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 _________.  Recipients to be notified the week of _____________.

 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 2008, July 2008 or December 2008 CLA/CP or CAS exam.)

 Name: __________________________________________________________________________

 Address: ________________________________________________________________________

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 Are you currently a member of VCPA? Yes ___  No ___