2010 High School Scholarship Program


                              $500 to $2,000 Scholarships for High School Students Entering 
                                       College or University in a Public Works Related Major

The Ventura County Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for high school students entering college or university in an engineering/public works related major from any high school located within the APWA Ventura Chapter membership region. The region includes cities of Agoura Hills, Camarillo, Calabasas, Fillmore, Moorpark, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Ventura, Westlake Village, and County unincorporated areas.

Applicants must be a 12th grade student and/or graduating high school in the spring or summer of 2010, and who will be attending college or university in the fall of 2010, and will be pursuing studies in a public works related field of study. Examples of public works related fields of study are as follows:

• Civil or Structural Engineering
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Traffic/Transportation Engineering
• Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
• Geographic Information Systems • Sanitary Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Public Administration
• Construction Management
• Architectural Sciences
• Land Surveying
• Urban Planning
• Public Management
• Geography

Please note that not all engineering majors are related to public works (i.e. biomedical engineering). The selection of the scholarships will be based on the academic achievements of the student and his/her expressed interest to pursue a career in engineering or public works related field. To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship, the applicant must complete and submit the application form posted on http://ventura.apwa.net/ and other required documents listed in page 2 of the application.

The Scholarship Committee sincerely requests that the applicant’s counselors or teachers review the scholarship application before submitting them. For questions or additional information, please call Dr. Alex Farassati at (818) 224-1680. Applicants must complete the application and mail it to: 

                                                         City of Calabasas
                                                       c/o Dr. Alex Farassati
                                                 APWA Scholarship Committee
                                                       100 Civic Center Way
                                                       Calabasas, CA 91302

Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 23, 2010.

Application form is available at http://ventura.apwa.net/download/A0B3C27B-7749-48F2-88D1-88FCDF4FFE33.


 

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