ALBANY, NY  - Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R,IP,C - Rome) announced today that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four scholarships to be awarded in June at their Annual Conference Weekend.

“Given the high costs of college, any opportunity to award a scholarship to a student is important. Working families are trying to meet the demands of college expenses and a scholarship, along with available financial aid are important tools.” Said Griffo. “I highly recommend that our area’s students apply to the Conference for these prestigious scholarships so that they may hopefully secure as much extra help with their expenses as possible.”

This year, the Italian-American State Legislators Conference will be awarding four $1,500 scholarships to four current or future college students from New York State. Eligibility will be based upon the student’s grade point average, interest in pursuing a higher education, involvement in the local community as well as individual financial need. All applications must be received by 5:00 PM on April 16th in order for applications to be considered for the academic year beginning in the fall of 2010.

Recipients of this year’s scholarships will be invited to Albany for an award presentation in June.