Gold Country Sons & Daughters of Italy, Lodge #2705 - Bob Matranga Memorial Scholarship

Due: Deadline has passed

Amount: $3,000.00

Scholarship Information

Bob Matranga had a career in law enforcement for Sacramento City Police Department for 30 years. He was also an instructor for the Police Academy. His family has established this memorial scholarship to honor him. This scholarship will be funded by family donations through the Gold Country Sons and Daughters of Italy. Italian heritage is required to apply.

For other Italian Heritage Scholarships, go to Gold Country Lodge #2705 Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy in America scholarship located on the scholarships.edcoe.org website. Scholarship awards will be presented at the student's scholastic recognition event and at our May Lodge Scholarship Dinner.

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
El Dorado High School, Independence Continuation, Mountain View High, Oak Ridge High School, Ponderosa High School, Union Mine High School, Pacific Crest Academy
Ethnicity Requirement:
Italian Descent
College Requirement:
Applicant must attend an accredited institution after high school.
Other Requirements:

Must be of Italian heritage to apply.

Considerations Not Applicable:
GPA, Gender, Financial Need, Intended Career/Major

Required Documents

  • General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it using the 'Scholarship Specific Application Link'. Click here.
  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 2 , Letters must be written by non-relatives.
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Unofficial Transcripts can be obtained in the College & Career Center
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: Personal Statement , Word Count: 300 Minimum, Please type a double-spaced essay about your ultimate career goals and how you plan to achieve them . Please explain if you plan to start at a 2-year college or trade school and transfer on, or if you plan to start at a 4-year university. Please list the area/subject you plan to major in and explain what you hope to achieve with your career in the future?
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: Description of Italian Heritage, Word Count: 250 Minimum, double spaced typed essay summarizing you heritage, family customs, participation in Italian American community activities, etc.
  • Other - qty 1 , On a separate sheet of paper, please list any AP, ACT or SAT scores if you took those tests. For AP, please list the name of the test you took along with the score. If you did not take any of these tests, please create a Google Doc and write why you did not take these tests. Upload the document to the "Uploaded Documents" page on this website.
  • Other - qty 1 , Please click on the link provided to print the Signature page. After completion, please scan and upload it to the "uploaded documents" page of this website. Click here.

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Additional Scholarship Information

Scholarship recipients will be selected on the following Criteria:

  1. Two Letters of Recommendation (15%) from nonrelated persons which include your character, activities, and community involvement.
  2. Honors and Awards Received in High School in Chronological Order (Items 2,3,4 & are 25% of your score.)
  3. High School Extracurricular Activities in Chronological Order (included with #2)
  4. Community and Employment Activities (Start/end and responsibilities are included)(included with #2)
  5. Your transcript includes GPA, courses with grades and, College entrance exam scores, if applicable, is included with your application. (10%)
  6. Your application includes a statement of your career goals with vocational focus, major, minor, and academic or other preparation. (25%)
  7. Your application for the Italian Heritage Scholarship includes a double spaced typed brief essay summarizing you heritage, family customs, participation in Italian American community activities, etc. (25%)

The payment of the Matranga Memorial Scholarship is based on the proof of enrollment at a recognized post-secondary Academy, College, or University, public or private, offering academic courses leading to a degree or certification. The scholarship payment will be made at the first board meeting after the proof of enrollment and class schedule have been received.

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