Application For Scholarship Grants 2026-2027

POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 🎓

The following grants are now available for the 2026 academic year:

MICHAEL & HELEN BEDNARCZYK GRANT
Available to students pursuing studies in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.

CZECHOWSKI GRANT
Open to students in any major field of study.

FRANK & SOPHIA FILIPEK GRANT
No specific major or criteria required by the donor.

JOZEF & REGINA MARCINIEC GRANT
Available for any major. Applicants must be proficient in the Polish language and actively involved in Polonia.

DANA WITKOWSKI GRANT
No specific major or criteria required by the donor.

JOHN & VICTORIA KUSHEL GRANT
Available to students majoring in Nursing.

DR. STANLEY A. OZOG GRANT
For students pursuing Osteopathic Medicine, pre-Medicine, or Nursing.

EUGENE KRESKA GRANT
Available to students majoring in Engineering.

WALLACE & JOANN OZOG GRANT
For students entering the Religious Formation profession.

POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND ACCOUNT
Grants awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors as funds become available.

📌 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

1. Scholastic average

2. Polonian involvement (past 2 years)

3. Community service (past 2 years)

4. Financial need

5. Submission of thank-you letter & acceptance of award

📄 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Open to full-time students only (college freshmen are not eligible)

• All applicants must be residents of Michigan

• Completed application form

• Verification of GPA

• Proof of Polonian involvement

• Proof of community service

• Proof of financial need

📚 Scholarships are for tuition and books only.
Checks will be made payable directly to the college or university.

📬 DEADLINE: MAY 30, 2026

The application may be delivered in person, sent via mail (USPS), or forwarded to the email address: office@pacmi.org (please request a delivery confirmation).

Polish American Congress of Michigan Scholarship Fund, Inc.
2975 E. Maple Rd.
Troy, MI 48083

Application For Scholarship Grants 2026-2027

Polish American Congress-MI invites Polonia to participate in a patriotic Holy Mass on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 6 pm. offered to honor the memory of those killed in Katyn, and for the Polish delegation who died in the Smolensk plane crash in 2010.

St. Faustina Catholic Church

14025 E. 12 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48088

Celebrant:  Fr. Bogdan Milosz

The Polish Pisanki Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 12 – 3 pm. at the Polish American Congress-MI Office, 2975 E. Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48083 (first entry from Dequindre Rd).  Free admission, donations accepted.

The Polish American Congress-MI office will be closed on Saturday, March 21 and Saturday, March 28, 2026.  We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The elections for Polish American Congress- Michigan Division board will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. We are accepting nominations until March 18, 2026. The nominations may be mailed to the office (2975 E. Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48083) or you may drop them off in person during office hours or in the blue drop box outside our office at other times.
Some members asked for a list of officers who are currently serving which we will provide below:

President: Jolanta Halaczkiewicz
Executive VP: Stella Szczesny
VP of Polish Affairs: Jurek Rozalski
VP of American Affairs: Irene Dziechciarz
Treasurer: George Kurzatkowski
Recording Secretary (General Meetings): Mariusz Palka
Recording Secretary (Board Meetings): Mariusz Palka
Corresponding Secretary: OPEN

National Directors (3+ alternate):

Stella Szczesny
Donna Bielecki
Frank Dmuchowski
Barbara Lemecha (alternate)

Please note: National Directors must be willing to travel to annual Polish American Congress National Directors meetings held out of state (usually Chicago) in October of each year.

Auditors:

Joseph Sobota
Ed Nizienski
Wladyslaw Bankowski

State Directors:

Dariusz Klepko
Richard Konrad
Ewa Matuszewska
Brian Malski
Joseph Majcher
Zdzislaw Forys
Frank Dmuchowski
Krzysztof Adamczyk
Gena Jurek
John Radzilowski
Rev. Bernard Witek
Iwona Jedrzejczak
Miroslaw Wawrysz
Jerome Brzezinski

Three of our State Directors have passed away during their last term: Barbara Gronet, Jackie Kolowski, and Tom Schemanski.
Please thoughtfully consider nominating yourself or others for a position where one might serve. We have so many wonderful ideas and we need your help and participation to bring them to fruition.

The Polish American Congress- MI Office will be open from 10 AM to 2 PM this Saturday, January 31, 2026 for your convenience.

Our office will be closed from December 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026.  In case of emergency or urgent need for assistance, please call   1-313-365-9400.  Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy, and Happy New Year 2026!

We invite children and youth (along with their parents) to the Polish American Congress-MI Christmassy Meeting for kids!  Activities include making Christmas tree decorations together:

-decorating gingerbread ornaments

-preparing Christmas cards with holiday wishes

-hot chocolate

Location: Polish American Congress- Michigan Division, 2975 E.   Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48083 (northeast corner of building, near Dequindre entrance).

Email:  office@pacmi.org   Tel: (313)-365-9400

Admission is free, donations are welcome