Grants & Scholarships

The Washington Wine Industry Foundation facilitates scholarships on behalf of Washington’s wine industry for qualifying students pursuing studies in viticulture, enology, and other wine-related studies. These scholarships are made possible through generous gifts from donors who care about the future of Washington’s wine industry. 

Foundation Fund Scholarship

The Foundation Fund was established in June 2013 as an endowed fund by the Foundation Board of Directors. With confirmation from respective families, the Charles Lill, Michael Manz, Glenn Coogan, and John Farmer funds, plus the Industry Need and Rainy Day Funds, were used to create the initial endowment. The number of Foundation Fund Scholarship awards is determined annually and range from $2,000 to $10,000.

Walter J. Clore Scholarship

The Walter J. Clore Scholarship was established in 1997 by the Washington Winegrowers Association in honor of Dr. Clore’s grape research and lifetime achievements in the fields of viticulture and enology. Working with growers, Dr. Clore and his colleagues published information on grape varieties, diseases, insects, mineral nutrition, irrigation, cover crops, weed control, and climatological effects, including winter injury. He tested various trellis designs, which eventually led to the widespread adoption of mechanical harvesting. More than any other individual, Dr. Clore has had a profound and lasting impact on the Washington wine industry. The number of Clore Scholarship awards is determined annually and are a minimum of $1,000.

Horse Heaven Hills Scholarship

The Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers was established in 2005 and offers two (2) $3,000 scholarships for students who are interested in the study of viticulture, enology, wine business management, and/or wine-related hospitality. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Klickitat, Benton or Yakima counties and whose parent(s) are employed in the Washington wine industry as demonstrated by a letter from parent’s employer. The scholarship was established by members of the HHHWG group who are dedicated to promoting education of the grape growing and wine producing industries in Washington.

George & Susan Carter Scholarship

The George & Susan Carter Scholarship was established in 2017 as an endowed fund in honor of Washington State University researcher and winemaker George Carter and his wife, Susan. George Carter worked side by side with Dr. Walter Clore and the two were close friends. As part of his day-to-day activities, Carter developed a system for classifying American, European, and hybrid grape varietals. In recognition of his wine-making accomplishments, Carter was elevated to a Supreme Knight in the International Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine. This scholarship was established to assist students of limited means to attain associate, bachelor, and graduate-level degrees in viticulture and enology. The George & Susan Carter Scholarship is a $1,000 auto-renewing scholarship awarded to one student for up to four years.

All applications will be submitted online. Official transcripts and letters of recommendation will still need to be mailed to the Foundation office. All the details, including the application and deadlines, can be found on WWIF’s scholarship website.

Alliance of Women in Washington Wine Scholarship  (AWWAW)

The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine Scholarship is established in 2021 by The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine to inspire, connect, and advance the future workforce of the wine industry. One $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a female student pursuing any viticulture or enology related program.

Deadline is Friday, April 12, 2024

YVC Foundation Scholarship

Washington Apple Education Foundation

Who qualifies?

Students raised in families with direct ties to Washington’s tree fruit industry are eligible to apply.  Ties to the industry are created through immediate family member or personal employment in an apple, cherry or pear orchard or warehouse in Washington, immediate family ownership of an apple, cherry or pear orchard or warehouse in Washington or immediate family employment in a company directly serving the apple, cherry or pear industry in Washington.  Additionally, students with a desire to work for the tree fruit industry may also qualify.

Universal Scholarship Application – Use if you meet the criteria and are on a four-year career path or are pursuing a two-year program that does not meet the vocational/technical application criteria.

Vocational/Technical Application – Use this form if you are enrolling in a technical or vocational program compatible with work in the tree fruit industry. Program that qualify include auto repair/mechanic, automotive technology, computer application, construction building and trades, diesel mechanic, electrical, electronics, HVAC, industrial systems technology, information technology, instrumentation, logistics control, machine programming, machine technology, mechanized irrigation systems, network administration, project management, refrigeration, welding, or other technical agriculture related.

Deadline March 1 of every year.

WAEF Scholarship Applications

Sylvia Henry Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: For scholarships to high schools graduates in pursuit of postsecondary education at institutions with programs in the study of grape growing or wine production.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students enrolled or enrolling in enology, viticulture, or other wine-related study programs
  • Interested in going into careers that relate to hospitality or wine-makingHigh school graduates (or the equivalent)

• 3.0 high school GPA or higher
• Attending any 2- or 4-year public or private institution with grape growing or wine production programs, anywhere in the United States
• Enrolling at least half-time
• Completion of FAFSA/ORSAA required

Preferred Criteria:

• Graduating seniors from high schools in Douglas County

Award Size

• Award size varies
• Renewable up to 4 years; must reapply each year

How to Apply

• Complete the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) Application.
• Applications accepted November 1 – April 1 for the upcoming academic year.

The YVC Vineyard and Winery has more than $15,000 in scholarship money that is available to part-time and full-time students who are pursuing a degree in Vineyard Technology or Winery Technology. The Scholarship money comes from our annual Grape to Glass Gala fundraiser, as well as from the Yakima Enological Society and Northwest Wine & Food Society.

Deadline: December 1, 2024

Application Instructions:
To apply for any scholarship directly administered by the Yakima Valley College Vineyard and Winery Technology Program, please submit ONE application and the following:

• Current resume
• A college transcript if you have been attending college for at least 1 quarter (unofficial is fine). If you have less than 1 quarter of college submit both college and high school transcripts.

Your scholarship application is evaluated on a point system. To be considered for a YVC Vineyard and Winery Technology Scholarship you must complete all sections of the application. The sections and points are as follows:

• Resume (up to 25 points)
• Grades (up to 20 points)
• Goals (up to 25 points)
• Narrative (up to 30 points)

The YVC Vineyard and Winery Program will accept scholarship applications up until December 1, 2024. Scholarship awards will range from $500-$2,500 and will be announced on or before December 1, 2024.

Scholarship Application 

Application deadline - June 30, 2023

Instructions and Information
Each year the Washington State Farm Bureau offers up to five (5) $2,000 scholarships. A person may receive the scholarship only once and must meet the following requirements.

Applicant must be:

1. A member, or the son, daughter, or legal dependent of a Farm Bureau member family with a current membership
2. Not a member? Join us! Visit www.wsfb.com/application to apply today!
3. Attending an accredited college/university, or technical school
4. Enrolled in an agricultural field or in course of study that relates to agriculture, e.g. food science, horticulture, Ag technical course, animal science, Ag business, etc.
5. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education

To apply, submit with attached cover sheet the following:

1. A copy of college/university grade transcript (must also include spring term just completed). GPA must be 2.0 or better.
2. Minimum two letters of recommendation (one must be from college/university advisor).
3. A one to two-page essay on your choice of vocation or profession and your future role in agriculture.
4. For those applicants who are enrolled in a course of studies outside the purview of agriculture, a statement (approx. 300 words) needs to be provided showing how the chosen field of instruction applies to Ag. Further, elective course work (as listed on transcript) and student activities (as listed in #5) must support the statement.
5. A summary of your activities and service to your high school and college (FFA, extra curricular activities, student government, departmental clubs, etc.); to your community (4-H, service projects, church, etc.); to your family (how you have helped with your family’s farming enterprise or other family responsibilities); and all work experience. This may be submitted as a resume and may include any awards received.
6. Submit a brief essay on the importance of Farm Bureau. Indicate how you envision your involvement in an Ag leadership role in the future.
7. Prepare a proposed budget for the coming school year (expenses: tuition, books, room and board, etc.) indicating how you plan to pay for your education beyond this scholarship
   (assets: savings, wages, parental support, other scholarships, etc.).
8. Submit your intended fall class schedule for the coming term (college enrollment printout or signed statement from advisor).
9. Provide a photo of yourself suitable for publication.

Other details:

Applicants will be judged on the basis of:

• Essay on Choice of Vocation or Profession (30)
• Academics (classes chosen to prepare for career choice) (15)
• GPA (5)
• Community and School Activities (20)
• Work and Service to Family (15)
• Essay on Importance of Farm Bureau (10)
• Budget (5)

Total Points 100

• Winners will be announced in August.
• Payment will be made directly to the college/university registrar’s office in winner’s name.
• A scholarship shall be used in the year following its award. In the event the scholarship is not used within a year’s time, the recipient must present a request for a time extension. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture.

Please direct any questions to the Washington Farm Bureau office via email at scholarships@wsfb.com or phone at (360) 357-9975. 

Students could win one of three $2,000 scholarships!

Submit a video that describes your research/thesis or idea regarding precision agriculture with a focus on environmental and cost saving benefits to farmers.

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023.

For more information visit: Farms.com/PAGscholarship

Washington State Grape Society Scholarship

Mollie Davis Scholarship

The Mollie Davis Scholarship Program through the Yakima Rotary Trust awards each year up to $3,500 toward an associate’s degree and/or $7,500 toward a bachelor’s degree per recipient. The application period begins December 1 and closes February 22 each year.

Learn more and apply for the scholarship.

The PNVA is honored to announce that we are offering up to $10,000 in scholarships with the scholarship being renewable for an additional year, pursuant to guidelines set by the PNVA board.

• This scholarship can be used in any area of study in Agriculture, with preference given to areas specifically related to vegetable production.

​Eligible applicants must be high school graduates planning to attend an institution of higher education (university, college, or technical program), current undergraduates or graduate students.  The recipient will be asked to report to the Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association for at least one year after being awarded the scholarship.

Candidates interested in the scholarship should fill out the application form and candidates may be invited to an in-person interview. The scholarship committee and board of directors of the PNVA will select the scholarship winners. The application deadline is in April 28th and the announcement of the scholarship winners will be made in June.

Deadline is Monday, April 28, 2022

Apply for PNVA Scholarship

Northwest Farm Credit Services Scholarships

Diversity Scholarships

This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented groups pursuing professions or technical careers in Northwest agriculture. Scholarships will be awarded based on the criteria below.

Deadline

The deadline to submit an application for a Diversity Scholarship is March 1 each year. Apply Now

Eligibility

Students recently graduating from high school and current college students who meet all of the following qualifications are eligible to apply.  Applicants must:

• be a 2022 high school graduate with plans to attend a post-secondary institute or be a current college student enrolled full time.
• be attending or plan to attend an accredited two or four-year college located in one of the following Northwest states:  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or Utah.
• be pursuing an agriculture or business-related degree or trade-related certificate. Eligible programs should positively influence the agriculture industry. Examples include horticulture programs, welding, mechanics, and related technical apprenticeship programs.
• be African American or Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, or Pacific Islander.
• be a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States.
• not a previous winner of a Northwest FCS college scholarship.

Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students who plan to attend a higher-education institution in the fall of 2022; and to college sophomores, juniors and seniors starting classes in the fall of 2022. Any career field or major is eligible. Scholarship winners will be selected based on school and community involvement, scholastic performance and educational goals. All scholarships are $2,500 each.

Eligibility

An applicant must be a son or daughter of a current Northwest FCS customer; OR a son or daughter of an employee of a current Northwest FCS customer (the customer or business name must be on the application in order to be considered).

Grandchildren of Northwest FCS customers or customer employees are not eligible. Children or grandchildren of Northwest FCS employees or board members are not eligible.

• be a 2022 high school graduate; and
• plan to attend any higher-education institution in the fall of 2022.

• be a 2022 fall quarter (or semester) sophomore, junior, or senior enrolled in a higher education institution;
• be enrolled in a full-time schedule (12+ credits), and
• not be a previous winner of a Northwest FCS college scholarship. (Note: High school scholarship winners are eligible to apply as long as they are a college sophomore or greater and meet the above requirements.)
• The deadline to submit an application for a Northwest FCS Customer Scholarship is March 1 each year.  Apply Now

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program seeks to increase the number of minorities studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, and related disciplines.

The program provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to 4 years to selected students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food science, natural resource science, or a related academic discipline at one of 19 designated 1890s land-grant universities and Tuskegee University. The scholarship may be renewed each year, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor’s degree.

Scholars accepted into the program will be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent appointment with USDA upon successful completion of their degree requirements by the end of the agreement period. (5 CFR 213.3202) (Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 - Section 12519)

If selected, scholars must commit to at least one year of service to USDA for each year of financial assistance provided. The details of this requirement will be outlined in the service agreement for the scholar, their university, and the USDA sponsoring agency.

Learn more about the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

Application deadline: February 15, 2022

Fair Chance Scholarship

Qualifications

• Applicant must be attending an accredited two or four year college, university or trade/technical school.
• Applicant must be be employed, volunteering or participating in school-sponsored activity at least 8 hours a month.
• Applicant must be a Washington resident.
• Applicant must have a minimum 2.7 GPA.

Deadline is Due January 31, 2022  Apply for the scholarship.

America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships

American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarship

The American Society for Enology and Viticulture annually awards numerous scholarships to students pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.

We are now offering the following two scholarship programs:

1. ASEV Traditional Scholarship – The scholarship awards for our traditional program are not in predetermined amounts. The amounts will vary from year to year depending on the number of qualified applicants. ASEV Traditional Scholarship Application
2. ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship in Enology and Viticulture – This special scholarship will be awarded to two students that exceed the expectations of our traditional scholarship program. One scholarship in enology and one in viticulture will be awarded in the amount of $12,500 each.
   ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship Application

All scholarship recommendations made by the Scholarship Committee are subject to final approval by the Board of Directors.

The Society does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, gender, or physical/mental disabilities. The Society has no affiliation with the University of California or other institutions that may also offer scholarship programs.

Previous applicants and recipients are eligible to reapply each year in open competition with new applicants for the ASEV Traditional Scholarship. Recipients of the ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship are not eligible to reapply. The ASEV reserves the right not to award scholarships at all in any given year.

Deadline is March 1, of each year.

Scholarships through Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow scholars. As part of their scholarship, recipients may:

• Receive up to $40,000 per year to use toward tuition, books, and other fees and expenses at any accredited four-year institution.
• Pursue any area of study.
• Have access to personal advising about selecting a college, navigating financial aid, and maximizing their experience at their new institution.
• Be eligible to apply for the Cooke Graduate Scholarship.

Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients are selected from a nationwide applicant pool each year. As minimum criteria, students must:

• Be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or two-year institution with sophomore status or a recent graduate (within the last five years).
• Intend to enroll full time in an accredited four-year college or university in fall 2020.
• Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 in college.
• Demonstrate financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new transfer scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $32,000.

Applications are reviewed by a distinguished panel of university faculty and admissions professionals. Selection criteria focus on exceptional academic ability and achievements, financial need, persistence, leadership, and a desire to help others.

Application Deadline

The final deadline to submit a completed application is Nov. 20, 2019.

For more information about eligibility and the application process, see www.jkcf.org or contact Ginny Mihalik, Transfer Counselor and JKC Campus Representative, at vmihalik@lccc.edu.

Mike Rowe Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship Program

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2019 Work Ethic Scholarship Program.

The program aims to fund training for the next generation of workers interested in learning a trade that is in demand. .

Applicants must be enrolled in an approved trade program to be eligible for the scholarship.

Learn more and apply.

The deadline to apply is March 28, 2019

Precision Agriculture:  Positive Impacts on the Environment Scholarship Contest

Yakima Valley Dairy Scholarship Foundation

Yakima Valley Dairy Scholarship Foundation 2021

The local dairy community recognizes the increasing costs of higher education and is providing an annual scholarship of $1000.

Who May Apply:

An immediate family member of a household deriving its major income from dairying, working on a dairy, a dairy supported agribusiness or an individual pursuing a degree relating to the dairy industry.  The applicant or applicant’s family must reside in the Yakima Valley.  Current ambassadors or alternates are ineligible, but may apply in following years.

Applicant Requirements (all information must be typed):

 

1. Applicant must be enrolled in or planning to enroll full time in an accredited institution of

higher learning.  This may include a university, college, community college or a vocational/technical school.

2. Applicant must be a high school graduate (or soon to be graduate) with a minimum

cumulative GPA of 2.9 (out of 4.0) or have completed at least one semester at an accredited

institution of higher education with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

3. Applicant must provide an official transcript from the most recent school attended, high school or college/technical school, with GPA if applicable. The transcript must be unopened, or emailed directly to cowdrs@embarqmail.com.

4. Applicant must submit a list of up to ten top most current, meaningful, or relevant activities which may include community service, achievements and awards. Provide a single complete sentence explanation of each activity.   (Attach to application.)

5. Applicant must submit a list of work experience with a brief job description that includes

duties and responsibilities.  (Attach to application.)

6. Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from a person of his/her choice, but not a

relative.  The letter of recommendation must be dated and signed in a separate sealed envelope.

7. Applicant must submit an essay following the instructions given. (Attach to application.)

8. Applicant must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States and the State of

Washington.

Send applications to:  Yakima Valley Dairy Scholarship Foundation

c/o Yakima Valley Dairy Women
PMB 223
633 Yakima Valley Highway
Sunnyside, WA 98944

Or emailed to: cowdrs@embarqmail.com

Due:  Postmarked by April 15, 2021

Questions:  Contact Sue Wedam at cowdrs@embarqmail.com or 509.830.6434

YVDW 2021 Scholarship Application