Wana Brands Foundation ‘Close the Gap’ Scholarship

Type: Needs-based (FAFSA/CASFA required)
Award: $3,000/student/year, available to multiple students – follows student to completion

“Companies like Wana Brands and the Wana Brands Foundation directly benefit from the academic programs and highly skilled employees who come from institutions like CCD. We feel it is incumbent on private industry to support education and provide support to the institutions working to empower those who wish to break generational cycles and improve their trajectory.”

- Wana Brands Foundation CEO, Nancy Whiteman

Requirements, Terms, and Conditions

• Students should be currently enrolled in the AAS in Cannabis Business Program or the BAS in Cannabis Science and Operations Program and working toward a long-term career in the cannabis industry.
• Women, BIPOC students, and individuals who are underrepresented in higher education and business are encouraged to apply.
• Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours.
• This award follows student to completion of program and student must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) at CCD and remain in good standing to qualify for future semesters of program and scholarship funding.