Polanki is pleased to introduce you to their various annual College Achievement Awards. Polanki’s yearly College Achievement Awards perceive understudies who have shown high accomplishment and are focused on understanding, protecting, or spreading Polish culture and language. The following awards help students with their college or university experience by providing them the opportunity to win more than one award. The accompanying awards might be presented in sums going from $1000 to $2000: Vera Buczkowski Memorial Award for an extraordinary understudy in any field, Copernicus Award for an exceptional understudy in a science field, Robert J. Leonard Memorial Award for an understudy occupied with dance or theatre, Victor Podlaski/UWM Polish Studies Award for a UW-Milwaukee understudy and Stanley F. also Helen Balcerzak Award and other uncommonly subsidized dedication grants for understudies in any field.
Regarding grant standards, the candidate who wants to apply must be a U.S. resident or lawful permanent inhabitant and be a junior, senior, or graduate status during the appropriate scholarly year in an authorized degree program. He must be a Wisconsin inhabitant OR going to a Wisconsin school or college and of Polish heritage OR have concentrated on Polish language, history, society, or culture OR altogether occupied with Polish culture. He must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a four-point scale. Candidates are restricted to something like two awards in their scholarly profession.
Since its establishment in 1953, Polanki has been committed to advancing information and enthusiasm for Polish culture among Milwaukee Poles and non-Poles. The College Achievement Awards contest, perceiving school and college understudies with predominant scholarly capacity, was organized in 1970. Their mission is two-fold and straightforward to preserve Polish traditions and to promote Polish heritage.
Brief Description
Following are the brief details concerning the subsequent grant:
| Organization | Polanki |
| Education Level | Undergraduate and graduate |
| Subjects | Any |
| Amount | $1,000-2,000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | Varies |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Contest Deadline | January 10, 2022 |
| Application Fees | Not required |
| Requirements | Varies |
Who is Eligible?
Following is the qualification criteria for the concerning grant program:
- U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- Junior, senior, or graduate status during the applicable academic year in an accredited degree program
- Wisconsin resident OR attending a Wisconsin college or university
- Of Polish ancestry OR have studied Polish language, history, society, or culture OR significantly engaged in Polish culture
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on a four-point scale preferred
- Applicants are limited to no more than two awards in their academic careers.
Past recipients may reapply:
- As a graduate student, if they previously received an award as an undergraduate
- If they completed the course of study for which they previously received an award and are pursuing a new degree in another accredited degree program
How to Apply?
The qualified candidates who are intrigued to apply are required to fill out the application form, and the link to the application form is provided on the official portal of the grant. What’s more, the applicants will likewise need to follow the given instructions while completing their application:
- Complete Part 1 of the application by printing legibly using a black ink pen or typing on the application form.
- Complete Parts 2-4 in English, typed, and submitted on separate pages attached to the form. Please include your name on each page.
- Attach one college-issued transcript for each college attended (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
- Alverno College applicants: please request a class rank or standard of your academic performance relative to that of other students.
- Send your materials to Polanki College Achievement Award, PO Box 341458, Milwaukee, WI 53234.
Benefits
The following awards may be offered in amounts ranging from $1000 to $2000:
- Vera Buczkowski Memorial Award for an outstanding student in any field
- Copernicus Award for an outstanding student in a science field
- Robert J. Leonard Memorial Award for a student engaged in dance or theater
- Victor Podlaski/UWM Polish Studies Award for a UW-Milwaukee student
- Stanley F. and Helen Balcerzak Award and other specially-funded memorial awards for students in any field
Application Deadline
The completed application attached with all the mentioned documents must be sent to the organization on or before the deadline of January 10, 2022.
