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 a resident of Ventura County, California. In addition, applicants must either: (1) meet the requirements of California Business and Professions Code section 6450 (for the Examination Scholarship) and be registered to take the National Association of Legal Assistants’ CLA/CP or CAS examination; or (2) be a student (for the Student Scholarship).  Student Scholarship applicants must be a current student in good standing enrolled in the legal assistant/paralegal certificate program at Oxnard College, the University of California, Santa Barbara -- Ventura Campus, or Santa Barbara Business College – Ventura Campus.  Information provided by applicants will be kept confidential.  A VCPA Board member may not apply for either scholarship during his or her term of office.  

Required Attachments to Application:  (1) Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your current employer or instructor.  (2) A personal statement as described on the application.

Deadline: All applications must be submitted to VCPA Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 24229, Ventura, CA 93002 and postmarked no later than April 29, 2011.  The applicants selected to receive a scholarship will be notified shortly.  

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 any 2011 CLA/CP or CAS exam.)