Applications available for college scholarships
Awards offered for variety of majors

The Ventura County Community Foundation has announced that applications are available for scholarships to be awarded to Ventura County students in 2008.

The deadline to submit applications is Dec. 17.

Scholarships are available in majors such as agriculture, arts, business/businessrelated, education/teaching, engineering, math and sciences and healthrelated majors. Particular areas of interest include forgivable loans to nursing students intending to practice in Ventura County from the Medical Education Fund, as well as the Career and Technical Education Scholarship for students proceeding directly into the work force who need career technical training at local vocational schools.

The foundation will also provide $5,000 scholarships per year for up to four years to students who are awarded the James Basile Scholarship.

New memorial funds have also been established in the past year to honor residents and family members, with awards to local students to continue their higher education.

Students may apply for a maximum of five scholarships, and there is no application fee.

Students should make sure that they are eligible for each of the five scholarships they apply for and be sure to complete application packages that must be submitted for each scholarship opportunity.

For more information about the 50-plus scholarship funds, visit www.vccf.org/ scholarships.html.