2009 High School Scholarship Program

$500 to $1,000 Scholarships for High School Students Entering College or University in an Engineering/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 12^th grade student and/or graduating high school in the spring or summer of 2009, and who will be attending college or university in the fall of 2009, and will be pursuing studies in an engineering/public works related field of study. Examples of engineering/public works related fields of study are as follows:

The selection of the scholarships will be based on the academic achievements of the student and their 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

Application can be found here: http://ventura.apwa.net/ventura/documents/High%20School%20Scholarship%20Apllication%20Form.doc

Applications must be submitted by September 14, 2009.