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Applications are closed for 2025. They will open again in February 2026.
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 3.0 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)
- Explain your career aspirations and your educational plan to meet these goals. Be specific.
- Explain how you have helped your family or made your community a better place to live. Provide specific examples.
- Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and skills you used to achieve it.
- 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, 2026.
Email alex@vineyardteam.org for any questions.
Are You a Wine Industry Employer?
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).
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