WWIF Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 6

Award Deadline: Register to View


If you are a student interested in pursuing higher education in viticulture, enology, and other wine-related studies, we want to help get you there!

The Foundation is home to several scholarships created by and on behalf of Washington wine industry leaders because they believe in you, the future of our industry. This year, those scholarships include:

  • Albert Don Memorial Scholarship
  • Alliance of Women in Washington Wine Scholarship
  • Foundation Scholarship(s)
  • George & Susan Carter Scholarship
  • Horse Heaven Hills Scholarships
  • Walter J. Clore Scholarship(s)

You may quality for one or multiple scholarships. Either way, you only need to submit one application. Completed applications are reviewed by a Scholarship Committee, who makes a recommendation to the Foundation Board of Directors on awards.

An application is considered complete when all items have been submitted by the scholarship deadline. Follow these instructions for the greatest success in your application process.

Mark your calendar and make sure you have plenty of time to submit an application, required letters, and school transcripts on or before the application deadline. Incomplete applications (missing required information) will not be considered for any scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:

Each scholarship has a unique set of qualifications and some give preference to applicants that meet specific criteria. Review the qualifications to know which scholarships you should apply for, and give yourself time to submit additional information that may qualify your application forpreferential treatment. Recipients are selected without regard to race, sex, color, ethnic origin, religious belief, marital status, or physical handicap.

Before you begin filling out the application, we recommend gathering some information in advance, including:

  • Your overall college GPA, if you are enrolled in college
  • Your overall high school GPA, if you are not yet enrolled in college
  • Your extracurricular activities, awards, work experience, leadership roles, and/or community involvement especially those that relate to the wine industry and/or your intended are of study
  • Your estimated expenses (tuition, books, student fees, room & board, and child care) for the 2024-2025 school year
  • An estimate of other expected fund contributions toward your estimated 2024-2025 school expenses
  • 250-300-word essay on how the house that you grew up in “built you”. What qualities and attributes that you have today were shaped by where you grew up. How has the neighborhood or area you spent your younger years molded the person you have become?

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Letters of recommendation should provide the Scholarship Committee with insight into your character, values, and unique attributes. Two (2) letters are required. The information included in letters of recommendation is confidential for the Foundation Scholarship Committee’s use in scoring applicants only.

Please request letters from people who know you well and can add to what we’ve learned about you through your application. Examples of appropriate letter writes are teachers, mentors, volunteer supervisors, employers, etc. It is your responsibility to make sure we have received your letters of recommendation.

Each letter must:

  1. Include the date written
  2. Address the Foundation Scholarship Committee
  3. Name of the scholarship applicant
  4. Identify the applicant’s affiliation with you (teacher, advisor, employer, etc.)
  5. Be signed by the writer

Recommendation letters will be uploaded by your recommenders directly onto your scholarship application.

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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

$3,500
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
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The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,001
The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals aged 16 and above, enrolled in college and residing in the US or India. Automatic disqualification may occur for multiple applications.EligibilityYou must be a resident of the US or IndiaYou must be 16 years of age or olderYou must be enrolled in a college

$10,000
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Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,000
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10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2025.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...