CWGGF Scholarship

Scholarship List Amount Amount:
$8,000
Calendar Deadline:
February 28, 2026
Stack Star Awards Available:
6
Eligibility Criteria:
GPA
Financial Aid Status
State Selection
Employment
Current Year in School
College Selection State
Citizenship
Age
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Scholarship Description

The board of the California Wine Grape Growers Foundation will award the scholarships. Selection is based upon financial need, demonstrated scholastic ability, community involvement and leadership and/or work history and determination to succeed. Community involvement, leadership, and/or work history is a broad category that assumes one or a combination of the following: Community service; Employment where the student is making a contribution to the California economy which may not allow time for community service; Sports participation with the understanding that these activities build character and leadership skills, teach strategic and analytical thinking and promote goal setting and teamwork.

Students must: Be graduating from high school and planning to attend a California four-year university/state college or a two-year community college in the fall; Have a parent or legal guardian who was employed by a California winegrape grower during the current or past growing season; Complete the application; Attach an official high school transcript; Provide a letter of recommendation from an instructor, school principal or counselor that includes their signature and provides the address, telephone number and position held at the school; Submit a 500 word essay (approximately 2 pages, see application for details).

Contact

Scholarship Committee

CWGGF
1121 L Street, Ste 304
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-379-8995