Scholarships
NBICF established its prestigious College Scholarship Program in 1986.
To date 409 scholarships totaling $142,930 have been awarded. Scholarships support Italian-inspired and study-abroad studies for Santa Rosa Junior College students.
The Marianne Pedroncelli Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 at the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in memory of NBICF member Marianne Pedroncelli with an initial donation of $10,000. One $925 scholarship is awarded annually in the spring given to a student with a major related to Italy: fashion, wine studies, international business etc. SRJC students interested in applying can do so every March through Spring, accessed through their SRJC Student Portal.
The Bill Mitchell and Jeanette Mancini-Mitchell Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 at the Santa Rosa Junior College with a SRJC Foundation-matched donation of $5,000. Jeanette is the late past-President of the NBICF and Bill a Santa Rosa High/SRJC math instructor. Additional donations have been made in Bill and Jeanette’s memory to create this annual $1425 scholarship awarded in the spring for students pursuing a career in teaching or Italian-related studies. Students interested in applying can do so every March through Spring, accessed through their SRJC Student Portal.
The Sharie Sbrazza NBICF Florence Study Abroad Scholarships are awarded each year to students furthering their education as part of SRJC’s Study Abroad Program in Italy. With the passing of beloved board member and travel program director, Sharie Sbrazza in 2021, the Board of Directors announced the two $1,500 Florence study abroad awards, named in her memory. Recently, we were able to add a third $1500 Scholarship in memory of SRJC Italian Professor Ada Nourse.
The application period opens in the Fall prior to tour departure each spring and eligible students will apply through Spring, accessed through their SRJC Student Portal.
For further information, email NBICF Scholarship Committee Chair Gino Muzzatti at gmuzzatti@santarosa.edu or call NBICF at 707-591-9696.
You may make a donation specifically for this scholarship fund. Click here Donations - North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation and indicate that it is for the scholarship program in the comments