Purpose
It is the Wine Correspondent Alliance’s premise that there is an acute need for the professional development of qualified researchers, scientists, educators and economists to ensure the growth of the American wine industry. There is an essential need for accomplished professionals, scientists and educationalists to undertake instruction in oenology, viticulture, its' economics and the health aspects of food and wine. This can be accomplished with the help of scholarships.
In accordance with the above, the WCA annually awards academic scholarships to support full-time students pursuing degrees related to enology, viticulture, economics or health aspects of wine. Applicants must be North American citizens or permanent residents (i.e., the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, and West Indies Islands) and enrolled in a college or university program leading to an advanced-research program or an MS or PhD degree. Applications must be fully completed and submitted by June 30th of each calendar year to be eligible for a scholarship award starting in the Spring term of the following academic year. Scholarship resources may be found on this site at the Application page.
Mission
The Wine Correspondent Alliance (WCA) mission is to support education and research candidates entering the wine industry through scholarships for college programs. It plans to achieve its mission by awarding academic scholarships and research grants to students based on academic excellence and genuine interest in pursuing careers in wine-related fields. This goal is to support education such as viticulture, plant genetics and enological sciences.
Affiliation
The WCA Merit was conceived in 2019 from within the Wine Correspondent Inc (WCI) founded in 2006. WCA is related to, but operates separately from, the WCI. Members of the WCI are automatically also become members of the WCA. For complete information on the WCI, please visit their web site at: www.winecorrespondent.net
The Wine Correspondent Alliance (WCA) periodically awards academic scholarships (currently valued up to $1,000 each) to support full-time students pursuing degrees in enology, viticulture, health, the economics or business aspects of wine; additionally, Biology, Virology, Pharmaceutics, Agronomical Engineering, Chemistry or Technical Agricultural Engineering. Candidates must be North American (i.e., U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, and West Indies Islands) citizens or permanent residents and enrolled in a college or university program leading to an MS, PhD degree or associated certification.
Charitable Giving Options
Ways to Give – Make a Gift Today
Make a One Time Donation, Make a Monthly Donation, Make an Honorary Donation, Make a Memorial Donation, Make a Specific Donation, Donate using Paypal, Donate by Mail, Start a fundraiser (fundraise for WCA)
Any time of year, especially at year's end, there are personal income tax forecasting and preparation issues that can be considered. Among these is the opportunity to gift appreciated assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate) to qualifying organizations, such as the Wine Correspondent Alliance (WCA).
Such gifts are normally tax deductible to the donor at full market value.
The WCA has three fund types established to support both operation of the Board of Trustees and to provide scholarships. These funds are;
- the General Fund that supports Board operation,
- Special Scholarship Funds that bear the name of an individual, group or corporation.
As a tax-qualified 501(c)(3) organization, the WCA can accept charitable gifts. Contributions should be tax deductible but please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific legal and tax situation.
Our Donor Contribution form is here.
The WCA requests that those who are considering year-end charitable gifts remember WCA in their planning. Please contact your personal financial planner/advisor or one of the WCA Trustees named below for additional information.
WCA Award of Merit
The criterion for this award is a consistent record of valuable service to the Wine Correspondent Alliance (WCA). Candidates for this award may be those who have distinguished themselves through constant and substantial contributions (either personal or through other organizations) to the WCA or participation as a Trustee, or both.
Otherwise, contributions may include significant and meritorious achievement in at least one phase of wine education, such as viticulture, enology, advanced training and education, journalism or marketing. For each nominee, consideration should be given to his (her) actual accomplishments in comparison with others in the same arena, and their effect on continuous improvement of wine through educational efforts. Attention may be given to the total of the activities over a period. A sensational accomplishment in one or two years may be outweighed by a long-continuous record of appreciated service with extensive impact.
