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Scholarship Application

Scholarships Applications for 2013 are no longer being accepted as of March 31st. The application for 2014 will be released mid-February of 2014. Yountville FOCUS Members want to encourage locals who are pursuing higher education and provide a gesture of support as they advance their lives through education.

Two of our 2012 Scholarship Recipients

FOCUS Recipients

Younville FOCUS provides scholarships to individuals attaining higher education that live in the Yountville attendance area. Recipients can be high school graduates or returning students.

There is a special award given as a result of the Restaurants of Yountville raffle. This award of $5,000 is designated for a high school senior of the highest caliber.

 

There is also a special award in memory of Skip Walters, a past President of FOCUS. Skip was himself a FOCUS scholarship awardee who went back to school late in life with the goal to complete his bachelor’s degree. Despite the adversity of a major illness, he persevered and achieved his degree prior to his death. His commitment to the value of education was an inspiration to many and the FOCUS Board wanted to remember him through this special designation each year.

 

Rarely is an applicant left out of an award. Any Yountville youth or adult who is attending college or a training school should make an application. FOCUS works all year to raise funds for these applicants. In 2012, $23,000 was awarded in scholarships from smaller amounts through $5,000 for the recipient of the Restaurants of Yountville award.

Recipients have been a combination of High School graduates from schools like Vintage, Napa High, Justin-Siena, St. Helena or New Technology High and others who were already enrolled in college or a training school when they sent their application for consideration. Congratulations, again, Yountville residents, who are striving for educational excellence.

The Process

  • The application will be available mid-February 2014
  • Application due date: March 31, 2014
  • Recipients will be notified early June 2014
  • Proof of full-time course load is due by December 1, 2014

 

Eligibility requirements:

Current primary place of residence must be within the Yountville Elementary School Attendance Area and applicant must have resided within such boundaries for a minimum one (1) year period immediately prior to application. Must at least be a graduating high school senior (preference in selection will be given to graduating high school seniors). Must be a full time student in the upcoming education or training program for which seeking a scholarship. Full time student status is defined as a minimum of 12 units or its equivalent. The student must apply themselves and submit their application and proof of attendance on time.

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