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VENTURA COUNTY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION (VCPA) |
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 19, 2010 |
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2010 SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Sharon L. Rishel, VCPA Education Chair
The Ventura County Paralegal Association is continuing
its longstanding tradition of giving back to the legal
community by offering two scholarships each year to
residents of Ventura County. Once again, students in good
standing at one of our three local paralegal/legal assistant
programs are invited to apply for VCPA's $400.00
scholarship. Likewise, paralegals who meet the
requirements of Business and Professions Code
section 6450, and desire to become certified or obtain
advanced certification, are invited to apply for VCPA's
$250.00 scholarship. Look for a copy of the scholarship
application in this month's edition of The Verdict
or click above for application.
All applications must be postmarked no later than March
19, 2010.
Good
luck to each prospective applicant!
VCPA offers two scholarships each fiscal year to support individuals with a commitment to the legal field: One Student Scholarship for $400.00 and one Examination Scholarship for $250.00. In addition, the successful applicants will receive a free one-year student or associate membership in VCPA. Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must be residents of Ventura County, California and meet the requirements of California Business and Professions Code section 6450. A VCPA Board member may not apply for either scholarship during her or his term of office. Student Scholarship applicants must be actively enrolled in the legal certificate program/paralegal programs at either Oxnard College or the University of California, Santa Barbara--Ventura Campus or the Ventura Campus of the Santa Barbara Business College. Examination Scholarship applicants must be registered to take the National Association of Legal Assistants CLA/CP or CAS examination. Information provided by applicants will be kept confidential Attachments to this Application: Two letters of recommendation: Please attach two letters of recommendation. One must be from your current employer or instructor; and Personal statement described on the reverse side of this application. Deadline: All applications must be submitted to VCPA Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 24229, Ventura, CA 93002 and postmarked no later than March 19, 2010. Recipients to be notified the week of April 26, 2010. I am applying for (please check only one): ___ Student Scholarship (Proof of enrollment is required before disbursement of scholarship award to the successful applicant.) ___ Examination Scholarship (Attach proof of registration for the March 2010, July 2010 or December 2010 CLA/CP or CAS exam.) Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No(s): _________________________________________________________________ Are you currently a member of VCPA? Yes ___ No ___ Present Employer: ________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No(s): _________________________________________________________________ Description of Job Duties/Occupation: _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program currently attending: _____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Grade Point Average: ______ Attach a personal statement about yourself indicating educational background, study intentions, and/or career goals. You may also include any additional information that you would like the Scholarship Committee to consider. Please limit your statement to no more than 250 words. I hereby certify that the foregoing information is true and correct.
Signature:________________________________________ Date: ______________________ |