California Strawberry Scholarship Program

🏆 Available:
💰 $5,000
⏳ 02/15

Scholarship Description

The California Strawberry Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.8 million to hundreds of children of strawberry farmworkers.

Scholarship awards provide assistance with tuition, room and board, textbooks, and other educational expenses associated with college enrollment.

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS:

  • First-time applicants must have a parent who is currently employed as a California strawberry fieldworker for the current and prior two harvest seasons. (Applicants may also qualify if they are employed as a California strawberry fieldworker).
  • Full-time enrollment in a trade school, community college, four-year university, or graduate/professional program during the period for which the scholarship is requested.
  • Maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or greater.

Scholarship awards range between $300 and $5,000 and are applied toward full-time status at a four-year college/university, community college, or accredited trade school. All scholarships are one-year allocations.

Application Requirements

  • Application form required
  • Transcript required
  • Essay required
  • Recommendations or references required

How To Apply

Online

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Donor: California Strawberry Commission