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Applications will be available from February through March 2025. Check back to apply.

Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic excellence, and community, work and/or caregiver responsibilities. Multi-year scholarship awards range from $1,000 ‐ $6,000 per student per year. The number of scholarships awarded is based on fund availability.

Eligibility

• Graduating high school seniors or high school graduates who have never attended college.
• Applicant or applicant’s parent/guardian must be employed or contracted by the vineyard and winery industry.
• Applicant must plan to enroll and complete at least one full year of study at full-time status
• Live in California

Applicant Must Demonstrate:

• Financial need
• A strong academic record with at least a 2.5 GPA.
• Involvement in: School extracurricular activities; Community service projects or activities; Workforce; and/or caregiving or home responsibilities.

Material Checklist:

• Gmail account to complete the application. 
• Work and extracurricular activities
  • School, volunteer, family and work-related
• 4 Short Essay (100 to 150 words) 

1. Explain your career aspirations and your educational plan to meet these goals. Be specific.
2. Explain how you have helped your family or made your community a better place to live. Provide specific examples.
3. Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and skills you used to achieve it.
4. Describe a significant change or experience that has occurred in your life. How did you respond and what did you learn about yourself?

• Letter of Recommendation (upload)
• Unofficial Transcript (upload)

Deadline:

• Submit applications by March 31, 2025.

Email alex@vineyardteam.org for any questions.

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2025 flyers are coming in the new year!

Make sure your staff knows their college and trade school-bound students are eligible to apply for the Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship. This community-funded program helps college students achieve their dreams.

Download the flyers and paycheck inserts (English and Spanish).