Scholarships open to specific ethnicities, nationalities, or ancestries.

ASF Translation Awards
Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 15, 2026
Description: Applicant must submit an outstanding English translation of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally writing in a Nordic language.

Jo Ann Serpico Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: September 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are of 50% or more Italian extraction demonstrating leadership, community service, high academic achievement, and a resident of Illinois.

Marie Palello Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: September 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are of 50% or more of Italian extraction demonstrating leadership, community service, high academic achievement, and are a resident of Illinois.