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Undergraduate Business Scholarships

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Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply for the following undergraduate scholarships:

Apply via SSU Scholarship Application

 

The Sam Seward Scholarship

Up to $5,000 awarded annually to a student majoring in Business administration, who is a single custodian parent with financial need and has demonstrated high academic achievement.

 

The Wally Lowry Accounting and Finance Scholarships

Awarded annually to students majoring in Business Administration. The scholarships are given to outstanding students who are seeking a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting or Finance and who have completed one or more upper class courses in Accounting or Finance. The Lowry scholarships award in amounts ranging from $500 - $2500. 

 

Liz Thach Wine Industry Scholarship

Awarded annually to undergraduate students majoring in wine business. The scholarships are given to students who are pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in wine business and have already completed at least one wine class at SSU. Must have wine industry work experience and a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or above. The Liz Thach Wine Industry scholarships awards up to $2,000.

 

La Tosh Scholarship

The La Tosh wine business scholarship awards up to $900 annually to undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in wine business and have already completed at least one wine class at SSU. Must have wine industry work experience and a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or above.

 

Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group Excellence in Wine Growing Business Scholarship - Up to $2,500

The Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group Excellence in Wine Growing Business Scholarship awards up to $2,500 annually to SSU undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in wine business. Applicants through their essay, will demonstrate their distinct interest in the wine growing side of the industry and their willingness to stay and work in Sonoma County post grad. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA or above in their last 60 units of completed coursework. To apply for this scholarship please email your essay to winebiz@sonoma.edu by April 30, 2024.