Napa Valley Wine Academy Scholarships

Legal Name*

First Last

Preferred Name

If different than above

First Last

Street Address*

City*

State*

Zip*

Country*

Email Address*

Cell Phone*

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Current Employer (if not applicable, please list previous employer)*

Dates of employment*

Current Employer/Business Website Address

Position*

Responsibilities*

Briefly outline your history/experience as a wine professional.*

Current Certification Levels

Please indicate which levels of certification you have achieved in the following programs (if any).

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS*

WSET WINES AND MW*

WINE SCHOLAR GUILD*

SOCIETY OF WINE EDUCATORS*

SPIRITS*

INTERNATIONAL SOMMELIER GUILD*

CICERONE*

SAKE CERTIFICATIONS*

Please list any other beverage certifications you have earned:

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Are you currently a member of Guildsomm?*

(This will not affect your application)

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Which scholarship are you applying for?*

American Wine Expert Online
WSET Level 2 online
WSET Level 3 online
WSET Level 3 in-person (transport, lodging, and meals are not provided)

What is your current monthly income?*

Briefly explain your need for financial assistance*

Have you experienced any particular hardships or barriers (personal or financial) that have made it more difficult for you to excel in the industry?*

Where do you see yourself five years from now?*

List 2 professionals we may contact for a reference:*

Please indicate any of the following awards you have received from SommFoundation:*

Regarding the above, specify which trips/scholarships and the corresponding year.

Do you have a relationship with the sponsor of this scholarship (Napa Valley Wine Academy)? If so, please explain.*

How did you hear about this opportunity?*

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Year of birth

How do you identify your gender?

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Do you have any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity?

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Biography

Please enter a short biography about your background and how you started in the wine and hospitality industry. *SommFoundation uses a strict blind vetting process. No photos or demographic information will be shared with our Board of Directors until after the recipients are selected.

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