Scholarship Program

The OC Wine Society is excited to announce the 2024 scholarship donations in the amount of $46,640. These funds were awarded as scholarships to the eight programs listed in the table below. This year’s donations raised the total amount of OCWS scholarships awarded since 1996 to $828,663.

The scholarship funds come from a variety of sources, including tips at the OC Fair Wine Courtyard, OCWS Wine Auction, the featured winery program, and judges’ stipend and member donations. We thank our members for their hard work and support that made this year’s scholarships possible.

University/CollegeProgramSchool Total
Allan Hancock (AHC)Viticulture and Enology$5,750.00
Cal Poly PomonaAgricultural Science$5,790.00
Cal Poly SLOWine and Viticulture$5,750.00
CSU FresnoViticulture and Enology$5,750.00
Orange Coast CollegeCulinary Arts$8,150.00
UC DavisViticulture and Enology$5,850.00
Napa Valley CollegeViticulture & Winery Technology$5,850.00
CSU Sonoma/CunninghamWine Business$3,750.00
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS$46,640.00
Scholarship Funding

Just a friendly reminder that you can make a donation to the OCWS Scholarship Fund anytime.  There are two ways to donate:

  1. Mail a check – Complete your check using the same instructions as above, and mail it to the OCWS office at OCWS, P.O. Box 11059 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Attn: Scholarship Fund  A donation letter will be sent to you.
  2. Donate Online – Logon to your account at ocws.org and go to the scholarship donation page: ocws.org/product/scholarship-donations/ You can make your donation online and print a receipt for tax purposes at the same time.

—Damian Christian, Scholarship Chair

Current thank you letters from scholarship recipients: