For Immediate Release
Contact: Elizabeth Jonasson
(559) 241-6233
Westlands Water District Now Accepting Applications for 2025 High School Scholarships
Fresno, CA – Westlands Water District is pleased to announce the twenty-first year of the District’s annual scholarship program in support of high school seniors pursuing higher education. Demonstrating its continued commitment to San Joaquin Valley youth, the Westlands Water District Board of Directors is once again awarding up to twenty $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in 2025. Over the past 20 years, the District has proudly helped more than 140 students pursue their academic goals.
High school seniors graduating from the following Westside school districts are eligible to apply for the District’s scholarship: Reef-Sunset Unified School District, Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Hanford Joint Union High School District, Lemoore Union High School District, Mendota Unified School District, Riverdale Joint Unified School District, and Golden Plains Unified School District.
“Receiving the Westlands Water District scholarship meant I could continue my education with less stress relating to the costs of university.” -Susana Gamino, 2023 Westlands Scholarship Recipient
Students will be evaluated based on their application, essay, academic transcripts, reference letters, demonstrated leadership, contributions to local communities, career goals, and need. Each scholarship recipient will receive $1,000 for accredited post-secondary education expenses.
The deadline to apply for the Westlands Water District 2025 High School Scholarship is 11:59 p.m. on April 21, 2025. All applications and supporting documents must be received by the District on or before the application deadline. Students can submit their applications and supporting documents through the District’s website.
For more information please contact the public affairs office at (559) 241-6233 or at pubaffairs@wwd.ca.gov.
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About Westlands Water District
Westlands Water District is recognized as a world leader in agricultural water conservation and has served the farmers and rural communities on the west side of Fresno and Kings counties for more than seven decades. As stewards of one of California’s most precious natural resources, Westlands continually invests in conservation and champions farmers deploying innovative irrigation methods based on the best available technology.