All Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in the VCCF Scholarship Program. To successfully complete the application process, please review all the information below.

1. TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENT: Your most recent transcript must be uploaded and your unweighted GPA must be visible on the uploaded transcript.

A. Request your most recent transcript from your academic advisor/school counselor.
B. Please upload a copy of the transcript as a PDF file. No other formats accepted.
Student profiles, screenshots of student profiles, or any other portals are not accepted. If you are a freshman in college, please also submit your high school transcripts for a more complete academic history.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIREMENT: Two recommendations are required. Reach out to two individuals who are willing to fill out a recommendation questionnaire link on your behalf. One of the individuals must be a teacher or school counselor. The second recommender can be a coach, pastor, employer, or someone who is not a family member. Recommendations from peers are not accepted. Enter the recommenders e-mail address and they will receive a link to the questionnaire to complete. Please give your recommenders as much advance notice as possible when requesting a reference – it is never too early to ask for a recommendation!

3. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION/PROOF OF INCOME REQUIREMENT: When filling out the application, you will need to enter you or your family’s most recent financial information. If you are a dependent, you will need your parents’/spouse’s total income from the most recent filing tax year. If you are an independent, you will need your total income for the most recent filing tax year. Many of our scholarships require applicants to demonstrate financial need. Click HERE to access 2022/23 financial need guidelines. You will need access to this document as you fill out the scholarship application.

4. REVIEW SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES: Please review the 2023 guidelines and apply only for the opportunities you qualify. Even if you are a prior recipient, it is still important to review eligibility guidelines as criteria may have changed. Scholarship guidelines can be found HERE. For a scholarship index by major and populations served, click HERE.

5. TWO PART APPLICATION PROCESS: After you have filled out the general application and pressed “finish and submit,” click on “other opportunities” to ensure you meet the requirements and submit additional required documentation for the individual opportunities you are applying to.

6. NEED HELP? If you need assistance, we offer Zoom workshops throughout the application period. Please click HERE and scroll to bottom of the page for the schedule and registration links. You can also email scholarships@vccf.org, or call (805)330-6615 with your questions.

Important Dates:
November 15, 2022: Applications open online
December 9, 2022: Soft deadline for VCCF Scholarship Applications: If you submit your application by this date, the VCCF Scholarship Team will review your application and let you know if anything is missing.
January 20, 2023: FINAL DEADLINE FOR VCCF SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION (5:00pm)
May 8 – 12, 2023: Letter of award/denial and information on scholarship orientation and award ceremony sent to applicants, schools, and donors.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1500 Keeper of the Dream Scholarship
Awarded to Ventura County residents who will be enrolled as sophomores,...
$1000 Ken Packard Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to female student-athletes who are graduating from a Ventura...
$500 Kent Weigel Math Scholarship Fund
College Major: Mathematics, Physical Science, Natural Science Awarded...
$5000 Laney Zambri Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Health Sciences (in order to pursue a...
$1500 Laura Duval Toomey Saticoy Poinsettia Club Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating high school senior or community college student...
$1500 Leo and Rita Vanoni Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Agriculture or a related area of study...
$1000 Limoneira Scholarship Fund
Awarded to residents of Santa Paula or Oxnard who have graduated from or...
$500 Lisa Alonzo Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to Latino/a students who have graduated from Adolfo Camarillo...
$1500 Margaret A. Tompkins Oxnard Monday Club Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a female high school graduate who is a resident of Oxnard,...
$1000 Mary R and James R Galbraith
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from high schools in Ventura...
$2500 Merfeld Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from high schools in the...
$11,000 Michael A. DiRaimondo Foundation Scholarship Fund
Major: Pursuing Paramedic Training Certification to become a...
$1500 Michael Gordon Burgos Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major: Any (preference in the selection process to students...
$1000 Michael Pool Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Computer Science or Electrical,...
$2000 Milton McKevett Teague Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Agriculture Student Profile: Graduating...
$1000 Pacific Coast Business Times Scholarship Fund
College Major: Business Student Profile: Latina/Latino residents of...
$900 Parker and Virginia Howell Scholarship Fund
Major: Engineering or Creative Writing Awarded to graduating high...
$1000 Patricia Improta Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
College Major: Nursing (Pursuing A.D.N. at Moorpark College or Ventura...
$500 Paul W. Lawrason, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Awarded to resident of the city of Moorpark continuously for the past 24...
$1200 Robert and Mary Hopple Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to Ventura County students who will be graduating from Channel...
$5000 Rosellen Dee Pearsall Nurse Scholarship Fund
College Major: Nursing at the University of Kentucky College of...
$15,400 Roy A. Gustafson Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major: Law School (Juris Doctor) Awarded to graduates of any...
$2500 SAGE Scholarship Fund
College Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences Awarded to Ventura County...
$1000 Salik Omar Shah Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from any high school in Oxnard...
$1600 SAME Engineer/Architect Scholarship Fund
College Major: Engineering or Architecture Awarded to graduating high...
$1000 Saticoy Lemon Association Employee Scholarship Fund
Awarded to Ventura County residents who is the minor child or legal ward...
$1000 Science Matters Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Teaching Awarded to Ventura County...
$500 Second Century Legacy Fund Scholarship
Awarded to Ventura County resident who is graduating from a high school...
$2500 Sepulveda/Garcia Latino Town Hall Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from Fillmore High School,...
$500 Shayna Inman Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from Ventura High School who...
$2000 Sin Fronteras/ No Borders Scholarship Fund
Awarded to Ventura County residents, who are graduating high school...
$1000 Stanley E Cohen Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from high schools in Ventura...
$1500 Stephen Devron Resnik Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to Camarillo residents (one boy and one girl) who will graduate...
$3000 Supervisor Jim Dougherty Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating seniors from high schools in Moorpark or Simi...
$5000 TEACh Opportunity Fund
Awarded to applicants age 25 years or older who are graduating high...
Varies; Generally $1000 to $3000 TEACh Scholarship Fund
Awarded to applicants age 24 years or younger who are graduating high...
$1000 Tom and Charlotte Crocker Family Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to Ventura County residents who are graduating or have graduated...
$1100 VCCCDRA Sponsored Don B. Medley Scholarship
College Major/Area of Study: Computer Studies such as computer...
$700 Ventura County Agricultural Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduating senior from any Ventura County high school...
$2000 Ventura County Career/Technical Education Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Certificate Program/Career Preparation...
$1000 Ventura County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship Fund
Major/Area of Study: Agriculture or an Agriculture-Related subject in...
Varies $2000 to $8000 Ventura County Medical Education Fund
This Fund was developed to create a pipeline of new medical...
$500 Vicky Howard Community Service Award
Awarded to a graduating high school seniors from a Simi Valley or...
$1500 Vivian Klemz Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, and Creative...
$2500 William and Cynthia Fairburn Memorial Scholarship Fund
Major/Area of Study: Majors in the categories of Liberal Arts or...
$7500 William and JoAnne Miller Scholarship Fund
College Major: Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics...
$1000 William P. Reiman Memorial Scholarship Fund
College Major: Agriculture Awarded to Ventura County resident who is a...
$2500 Young Artists Scholarship Fund
College Major: Art (All Artistic Disciplines are Eligible) Awarded to...