Peter M. Gargano Scholarship Fund

In memory of Pete Gargano, Ulland Brothers, Inc. is funding the Peter M. Gargano Scholarship, first established by his wife.  Pete Gargano came to work with Ulland Brothers, Inc. on May 14, 1969, supervising the construction of St. Louis County #7 at Forbes, the Range Expressway near Chisholm, Highway 73 near Kinmount as well as many other projects.  He was always interested in helping people develop their skills and worked hard at offering a chance for people to learn.  All valued Pete’s advice and council as a Director and Vice President.  Pete enjoyed life and contributed much to the continued enjoyment for others right up to his untimely death, November 16, 1983.

Peter M. Gargano
 

The purpose of the Peter M. Gargano Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to the children of the employees of Ulland Brothers for post-secondary education; including colleges, universities and vocational schools.  The student’s financial need is of prime concern to the Scholarship Committee, along with the student’s school record.

Eligibility Criteria

A)  Who May Apply
      The children of employees of Ulland Brothers who have been employed
      with the company for a minimum of two years (for salaried employees) or
      for a minimum of two seasons (for seasonal employees).  The child must
      be an unmarried child under the age of 25 who is not self-supporting and
      who is a full-time high school senior or a post-secondary student.

B)  Financial Need
       Financial need must be demonstrated through the ACT Family Financial
       Statement.

C)  Academic Criteria
      Applicants should have a 3.0 average.

D)  Number and Duration of Awards
      One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded each year.  The Scholarship
      may be renewed for one additional year, providing satisfactory scholastic
      records are maintained. All awards are subject to meeting all applicable
      IRS rules, including but not limited to, eligible applicants percentage tests.

E)  Payment
      The award is co-payable to the institution and the recipient.


Application Information

Application forms are available on the internet by visiting http://www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/scholarships.  You will need a password to gain access to these forms.  Please type the password "dsa" when prompted.

All forms must be fully completed and submitted to the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation by the announced date.  Late applications will not be considered.

In addition to the completed application, one recommendation (from a teacher, advisor, counselor or administrator), a transcript of credits, and an ACT Family Financial Statement are required.
 

Determination of Awards

The Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation will select individual scholarship recipients.  The members of the Scholarship are totally independent and separate from Ulland Brothers, Inc. and no employee or former employee can serve on the Scholarship Committee.   
 

Recipient Responsibilities

It will be the responsibility of the student to obtain and mail to the Scholarship office a copy of the grade report at the end of each term.  A satisfactory GPA must be maintained (3.0).