Welcome Students
SIAB is excited to open their 2026 Scholarship Program
Applications are being accepted from March 1st through April 3rd 2026
Program Starts In:
The 2026 Scholarship Program
As a part of our charitable giving each year, we offer educational scholarships to eligible students. This year the SIAB had seven scholarships available totaling $28,750 rewarding local students for their achievements. SIAB scholarships are available for high school seniors who live in or attend high school in Harford County, MD.
- Mark A. Dardozzi Founder Award – $6,000 (Must attend Harford Community College)
- Joseph Papa Past President Award – $5,000 (Open Scholarship)
- Skilled Trades Future Leaders Award – $4,000 (Must be pursuing career-focused training for trades or technical professions, with expanded academic eligibility) NEW THIS YEAR!
- Patricia Belcastro Award – $1,000 (Must be pursuing a teaching or childhood development degree)
- (3) General Scholarship Awards – $4,000 (Open Scholarship)
* SIAB donates $750 to the William J. Sacco Foundation for its Community Scholarship Award.
If you are interested in applying to receive a scholarship from SIAB, please apply online or via e-mail. Only electronic applications are accepted.
- Fill out the application and upload any required documents to our website.
- Download the application, then e-mail the application and other required documents to [email protected].
We look forward to continuing our support of local students this spring with our 2026 scholarship awards. Our SIAB Scholarship Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, May 11, 2025, at Liberatore’s Restaurant located at 562 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014.
Scholarship Criteria
To be considered for a SIAB scholarship a student must meet the minimum following criteria.
- Scholarship applications will be accepted starting on March 1, 2026, and must be received by 11:59 pm April 3, 2026.
- The student must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution of higher learning and be enrolled for the Fall of 2026.
- The student must be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
- The scholarship applicants will be reviewed for:
- Accuracy of the application.
- Academic performance. A transcript is required for GPA verification.
- Leadership qualities and community service.
- Extracurricular activities and organizational involvement (sports, clubs, etc.).
- Career objectives.
- Essay. See application for essay details.
SIAB is a 501c3 charitable nonprofit entity, and subject to stringent IRS regulation. In accordance with IRS Section 4946, Treasury Reg. Sec. 53.4946-1, SIAB members and substantial contributors to SIAB, as well as members of their families (including spouses, domestic partners, siblings, children, grandchildren, and lineal descendants) are “Disqualified Persons” within the meaning of the regulation and not eligible for scholarship consideration
Empowering Local Students and Future Leaders
Since the first scholarship awards in 2014, The Society of Italian American Businessmen (SIAB) has made a meaningful impact on local students and future leaders by investing in education. Through 2025, the organization has awarded 76 individual scholarships, totaling $215,000, helping students pursue higher education, develop leadership skills, and strengthen the community they will one day serve.
Our 2025 Scholarship Recipients
The Society of Italian American Businessmen would like to congratulate our 2025 scholarship winners. Each winner exemplified our scholarship’s core values of academics, leadership, and community involvement.
- Darnae Nash: Mark A Dardozzi scholarship winner
- James Bowman Cooper: Tony Palumbo Past President scholarship winner
- Peter Buttarazzi: General scholarship winner
- Ajay Johnson: General scholarship winner
- Abigail Bond: General scholarship winner
- Marina Kuper: General scholarship winner
- Alexandria Kurth: Patricia Belcastro Education scholarship winner
William J Sacco Foundation Community Scholarship
2025 Community Scholarship
Award Winner
C Milton Wright High School
- Top choice College/University: United States Military Academy at West Point
- Intended Major/Career Path: Chemistry or Environmental Engineering
- Extra Curriculars: National Honor Society and Committee Chair, Student Government Association, 4-H Club, Cross Country (team captain), Volunteer Eucharistic Minister, MD Wing Cadet Competition Team, Tennis
The William J Sacco Annual Scholarship Awards are given out each year to graduating seniors who demonstrated excellence in the areas of applied mathematics and critical thinking.
Thank you for hosting our 2025 Scholarship Awards dinner
The Society of Italian American Businessmen would like to thank Harford Community College for their many years of support and partnership in helping us manage our scholarship process. Since 2020, SIAB has proudly presented its largest scholarship, the Mark A. Dardozzi Scholarship Award, to a Harford Community College student in recognition of our founder’s legacy. This prestigious a one-year scholarship to HCC underscores our commitment to supporting the next generation of learners and to our community. In 2026, we will again present this scholarship to a deserving student and invite all Harford Community College students to submit an application.
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The Society of Italian American Businessmen is a 501c3 charitable organization. Tax ID#: 46-2965362.