WSWA Educational Foundation is offering 50 two-year scholarships, each totaling $4,000 ($2,000 per year), to college-bound dependents of full-time employees at Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) wholesaler member companies.

Application Details

• Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open!
• Winners will be announced in September 2025. All applicants will be notified via email.
• Renewal Requirement: The second year of funding is contingent on maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA and meeting standard eligibility criteria.

Who’s Eligible?

• Dependent children of full-time employees at a WSWA wholesaler member company.
• Enrolled in one of the following programs for 2025-2026:
  • Undergraduate degree program
  • Associate’s degree program
  • Trade school program

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The Robert Qualls Scholarship Fund—established by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and WSWA Educational Foundation—honors the legacy of Robert Qualls, a respected hospitality and spirits industry veteran. Each year, the fund awards four $5,000 scholarships to students pursuing studies in hospitality.

Application Details

• Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open!
• Winners will be announced in September 2025. All applicants will be notified via email.

Who’s Eligible?

Applicants must be pursuing a certificate or degree in hospitality and meet one of the following criteria:

• Be a child of a parent working for an alcohol producer, wholesaler, or retailer (on- or off-premise) or
• Be a current or former employee of an alcohol producer, wholesaler, or retailer (on- or off-premise).

Students pursuing studies in hospitality may be enrolled full-time or part-time in:

• A year-long, full-time hospitality certificate program;
• An associate’s degree;
• An undergraduate degree or
• A graduate degree.

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Please help us fund more hospitality-related scholarships and honor Robert Qualls’ passion for the alcohol industry by donating to the Robert Qualls Scholarship Fund! Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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