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IBC Scholarships

Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to provide the IBC Foundation Presidential Scholarship to worthwhile applicants of Italian heritage in Oregon. 

Donation and application information is listed below.

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Contribute to IBC Scholarships

Your support and contributions will enable us to continue helping deserving students of Italian heritage.

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Foundation Board

A message from Claude Bonfiglio

On behalf of the IBC Foundation, it is our continued honor and pleasure to be able to offer and award a scholarship to deserving students of Italian Ancestry. The IBC Foundation has always supported and recognized young scholars for their hard work and achievements. As a nation, our faith and confidence has always been in the vision and energy that the next generation brings to us all. The IBC Foundation appreciates the opportunity to be able to help our scholarship recipients through donations that are made from individuals and other organizations. The more we receive in donations, the more we are able to give forward in scholarships. 

Wishing health, happiness and peace. 


Grazie,

Claude Bonfiglio

2024 IBC Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Trenton Lee Bonfiglio

Representing Wilsonville High School.

He will attend Brigham Young University in the fall.

2023 IBC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Adreana Cervi
Representing
 Central Catholic High School

Adriana Cervi

Representing Central Catholic High School

Owen George Davies

Representing Jesuit High School 

will attend the University of San Diego

Andrew Gray

Representing Grant High School

  will be attending Oregon State

2022 IBC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Viviana DePinto 

Graduating from Cleveland High School, 

Viviana will be attending the University of Puget Sound  

  Ben Pinoli

Graduating from Wilsonville High School,

Ben will be attending Brigham Young University

2021 IBC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Ryan Babe

Currently attending Rice University

Gina Marie Roland

Graduating from LaSalle Catholic College Prep

Gina will be attending The University of Oregon

Alex Gray

Graduating from Grant High School.

Alex will be attending The University of Oregon

2020

2019

Foundation board members

Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

Foundation board members

The IBC Foundation had it's largest number of scholarship  applications for 2019.  Narrowing down an outstanding field of applicants was  difficult and so the board decided to award four scholarships. Each student will receive $1750.00 towards their  selected school. 


Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

 Jesuit High school senior will be attending the University of Portland  

Vincent Antonio Christenson

Claire Marie Vecchio Abraham

Vincent Antonio Christenson

 Clackamas High School  senior  will be attending the University of Oregon  

Flora Abrams

Vincent Antonio Christenson

  Cleveland High school senior will be attending the University of Washington 

Maria Stefani Smith

 La Salle College Prep  senior  will be attending the University of Portland 

 

2017 and 2018

 

Rachel Lindquist, The IBC Foundation's 2018 recipient is a senior at Oregon State School of Education. Rachel is the granddaughter of George and Donna LaFrazia

 

 

2024 Scholarship dates & application

  

Reminder: Please submit all documents in a PDF form

Application and other documentation must be submitted by mail or email as part of the completed application prior to April 30th of current year.

Please mail or email the completed application and other documents to the IBC Foundation President: Attn: Claude Bonfiglio

 955 Willamette Falls Drive

 West Linn, OR 97068

 Email: cbon49@yahoo.comr 

West Linn, OR  97068

email:  cbon49@yahoo.com


ibc scholarhip application 1 (pdf)

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IBC Foundation scholarship criteria

  The applicant must complete an application and the following;


1. This scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and current college freshmen going into their sophomore year. 

2. Be accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning within or outside of the State of Oregon. 

3. Submit official high school or college transcripts of attended classes through the month of December prior to the year the scholarship is awarded.

4. Have a 3.5 or above grade point average. 

5. Be a resident of the State of Oregon and a United States citizen.

6. Be of “Italian American” decent with at least one ancestor that can be certified to have emigrated from Italy.

7. Submit two letters of recommendation from teachers or professors.

8. Submit a current resume outlining extracurricular activities, work experience and volunteer services.

9. Submit a 500-750 word essay related to how the Italian language, culture or heritage has had an impact on the applicant’s life and values.

10. Extra consideration will be given to an applicant who attests on the application that he or she is the first in his or her family to attend college.


(Please submit all documents in a PDF form)

Scholarship scoring

Each IBC Foundation Board member gives a numerical score to each candidate based upon the following

  •  0 - 4 Points are awarded for each:

                      Leadership

                      Academic  

                      Extracurricular involvement 

                      Each of the two  recommendation letters.


  • 0 to 8 points are awarded for

                         The written essay

                         Italian lineage (surname) is verified

  

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