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Scholarship Application

David J. Scime Financial Scholarship Award

Robert S. Insalaco Financial Scholarship Award

These scholarship awards are sponsored by the Italian-American Police Association in memory of two deceased members of our association who were killed in the line of duty; Erie County Sheriff Robert S. Insalaco, (August 13, 1987) and Buffalo Police Officer David J. Scime (September 5, 1974).

It is the hope of our association that through the memory of our fallen brothers, a motivated student may be assisted in the furtherance of his or her college education. These scholarship awards are made available to any senior at any high school in Erie or Niagara County, who meet the established guidelines.

Submit Online

Use the following form to submit your application online. You will need to upload 3 documents in order to validate the form. (1) Copy of transcripts (2) Two Letters of Recommendation from School Teachers or Administrators.

Additionally, you may save your work and continue the application at a later date by using the “Save as Draft” option. This draft will be retained for 7 days. You must complete the form and select “Submit Application” within 7 days to send the application.

Submit By Mail

Download the application, fill it out and mail to:

Italian-American Police Association of WNY
ATTN: Scholarship Applications
P.O. Box 1194
Ellicott Street Station,
Buffalo, New York 14205