Scholarship Program
Supporting the growth of our future.
Supporting the growth and prosperity of future generations was a logical step for the Orange Home Grown Foundation. Assisting youth with aligned interests and goals is a win for those awarded scholarships and our community as a whole.
The Orange Home Grown Scholarship Program was started in 2013 has become a huge success, supporting college level students and high school seniors entering college in their quest to reach their educational dreams in the fields of agriculture, food science, animal science, the environment/sustainability, or related studies.
Each year, Orange Home Grown awards scholarships to aspiring future or current college students, whose interests and studies align with Orange Home Grown’s mission and focus. Orange Home Grown is proud to support our local youth obtain their dreams and to help provide financial support to help lighten the burden of the cost for a college education.
Orange Home Grown is proud to be a benefactor for our local youth. To learn more about our scholarship stats visit our impact page.
Apply for an Orange Home Grown Scholarship
Orange Home Grown’s Annual Academic Scholarship will be given out to recipients who meet the application criteria.
Please fill out the application below and submit the requested supplemental material.
Any questions, please reach out to Executive Director Megan Penn at megan@orangehomegrown.org.
Scholarship Submission Requirements
Application Criteria
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Enrolled in college or as a high school senior
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Seeking college level of study
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Field of study in line with the Orange Home Grown Foundation Mission (declared major a plus) – Examples: Agriculture, Sustainability, Culinary, Environment Related, Health/Fitness
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Submit completed application and requested supplemental material by deadline, Monday March 31, 2025
Requested Material
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Personal resume
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500‐750 word essay explaining to Orange Home Grown how you will utilize your knowledge in your field of study to impact your local and/or global community, as well as how you will plan on using the awarded scholarship funds
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A minimum of one (1) recommendation letter
How to Submit Your Application
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Submit application and supplemental material no later than Monday, March 31, 2025
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Finalists may be asked to schedule an in-person interview with the Scholarship Committee
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Scholarship winner(s) will be notified no later than Friday, April 19, 2024 and the recipients will be presented their checks and certificates at a special community ceremony at the Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market on Saturday May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
The Kevin Hogate
Volunteer Award
Volunteering is an act of kindness by an individual freely giving of their time, talents, and labor to community service. The Annual Kevin Hogate Volunteer Award honors an individual in our community who exemplifies the true meaning of volunteerism.
Kevin was an active volunteer with Orange Home Grown and his life was cut much too short in his freshman year of college. The Orange Home Grown Foundation is proud to partner with the Hogate Family to continue to share Kevin’s passion for community and willingness to get involved and give back locally.
Thank you to the Hogate Family for partnering with Orange Home Grown to sponsor this Award. Kevin is greatly missed by his family and friends, but his memory lives on through others.
Past Scholarship Award Winners
2013
Anayeli Sarabia
Leah Masuoka
2014
Anayeli Sarabia
Natalie Eisner
2016
Guy Hernandez
Avery Barbera
Joshua Jaime
Amber Buzzard
2017
Guy Hernandez
Abigail Martinez
Trisha Moreira
Benjamin Reed Brown
Serene Janes-Taylor
2018
Samantha Rogers
Sophia Barr
2019
William Perez
Vincent Bui
Eloi Barajas
Samantha Rogers
Sophia Barr
2020
Erin Araneta
Vincent Bui
Christina Delerling
Samantha Rogers
Sophia Barr
David Yi
Matthew Schwebel
2021
Erin Araneta
Vincent Bui
Maxwell Bui
Lelie Martinez
2022
Andrea Martinez
Jocelyn Valdivia
Vincent Bui
Maxwell Bui
Rama Bedri
Samantha Johnson
2023
Angie Gonzalez
Christine Villa
Madelyn Hake
Kainani Tacazon
Bryan Uriostegui
Stephanie Alvarado
Claire Hughes
Joanna Sanchez
Amelia Ardekani
2024
Uriel Contreras
Grace Nordini
Valeria Delgado
Rosalyn Aguirre
Janette Sanchez
Meghan Efseaff
Aislyn Duran
Gabriella Funes
Past Kevin Hogate Volunteer Award Winners
2018 Ernesto Orozco
2019 Noah Echegaray
2020 Nick Low
2021 Maxwell Bui + Sierra Johnson
2022 Andrea Martinez + Jamie Rivera
2023 Evan Bui + Nikiel Meeks
2024 Paige Ryan
