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March 31, 2025

Palumbo Family Foundation

Palumbo Family Foundation Scholarship Program

Description

The Palumbo Family Foundation strives to make a difference in two sectors of our communities in the Chicagoland area. One is providing scholarships to well deserving students of lower income families. Without scholarships, many of these students would not realize their dream of furthering their education.

Available Scholarships:

Althoff Family Memorial Scholarship: $10,000

The Barbara Family Scholarship: $10,000

Sylvia DeRosa Memorial Scholarship: $10,000

Pasquale Greco Scholarship: $10,000

Edward F Memorial Scholarship: $10,000

Michael Magee Family Scholarship: $10,000

MZI Group Scholarship: $10,000

Margaret “Marge” Snelten Memorial Scholarship: $10,000

Donald E. Stephens Memorial Scholarship: $10,000

James N. Ahern Memorial Scholarship: $5,000

James Cavanaugh Memorial Scholarship: $5,000

Eno Inc Scholarship: $5,000

Billy Tobin Memorial Scholarship: $5,000

John Liberatore Memorial Scholarship: $5,000

Paul Salce Memorial Scholarship: $5,000

Patricia A. Burke Memorial Scholarship: $2,500

Edith Tilman Memorial Scholarship: $2,500

Sarah Anne Veatch Memorial Scholarship: $1,000

Russ & Tracy Scurto Family Scholarship: $5,000

Andrew Charles Family Scholarship: $5,000

Piraino Family Charitable Trust Scholarship: $5,000

Edward “Art” Palumbo Memorial Scholarship: $1,000

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Eligibility

Grade Level: High School Seniors & College Students

County Residency: Must reside in one of the following counties:

Cook County
DuPage County
Kane County
Lake County
Will County

State Residency: Must be a resident of Illinois

Other Background/Interest: Must be from a low-income background

Minimum GPA: 3.0

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Coordinator's Email

Majors

Minorities

Special Categories

Family member of an organ donor

Child of a Pastor

Child of a member of a club/organization

Former Employee

Employee/Worker

International Student

Dependent of an employee/worker

Child of an Alumni

Working Student

Third Generation

Second Generation

First Generation

Family member of an employee/worker

Child of Veteran

Underrepresented Genders

Child of Immigrant

Child/Grandchild/Stepchild of Military/Veteran

Child/Grandchild/Stepchild of Military/Veteram

Divorced/Unmarried Parents

Overcame Severe Injury

Have Criminal History

Domestic Abuse Survivor

Experienced Hardship

Bleeding Disorder

Child/Stepchild of Military/Veteran

Dependant of Injured/Deceased Worker

Lost a Parent/Family Member

Boys and/or Girls Club

Non-traditional student

Dependent/s of U.S. Military/Veteran

Humanitarian Parolees

First-Generation College Students

Higher Disabled

Person with Disability

Widow of a Service-Disabled Veteran

Children of Fallen post-9/11 Service Members

Serious Illness

Military Veteran

Cancer Survivors

Students with Disabilities

Incapacitation of an Immediate Family Member

Christian Arab Americans

Childhood Cancer

Children of Post-9/11 Veterans VA-rated 50%

Military Affiliations

Hillside, IL