After the success of the Maria Manetti Shrem Grants 2016, the Commission for Language and Culture of COMITES is happy to announce the opening of the call for 2017. Students who take the AP Italian Exam 2017 and score 3 or higher will be awarded with prizes from 50 to 100$.

This initiative is possible thanks to the generosity of Lady Maria Manetti Shrem, a stellar lover of Arts and Culture and well acclaimed Philanthropist of California. Lady Maria Manetti Shrem’s generosity paired with COMITES in an effort to promote the growth of the Italian Language and Culture in Northern California and beyond.