Polanki College Achievement Awards

Polanki’s annual College Achievement Awards recognize students who have demonstrated high achievement and who are committed to understanding, preserving, or disseminating Polish culture and or language. Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
• Junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled 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 preferred
• Applicants are limited to no more than two awards during their academic career.

All applicants are automatically considered for any of the following awards for which they meet the qualifications:

• Vera Buczkowski Memorial Award for an outstanding student in any field
• Copernicus Award for an outstanding student in a science field
• David E. Fons, Sr. and Alice R. Fons Memorial Award for a student engaged in music
• Robert J. Leonard Memorial Award for a student engaged in dance or theater
• Stanley F. and Helen Balcerzak Award and other specially-funded memorial awards for students in any field