The California Table Grape Commission, on behalf of California table grape growers, is offering scholarships in three categories to students pursuing education at California colleges or universities.  There are two types of scholarships available:  Field Worker Scholarships and Agricultural Scholarships.

The $25,000 scholarship is available to those interested in studying agriculture and building a career in the table grape industry.  Applicants must be a resident of a California table grape growing region (Coachella or San Joaquin valleys), and must enroll full time in a four-year California university with a declared major tied to a future in the California table grape industry.

There are two categories of scholarships for field workers and their children:  the first, called the Bridge Scholarship, is a $14,500 scholarship for students who will attend two years at a community college and transfer to a four-year California university.  The second is a $25,000 scholarship for students who will attend a four-year California university.

To be eligible, the applicant or their parent or legal guardian must have been employed as a field worker in a California table grape harvest during the current season or plan to be so employed during the upcoming harvest.

California table grapes are grown in the Coachella and San Joaquin valleys.  Eligible counties include Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Riverside, and Tulare Counties.

Field Worker Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:

You, a parent, or legal guardian must have been employed as a field worker in a California table grape vineyard during the 2025 harvest season or plan to be so employed during the 2026 season.

High school graduate or high school senior graduating in 2026.

Agricultural Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:

• High school graduate or high school senior graduating in 2026.
• Resident of California table grape growing regions (Coachella or San Joaquin valleys).
• Planning to pursue a four-year undergraduate degree in a field of study pertinent to table grapes.
• Enrolled full time in a four-year California university in the fall of 2026.

Please be sure to read the application fully to understand eligibility criteria and required application materials.

No, students currently enrolled in college are not eligible to apply for a Field Worker or Agricultural Scholarship.

Yes, current high school students that are completing college courses through a dual enrollment program are eligible to apply for a Field Worker or Agricultural Scholarship.

Applications are available at https://www.grapesfromcalifornia.com/community-outreach/. The completed application form, with all the required materials noted in the application, can be submitted to [email protected] or via regular mail to:

California Table Grape Scholarship Committee

392 W. Fallbrook Avenue, Suite 101

Fresno, CA  93711-6150.

All application materials become property of the California Table Grape Commission.

The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026.

Scholarship applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee, which is made up of agriculturalists, educators, and members of the community.

Following a verification, recipients will be notified by phone and email in May 2026.

Feel welcome to contact Jackie Nakashian at the commission office at 559-447-8350 or [email protected].