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 or student profile must be uploaded and your unweighted GPA must be visible on the uploaded document.

A. Request your most recent transcript from your academic advisor/school counselor.
B. Please upload a copy of the transcript or student profile as a PDF file. No other formats accepted.
Screenshots 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. REFERENCE REQUIREMENT: Two references 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 reference can be a coach, pastor, employer, or someone who is not a family member. References from peers are not accepted. Enter the reference’s email address and they will receive a link to the questionnaire to complete. For teacher and counselor references: Please ask these references for a personal e-mail address, and their school e-mail addresses as sometimes block reference e-mails. Please give your recommenders as much advance notice as possible when requesting a reference – it is never too early to ask for a reference!

3. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION/PROOF OF INCOME REQUIREMENT: When filling out the application, you will need to know you or your family’s most recent financial information. If you are a dependent, you will need your parents’/guardian’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 23/24 financial need guidelines. You will need access to this document as you fill out the scholarship application.

4. REVIEW SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES: Please review the 2023/24 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 open office hours throughout the application period. You can also email scholarships@vccf.org, or call (805)330-6615 with your questions.

Important Dates:
November 6, 2023: Applications open online
January 19, 2024: FINAL DEADLINE FOR VCCF SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION
February 2, 2024: *FINAL DEADLINE * for refrences to be submitted
May 2024: E-mail message of award/denial and information on scholarship orientation sent to applicants, schools, and donors.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2000 Katherine M. Wakelee Scholarship Fund
College Major: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology,...
$500 Kathleen Goddard Scholarship Fund
College Major/Area of Study: Education (focus on teaching in the...
$1500 Keeper of the Dream Scholarship
Awarded to Ventura County residents who will enroll as sophomores,...
$1000 Ken Packard Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to Ventura County resident who is a graduating high school...
$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...
$1000 Leo and Rita Vanoni Scholarship Fund
College Major: Agriculture Awarded to a Ventura County resident who is...
$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...
$2,000 Marcia Wakelee Memorial Scholarship
Majors: Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies,...
$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 & James R Galbraith Scholarship Fund
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: Paramedic Training Certification to become a Paramedic Awarded to...
$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 Awarded to Ventura County...
$1000 Pacific Coast Business Times Scholarship Fund
College Major: Business Awarded Latina/Latino residents of Ventura...
$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 graduating high school senior from the city of Moorpark...
$1,500.00 Rincon Environment and Climate Heroes (REACH) Scholarship
FOCUS AREA: Environmental Science and Related Fields Awarded to...
$1200 Robert and Mary Hopple Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to graduating high school seniors from Channel Islands High...
$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 resident 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 high school seniors eligible for graduation from a high...
$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 from the 93033 Oxnard ZIP code who...
$1000 Stanley E Cohen Memorial Education Endowment Fund
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...
$1,000 Swift Memorial Health Care Foundation Scholarship Fund
Major/Certification: Health Care Awarded to Ventura County resident who...
$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 science,...
$700 Ventura County Agricultural Scholarship Fund
Awarded to children of agriculture workers in Ventura County who are...
$2000 Ventura County Career/Technical Education Scholarship Fund
Area of Study: Career Technical Program, Certificate Courses (not for...
$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...