Croatian Fraternal Union of America

Scholarship

Since its inception in 1958, the CFU Scholarship Foundation, Inc., has awarded 8,832 scholarship grants totaling the grand sum of $2,880,355. For the 2010/2011 school year a total of $185,000 in scholarship grants was awarded to 261 deserving students interested in obtaining higher educations.

The Scholarship Foundation operates a General Fund and also maintains a special endowment fund program which is a self-perpetuating fund. In recent years the Scholarship Foundation has provided for the establishment of 81 major Endowment Fund Awards.

The General Fund is funded by generous, voluntary donations from our members, lodges and related organizations. Together, the General Fund and the Special Endowment Funds enable the CFU Scholarship Foundation to award nearly 250 annual scholarship grants in excess of $200,000 per year. Each individual scholarship ranges in value from $250 to $1,000.

On behalf of the CFU National Board and the CFU Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors, we extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to our CFU members and lodges who so generously support this educational program to assist our CFU youth who seek undergraduate degrees at institutions of higher learning.

Should you need information pertaining to eligibility requirements for obtaining a CFU Scholarship or should you be interested in learning how to establish an individual endowment fund, please contact the CFU Scholarship Foundation Executive Secretary/Treasurer at 100 Delaney Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

Click here for rules that will determine your qualification in applying for the CFU Scholarship Foundation Grant

CFU SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OFFICERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Bernard M. Luketich
Vice President Bernadette M. Luketich-Sikaras
Executive Secretary/Treasurer Edward W. Pazo
Director Franjo Bertovic
Director Michael Namesnik
Director Ruth E. Zofchak
Director Dr. Marion Vujevich
Director Robert Luketic
Director Paul J. Lucas

CFU SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

1. General Fund
2. Peter Obad Endowment Fund
3. John Drazick Endowment Fund
4. Charles Koval Endowment Fund
5. Croatian American Home of Los Angeles Fund
6. CFU 100th Anniversary Fund
7. William Blazevich Fund
8. St. Nicholas Lodge 47 Anna Rescic Endowment Fund
9. New York City Seamen's Club Fund
10. John D. Kosovec & Teresa Gazboda Kosovec Fund
11. "Bratska Sloga" CFU Lodge 566 of Masontown, PA Fund
12. John P. Plesh Fund
13. Emil Hanzevack Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
14. "Croatian Sons" CFU Lodge 170 Scholarship Endowment Fund
15. Lodge Fund
16. "St. Joseph" CFU Lodge 43, Braddock, PA Fund
17. "St. Rochus" CFU Lodge 5, Johnstown, PA Fund
18. George P. Radosevich Rodwick Endowment Fund, Merrillville, IN
19. "St. Joseph" CFU Lodge 192, Painesdale, MI Fund
20. Ann Pollitt Fund - Kenneth H. Pollitt & Frances Ann Miller Memorial Fund
21. "Progress" CFU Lodge 202, Chicago, IL Fund
22. "Holy Family" CFU Lodge 305, Gloversville, NY - Frank Stefic, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Grant
23. "St. Mary's" CFU Lodge 26, Gunnison, CO - In Memory of Officers & Members of CFU Lodge 26
24. Vlado Govic Scholarship Endowment Fund
25. "Sveto Trojstvo" CFU Lodge 146, Versailles, PA Fund
26. CFU Lodge 720, Ahmeek, MI Fund
27. CFU Lodge 42, Wilmerding, PA Fund
28. Louise & Joseph M. Brigich Fund
29. Louis Z. Marohnic, Esq. Scholarship Fund
30. Stephen L. Zegura Scholarship Endowment Fund
31. Damian Family Fund
32. Monessen Croatian Social & Educational Society Sloga Fund
33. "St. Mary's" CFU Lodge 75, Waukegan, IL Fund
34. Martha & Bernard M. Luketich CFU National President's Scholarship Grant
35. Mr. & Mrs. Franjo Vicevich Memorial Music Endowment Fund
36. William Laurence Cumpanas Fund
37. CFU Lodge 548, Slovan, PA Fund
38. CFU Lodge 72, Uniontown, PA Fund
39. CFU Lodge 205, Adah, PA Fund
40. Helen & Ronald Wood - In Memory of Katherine & Ignac (Bilicic) Billick Fund
41. "Hrvatska Vila" CFU Lodge 141, East Pittsburgh, PA Fund
42. "Croatian Sons" CFU Lodge 15, Chicago, IL Fund
43. "Harborites" CFU Lodge 856, East Chicago, IN Fund
44. Danica & Anton Kasunic of Cleveland, OH Fund
45. Robert C. Antich, Merrillville, IN Fund
46. "Sts. Peter & Paul" CFU Lodge 506/Nest 194, Titusville, PA Fund
47. Julie Dixon Scholarship Fund, San Diego, CA
48. John G. Luksich Scholarship Fund, Midland, PA
49. "Vanguards" CFU Lodge 261 of Milwaukee, WI Fund
50. Thomas Radulovic, Los Angeles, CA Scholarship Fund
51. Mary M. Campbell Scholarship Fund - In Memory of Parents, Peter & Mary Pavlinac
52. CFU Lodge 530, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Fund
53. Matthew Mavretich Fund - In Memory of Parents, Matija & Barbara Muzar Mavretic of Steelton, PA
54. Joseph & Josephine Angelos Family of Waukegan, IL Fund
55. Bezich Fund
56. Richard & Katherine Jordan Family Fund
57. "St. Vidas" CFU Lodge 80 of Smoke Run, PA Fund
58. American-Croatian Waukegan Tamburitzans CFU Scholarship Fund
59. "St. Ann" CFU Lodge 29, Pittsburgh, PA
60. American Hrvatska CFU Lodge 89, Butte, MT
61. "Svi Slaveni" CFU Lodge 388 of Midvale, UT
62. Merle Fund
63. Edward J. Verlich Fund
64. Jennifer Elizabeth Lucas Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, Marquette, MI
65. "Gospa Rozaria" CFU Lodge 374, Rock Springs, WY
66. "Sloga Rudara" CFU Lodge 306 Rock Springs, WY
67. Ontario Federation of CFU Lodges
68. United CFU Lodges of Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Washington Counties
69. "Zrinski i Frankopan" CFU Lodge 403
70. John H. & Frances M. Rogan Family Scholarship Fund, Youngstown, OH
71. "Sv. Kriz" CFU Lodge 523 and Nest 248, Moundsville, WV
72. John J. & Sarah Javor Family Endowment
73. Eva Kovacich Scholarship Endowment
74. The Steven J. Pavlic Scholarship Award
75. Zora CFU Lodge 345 Scholarship Endowment
76. Mary and Pepa Sostarich Scholarship Fund
77. Nikola Spoljar Scholarship Fund
78. "Ban Jelacic" Lodge 2 and "Croatian Mountaineers" Lodge 745 Scholarship Fund
79. Mary E. Roper Fund
80. "St. Vid" CFU Lodge 307 West Brownsville Pennsylvania Fund
81. Mary Krilich Joyce Fund