FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The California Table Grape Growers are taking action to help Valley students pursue higher education.
California Table Grape Growers are offering three types of scholarships to graduating high school seniors. These scholarships are for field workers, their families, and students interested in studying agriculture.
For many students, it’s the funding they need to make college a reality.
Cal State Bakersfield student Hannah Villaruz still remembers when she got the call she’d been hoping for.
“I was so shocked,” said Scholarship Recipient Hannah Villaruz. “I remember this immense feeling of gratitude that came over me.”
Hannah is one of the recipients of a California Table Grape Growers scholarship, valued at $25,000.
“I’m so grateful to attend undergraduate without worrying if I can afford another class or a book to get my degree,” said Villaruz.
Hannah grew up in a family of farmworkers and attended Caesar Chavez High School in Delano.
“My …