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This page was last updated: December 20, 2024
NOTE: These scholarships are NOT funded or organized by Moorpark College nor the Moorpark College Foundation.
LA Tutors Innovation in Education Monthly Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
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Must be currently enrolled in high school or college
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Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent)
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Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada
Award: $500
Application: https://www.latutors123.com/scholarships/innovation-in-education/
Deadline: 20th day of every month
Recurring: Monthly
ADHDAdvisor.org Quarterly Mental Health Scholarship for Women
Eligibility criteria:
- Women who prioritize their mental health.
- Open to all high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
Award: $1,000
Link to apply: https://www.adhdadvisor.org/adhd/online-adhd-diagnosis#scholarship
Deadline: December 30, 2024
Recurring: Quarterly
Lemon Law Firm Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
- GPA 3.0 or above
- Eligibility requires current enrollment as a law student at an accredited law school in the U.S., or as an undergraduate at an accredited U.S. college or university with intentions to apply, or having already applied, to law school
- Application with essay: Describe your aspirations for utilizing your law degree and how you aim to contribute positively to society with your legal expertise.
Award: $1,000
Link to apply: https://lemonlawfirm.com/scholarship/
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Recurring: Annually
California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association (CCCSFAAA) Scholarships
Eligibility criteria:
- Enrolled in at least 6 units for Spring 2025 semester
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
- Have remaining need of at least $1,000
- Applied for State and/or Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA)
- Download and fill out the application below with a 1-page statement addressing your:
- Special circumstances and/or unusual hardship
- Educational and career goals
- Why you have chosen these goals
Award: $500
Link to apply: 2025 CCCSFAAA application download Submit to mcscholar@vcccd.edu with "CCCSFAA 2025" in the subject line
Deadline: January 13, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarships
About: This program is for any student in Ventura County. There are over 400 scholarships available with over $1.5 million awarded annually. Applications accepted November 13, 2024 - January 15, 2025, Winners announced May 2025
Award: Varies by scholarship
Link to apply: https://vccf.org/scholarships/student-applicants/ Click through to open a VCCF account and apply.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Scholarship Highlight: Gold Coast Health Plan Behavioral Health Scholarship
- About:
- Majors: Behavioral Health, Mental Health including: Community Health Worker, Peer Support Specialist, Wellness Coach I/II, Addiction Studies, Substance Use Counseling, Psychology/Mental Health, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, School Counseling, School Social Work, Educational Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Physician’s Assistant, and Applied Behavior Analysis
- Awarded to Ventura County residents who are entering, or are enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, graduate, or medical/professional school program that focuses on behavioral/mental health.
- Awardees must intend to serve the behavioral/mental health needs in Ventura County upon graduation. Applicants must be current or former Medi Cal benefit recipient.
- Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Past recipients of the GCHP Behavioral Health Scholarship Fund
- Current or former foster youth
- Individuals with current or past involvement in the criminal justice system
- First-generation college students
- Applicants who are fluent in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Mixteco or other indigenous languages, American Sign Language, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, or Tagalog
- Award:
- Certificate Program $3,500
- Associate Degree $5,500
- Bachelor’s Degree $7500
- Graduate/Medical Degree $9500
- Learn more: https://vccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3254
- Apply: via VCCCF scholarship application https://vccf.org/scholarships/student-applicants/
California Native Plant Society Channel Islands Chapter Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
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Anyone can apply who is a student attending junior college, college, or university and working on a project that relates to Ventura and/or Santa Barbara Counties native plants.
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Suitable topics include, but are not limited to: taxonomy; natural history; plant ecology; pollination ecology; paleobotany; restoration; ethnobotany; biogeography; phenology and more.
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In your application, please include a brief project proposal (including a descriptive title, objectives, and methods); a cover letter; and a letter of support from an academic advisor.
Award: $1,500
Link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZlbqr3ognUYyX3auClHZoR3gtvzJvFwMRusyFaWtNs7fLpQ/viewform?pli=1
Learn More:
- https://chapters.cnps.org/channelislands/scholarship/
- https://www.cnps.org/education/students/chapter-scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Educating for Change Scholarship: Supporting incarceration-impacted students
Eligibility Criteria:
- The Educating for Change Scholarship provides financial support to California community college students with a parent incarcerated in a prison administered by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
- Applicants must be either:
- A high school senior planning to attend a California community college; OR
- A student currently enrolled in a California community college
Award: $500 per semester, $1,000 per academic year
How to apply:
- Download and fill out the application
- Send the application to mcscholar@vcccd.edu with "Educating for Change Scholarship" and your 900# in the subject line
Learn More: Foundation CCC Educating for Change Scholarship page
Application period: January 3, 2025 – January 31, 2025
The Hoffman Agency HBCU Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- California Community College student transferring to an HBCU
- Major in Communications umbrella at attending HBCU
- Cares about community, values education, and shows a passion for language and communications
Award: Varies
Link to apply: https://www.hoffman.com/hbcu-scholarship/
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Surety Bond Authority Scholarship Program 2025
Eligibility criteria:
- High school or college undergraduate students
- Majors: Accounting, Banking, other finance-related fields
- A 500- to 1,000-word essay detailing why they have chosen or wish to pursue a career in Accounting, Banking, Finance, or another business-related field
Award: $1,500
Link to apply: https://suretybondauthority.com/scholarship-surety-bond-authority-2025/
Deadline: April 06, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Ventura County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- Ventura County College Students who have been accepted with a status of “Junior” or higher in an accredited college/ university in California
- Students pursuing a career in public education
Award: Varies
Link to apply: https://div28.calrta.org/scholarships-and-grants/
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Ellen Brokaw House Farm Workers! Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- College-bound or current college students who are children of farm workers in Ventura County
- Child of a farm worker in Ventura County (seasonal or retired is okay)
- Minimum GPA for Seniors in High School: 2.3
- Minimum GPA for current college students: 2.5
Award: $3,000
Apply: https://housefarmworkers.org/ellen-brokaw-house-farm-workers-scholarship-application/
Deadline: May 06, 2024
California Wellness Coach Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria:
- Recipients must be willing to study human services, addiction studies or social work and, after graduation, commit to a service obligation for one year as a Certified Wellness Coach.
- Be enrolled in a minimum of six semester units, or its equivalent, until program completion
- Has a GPA of 2.0 or greater for most recent academic performance or equivalent
- Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or greater, until program completion
- Attend an educational institution within the state of California
- Be physically present (live in) in California while attending courses
Award: Varies, up to $35,000
Apply: https://cawellnesscoach.org/become-a-certified-wellness-coach/#apply-scholarship
Deadline: May 24, 2024
Live it Up Women in Healthcare Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Women pursuing a degree in the healthcare field: public health, medicine, healthcare administration, nursing, etc.
- High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students
- U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
Award: $500
Application link: https://letsliveitup.com/blogs/supergreens/best-super-greens-powders#scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program
Eligibility Criteria:
Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) are pleased to offer the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program. This is a competitive process and all eligible applicants will be evaluated by the CLC/HASC Evaluation Committee using a standardized scoring system.
This program is open to all employees of HASC member hospitals, with special consideration given to applicants from communities that have historically been underrepresented in health care. Scholarships and stipends are limited by available funding. The CLC/HASC Evaluation Committee will review candidates and choose a limited number of recipients as funding allows.
Award: $2,500
Application link: https://clcscholarships.hasc.org/
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Book Lovers Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria: all students who have a passion for reading books
Award: $500
Application link: https://calvinrosser.com/scholarships/book-lovers/
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 723 Academic Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be studying, or accepted to study, in one of the following fields:
- Engineering
- Science
- Computer Science
- Aviation Technology
- Be a resident of Ventura County
- Possess a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent
- Be enrolled or accepted in an accredited institution of higher learning. This includes community colleges, colleges, or universities
- Be willing to be interviewed by the EAA Chapter 723 Scholarship Committee at its offices in Camarillo
Award: $2,000
Application link: https://www.eaa723.org/scholarships/ (please note that the scholarship application on their website is the 2022 wording, but the process is the same)
Deadline: May 31, 2024
AJ Wang Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a graduating high school senior from an accredited high school with the goal to attend a community college and earn a degree or certification, and/or meet transfer requirement
- Be a resident or citizen of the United States of America and its territories or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and/or Dream Act eligible
- Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Commit to enroll as a full-time (minimum of 12 units) student, without interruption, for the entire academic school year at one of the above-mentioned community colleges
Award: Up to $3,000 per year, varies
Application link: https://ajwangfoundation.org/scholarship/
Deadline: June 01, 2024
Los Defensores Hispanic Education Scholarships
Partnered with the Jaime and Blanca Jarrin Foundation
Eligibility Criteria:
- Currently enrolled at a California-based school with interests in Journalism or Law
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Community Service in the Hispanic Community preferred
Award: Varies between $12,500 grants for current law students and five $5,000 grants for undergraduate students
Apply: https://www.losdefensores.com/scholarship/
Deadline: June 02, 2024
Learner Calculus Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- Students studying a STEM major
- High school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students
- U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
Award: $500
Application link: https://www.learner.com/math-tutoring/calculus#calculus-scholarship
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Scholarship Institute’s Annual Women’s Leadership Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- Open to all female-identifying, high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
Award: $500
Application Link: https://scholarshipinstitute.org/best-career-aptitude-tests-for-you/#scholarship
Application deadline: July 01, 2024
Recurring: Annually
VNutrition & Wellness' Annual LGBTQ+ Vitality Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Open to all high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students that identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Award: $400
Application link: https://www.vnutritionandwellness.com/best-greens-supplements/#scholarship
Deadline: July 01, 2024
Recurring: Annually
California Nurses Foundation: Sandra R Spaulding Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Enrolled for the 2024/2025 academic year in the second year of a two-year accredited Associated Degree Nursing (A.D.N.) Program located in a state with hospital facilities represented by CNA/NNOC (currently AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MO, NV, NC, NY, OH, TX, and WV); and
- Enrolled in at least half-time study, as defined by the student's institutions, and
- Planning to complete the degree program within two (2) years.
Award: Varies
Application link: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/95796
Learn More: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/cnf-scholarships
Deadline: July 15, 2024
Keenan Insurance Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Scholarship preference shall be given to underrepresented students who are working towards a certificate or degree in insurance, risk management, financial services or a related field, such as business administration with a concentration in or focus on the insurance and benefits industry.
- Applicants must be eligible for a California College Promise Grant or be experiencing other circumstances demonstrating financial need
- Applicants must be enrolled in and complete three (3) units each semester, or the quarter equivalent, in insurance, risk management, financial services, or related courses in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship
Award: $600 per semester or $1,200 per academic year
Application: Fill out the application and submit to the Scholarship Office in Fountain Hall 210-C or via email to crodriguezrivas@vcccd.edu with subject "Keenan Insurance Application" and your student ID number. Hard copies are available in the Scholarship office.
Deadline: October 30, 2024
RealtyTrac Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria: The RealtyTrac scholarship 2024 is for students planning to enroll, or who are currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution. This initiative is open to students of all fields of study and GPAs. RealtyTrac is offering a scholarship worth $2,500 to a college student who demonstrates keen interest and insight in real estate. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants are asked to write an essay and submit it for consideration with the application link.
Award: $2,500
Application link: https://www.realtytrac.com/resources/scholarship/
Deadline: October 31, 2024
HeySunday Eco-Warriors Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply. Must be US citizen.
Award: $1,000
Application link: https://heysunday.com/products/our-best-selling-detergent-sheets#scholarship
Deadline: December 01, 2024
Recurring: Annually
PrimePutt Scholarship for Women Golfers
Eligibility Criteria: All female and female-identifying, high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
Award: $1,000
Learn More: https://primeputt.com/products/golf#scholarship
Apply via Bold.org: https://bold.org/scholarships/scholarship-for-women-golfers/
Deadline: December 01, 2024
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- Best Colleges - Political Science resources - https://www.bestcolleges.com/careers/humanities-and-social-sciences/political-science/
- Bold.org - California Scholarships - https://bold.org/scholarships/by-state/california-scholarships/
- Fastweb - Create a profile and let fastweb do the search for you! https://www.fastweb.com/
- IEFA - IEFA (International Education Financial Aid) is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information International Students https://www.iefa.org/
- Immigrants Rising: scholarships & fellowships for DREAMers. DACA and AB540 students should check out their other resources in addition to scholarships! https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/list-of-scholarships-and-fellowships/
- Latino Scholarships from Scholarships.com - https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/minority-scholarships/latino-scholarships
- Super College - https://supercollege.com/
- UNCF Scholarships - Provides scholarships, programs, internships and fellowships for African American students - https://scholarships.uncf.org/s/pre-login-welcome-page
- UniGo - One account with scholarships, colleges, internships, careers and more - https://www.unigo.com/scholarships#/from
- University HQ - Education specific scholarships - https://universityhq.org/paying-for-college/scholarships/degree-specific/#education
Scholarship Scam Alert!
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Below are scholarship scam warning signs:
- The fee - The best rule of thumb: financial aid should never cost you. Never invest anything beyond the cost of a postage stamp in search for scholarships.
- The "money-back guarantee" - especially if the company tries to 'guarantee' that you will win an award.
- Credit card verification - if they ask for a checking account or credit card information for 'verification' or to 'confirm eligibility', stop listening. Scammers use this ploy to get your financial information and then drain your account or run up charges on your credit card.
The online application will open on November 8, 2024
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2024
Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarships
About: This program is for any student in Ventura County. There are over 400 scholarships available with over $1.5 million awarded annually. Applications accepted November 8, 2024 - January 15, 2025, Winners announced May 2025
Award: Varies by scholarship
Link to apply: https://vccf.org/scholarships/student-applicants/ Click through to open a VCCF account and apply.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
Recurring: Annually
Scholarship Highlight: Gold Coast Health Plan Behavioral Health Scholarship
- About:
- Majors: Behavioral Health, Mental Health including: Community Health Worker, Peer Support Specialist, Wellness Coach I/II, Addiction Studies, Substance Use Counseling, Psychology/Mental Health, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, School Counseling, School Social Work, Educational Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Physician’s Assistant, and Applied Behavior Analysis
- Awarded to Ventura County residents who are entering, or are enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, graduate, or medical/professional school program that focuses on behavioral/mental health.
- Awardees must intend to serve the behavioral/mental health needs in Ventura County upon graduation. Applicants must be current or former Medi Cal benefit recipient.
- Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Past recipients of the GCHP Behavioral Health Scholarship Fund
- Current or former foster youth
- Individuals with current or past involvement in the criminal justice system
- First-generation college students
- Applicants who are fluent in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Mixteco or other indigenous languages, American Sign Language, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, or Tagalog
- Award:
- Certificate Program $3,500
- Associate Degree $5,500
- Bachelor’s Degree $7500
- Graduate/Medical Degree $9500
- Learn more: https://vccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3254
- Apply: via VCCCF scholarship application https://vccf.org/scholarships/student-applicants/