Luca Parmitano – Volare Scholarship

The Luca Parmitano – Volare Scholarship is a donor-funded scholarship established by astronaut Luca Parmitano to support Sicilian students in financial need. Awardees have used the scholarship to undertake a year abroad as exchange students. The scholarship is funded by royalties from Parmitano's books and is administered in connection with AFS/Intercultura.

Financial support enabling a year abroad as an exchange student

Students from Sicily who are in financial need; past recipients were aged mid-teens and undertook a year abroad as exchange students.