PAAA Scholarship Program
Direct application
$3,000
Eligibility
Location
District of Columbia
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
American citizens or legal permanent residents of Polish or Polish-American descent who are full-time college students at accredited U.S. institutions may apply. Applicants must reside in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia, or attend school in one of those jurisdictions. High school seniors are ineligible.
Recipients receive a $3,000 scholarship.
Submit a family tree demonstrating Polish descent, transcripts, two recommendation letters, a resume, and a maximum 1,000-word essay on career goals and Polish cultural involvement.
The Polish American Arts Association of Washington, D.C. has supported Polish culture and education since 1966.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Family tree demonstrating Polish descent.
- Transcripts.
- Two recommendation letters.
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- Essay on career goals, Polish cultural involvement, and future involvement in Polish cultural activities (maximum 1,000 words).
- PAAA Scholarship Application Form
- Two years of college/high school transcripts with current GPA
- Letters of recommendation from faculty members
- Family tree demonstrating Polish heritage
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Optional: examples of academic/artistic work (video/audio clips or YouTube URLs, publications, artistic portfolio, written work abstracts, links to work)
- Submit electronically by email (.doc, .docx, .pdf, or .jpg) to sowamb@gmail.com with 'PAAA Scholarship' in subject line
- Deadline: March 31, 2026
- Optional examples of academic or artistic work may be submitted.
- Submit electronically by email in an accepted file format.