SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD UNICO

2026 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

(students must reside in Scotch Plains or Fanwood)

UNICO is a national Italian American service organization whose objective is to promote the image of

Italian Americans and Italian heritage and culture and to serve the community by supporting charitable,

cultural, educational organizations and projects. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO is

dedicated to helping area students maximize their talent and potential through educational pursuits. For over

50 years, since our chapter was formed, we have distributed over a quarter of a million dollars in

scholarship awards.

This year, the chapter is offering to high school seniors who are of verifiable Italian heritage a total of

SIX (6) scholarships as follows:

• FOUR - $2,500 scholarships to students who will be attending a 4-year

college/university

• ONE - $1,500 scholarship to a student who will be attending a 2-year college

• ONE - $1000 scholarship to a student who will be attending a post-secondary

vocational, technical or trade school/program

Applicants must reside in Scotch Plains or Fanwood to be considered for an award.

Exception: Children of SP-F UNICO members in good standing have no residency requirement.

For complete information including how to apply, visit the Scholarship Program page.