Next year will mark 40 years of California table grape growers providing scholarship opportunities to graduating high school seniors from the table grape growing regions of California. Three categories of scholarships will be available again in 2025.
Two scholarships are available to field workers and their families. The first, the Field Worker Bridge Scholarship, is a $14,500 scholarship for students who will attend two years at a community college and transfer to a four-year university. The second Field Worker Scholarship is a $25,000 scholarship for students who will attend a four-year university. Eligible high school graduates or graduating seniors, or their parent/legal guardian, must have been employed as a field worker in a California table vineyard during the 2024 harvest or plan to be so employed during the 2025 season to be eligible for the Field Worker Scholarships.
2024's scholarship winners. Top row L-R: Leslie Aquino, Marco Jimenez, Anali Alcantar, Lizbeth Ramirez Ramos; Bottom row L-R: Madison Jackson, Olivia Machado, Brenda Monje
The third scholarship is a $25,000 Agriculture Scholarship available for students interested in building a career in the California table grape industry and investing their undergraduate years of study in academic areas related to the industry. Eligible high school graduates or graduating seniors must plan on pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree in a field of study pertinent to table grapes and be residents of the Coachella or San Joaquin valleys.
Three scholarships from each category are available. Applicants for all scholarships must plan to attend a California college or university. The deadline to apply for all scholarships is Friday, February 7, 2025.
For more information:
Nick Nakashian
California Table Grape Commission
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https://www.grapesfromcalifornia.com/community-outreach/