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Indian Education Scholarship Fund

Ventura County Community Foundation

The Indian Education Scholarship Fund is a textbook scholarship, awarded to assist the student in purchasing necessary textbooks as they pursue their educational goals. This scholarship benefits graduating high school seniors from high schools in Ventura County who are of Native American and/or Alaskan descent and are participants in the Ventura County Indian Education Consortium.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    High school seniors eligible for graduation from high schools in Ventura County
  • Minimum GPA:
    2.0
  • Financial Need:
    Not Required
  • School:
    High school seniors eligible for graduation from high schools in Ventura County
  • College:
    Students must be enrolling in an accredited community college, four-year college or university, or trade school.
  • Ethnicity:
    Native American and/or Alaskan descent
  • Organization:
    Participants in the Ventura County Indian Education Consortium

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    2 letters of recommendation required, at least 1 from a current teacher at the school you attend. You will need the email addresses of your teachers, counselors,professors, employers in order to send them an email request for letters of recommendation. You may request paper letters of recommendation. If you choose to do this, you will upload electronic versions of the letters with your online scholarship application. Please note: VCCF does not accept letters of recommendation from family members of applicants.
  • Other Materials:
    Online Application Form

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