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Helping Students

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Each year AIH Charities offers students the opportunity to submit their scholarship or member grant applications for us to review. We assist these students with their higher education aspirations by rewarding them a monetary value so that they can continue to work toward their goals of bettering themselves.
 

AIH Charities has been awarding students for the past 25 years and have awarded a total of over $305,000 to date.

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2026-2027 Non-Member Scholarships

John D.
John D.
Talia H.
Talia H.
Noah M.
Noah M.
Natalie T.
Natalie T.

John will be attending the University of Cincinnati in the fall to major in accounting.

His family traces its roots back to Sicily.

Talia will be attending Ohio University in the fall to major in nursing.

Her family comes from Livorno, in Tuscany, Italy.

Noah will be attending the University of Akron in the fall to major in Accounting. 

His family comes from Roccaraso in Abruzzo, Italy.

Natalie currently attends Northeast Ohio Medical University where she is in her third year of medical school.

Her family comes from Casacalenda and San Pietro Avellana in Molise, Italy.

2026-2027 Member Educational Grants

Sophia F.
Sophia F.
Timothy N.
Timothy N.
Maela M.
Maela M.
Michael D.
Michael D.

Sophia will be attending Duquesne University in the fall and will be majoring in psychology.

She is the granddaughter of AIH member Paul Fortunato.

Timothy is attending Bowling Green University where he is majoring in business.

He is the grandson of AIH member Carmen Cesa.

Maela is attending the University of Chicago where she is majoring in English and creative writing.

She’s the granddaughter of AIH member Gus Paolucci.

Michael is attending the University of Dayton where he’s majoring in music therapy.

He’s the grandson of AIH member Rio DeGennaro, Senior.

Are you a student needing a Scholarship or Grant?

You can complete an application between January and May to compete for one of our awards to be presented in June.

italian flag painted keyboardStudents that are not related to an AIH club member can complete an > Online Scholarship Application 
Students that are a son/daughter or granddaughter/grandson of a AIH club member may complete the > Online Member Educational Grant 

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Helping Charity Organizations

25 Years Supporting Charities

We continually watch for charities that align with our core beliefs and we strive to support them . The following list are some of the charities we have supported in the past.

  • Forbes House
  • Old South United Church of Christ Food Pantry
  • Project Hope for the Homeless
  • St. Gabriel Church Food Pantry
  • Maple Leaf Community Residences, Inc.
  • Mentor Safety Village
  • Italian American Museum of Cleveland
  • Seeds of Literacy
  • The Jacob Butze Memorial Foundation
  • Cleveland Guardian Charities
  •  A-T Children’s Project
  • MTKYN
  • Student exchange with Cantanzo, Italy
  • Sponsored La Compagnia Group (2)
  • Sponsored the Italian Choir and Primavera Band of Cleveland
  • Preserved Gasparo Tagliacozzi Book for Cleveland, Ohio
  • Sponsor first Italian Film Festival
  • Donated Make-A-Wish room for child in Willowick and guest at our Christmas party
  • Participated Italian Festival at WVIZ 25 PBS TV and donated funds
  • Sponsored Italian radio programs
  • Accepted Sicilian donkey cart
  • Earthquake victims in Italy
  • Alta House
  • Italian Boys Town
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Charities
  • Metro Health Burn Unit
  • Cleveland Zoo
  • Sponsor of Italian Debutante Ball
  • Sponsor Noia Grand Affaire
  • Donated to homeless shelters
  • St. Mary Pasta Dinner
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
  • Cultural Gardens

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