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Science Matters Scholarship Fund

Ventura County Community Foundation

This scholarship was established to benefit graduates or graduating seniors from a Ventura County high school who are planning to enroll or are enrolled at an accredited 4-year college or university. Applicants must be pursuing a career in teaching at the elementary or high school level or be majoring in chemistry, physics, biology, or geology to become a science teacher.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Graduating from a Ventura County high school or who have graduated from a Ventura County high school and will enroll/are enrolled at an accredited 4-year college or university.
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.20
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Residence:
    Ventura County residents
  • School:
    Graduating from a Ventura County high school or who have graduated from a Ventura County high school.
  • College:
    Will enroll/are enrolled at an accredited 4-year college or university
  • Major/Career:
    Pursuing a career in teaching (liberal studies with a strong interest in science education) at the elementary or high school level OR majoring in chemistry, physics, biology, or geology to become a science teacher.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Essay:
    Required essay topic: Discuss your interest in science education and explain what prompted you to pursue a teaching career with a focus on science education.
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Two letters of recommendation. Neither person is a relative. Both recommenders gave me a working email address to use in my application. AT LEAST ONE of the recommenders is a current faculty member a teacher/professor teaching at the school I currently attend.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;VCCF Financial Aid Worksheet.

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