https://pressroom.prlog.org/VenturaCollegeFound/ About Ventura College Foundation - Established in 1983, the Ventura College Foundation provides financial support to students and the programs of Ventura College to facilitate student success and grow the impact and legacy of Ventura College as a vital community asset. https://www.prlog.org/13130937-ventura-college-foundation-honors-15-pirates-of-distinction-launches-invest-in-success.html The Pirates of Distinction were recognized for their long-standing dedication to student achievement and community service.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:13:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13125842-ventura-college-foundation-honors-pirates-of-distinction-launches-fundraising-campaign.html The Foundation's "Invest in Success" fundraising campaign supports the Basic Needs Centers and VC Promise Program.Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:15:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13116371-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-record-1-16-million-in-direct-student-support.html Scholarship awards totaled $945,746, with 435 scholarships awarded to 270 students.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:51:06 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13112902-ventura-college-foundation-seeks-donations-to-ensure-tuition-costs-are-covered-under-the-vc-promise.html VC Promise covers tuition and health, student center and student representative fees.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:51:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13107326-3-new-members-join-the-ventura-college-foundation-board-including-acting-ventura-college-president.html Their combined expertise in education and business will benefit the students as well as the foundation.Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:43:13 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13106057-california-student-aid-commission-launches-2026-27-statewide-financial-aid-cycle-at-ventura-college.html Financial aid applications are now open for the 2026-27 cycle, and assistance is available through the state and federal call centers.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:34:24 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13100034-ventura-college-foundation-accepting-scholarship-applications-for-2026-27-school-year.html The foundation awarded a record $940,854 through 435 scholarships last year.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:30:51 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13094011-pete-parker-named-ventura-college-foundation-director-of-development.html Parker's efforts are designed to build a solid college donor base for both unrestricted and restricted needs.Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:08:25 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13090566-ventura-college-foundation-launches-awareness-campaign-for-student-basic-needs-center-program.html The need for the Basic Needs Center among students is growing.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:20:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13079532-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-record-940854-in-scholarships.html The foundation presented 435 scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year, marking the highest distribution amount in the organization's more than 40-year history.Thu, 29 May 2025 21:38:01 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13071266-ventura-college-opens-lokahi-lab-in-santa-paula-part-of-veterinary-technology-program.html The new 2,000-square-foot teaching space was built to support veterinary hands-on skills training.Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:34:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13070420-long-time-ventura-college-foundation-board-member-eleanor-tilquist-given-board-emeritus-status.html Eleanor Tilquist, a Ventura College Foundation board member for over 10 years, established annual scholarships for Ventura College students.Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:59:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13061191-gibbs-diesel-mechanics-center-opens-at-ventura-college.html In the last 10 years, Oxnard-based Gibbs International Truck Centers has donated $1.3 million in financial and equipment to support the two-year program.Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:20:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13057921-ventura-college-foundation-provided-738558-in-direct-student-support-in-2023-24-school-year.html The foundation also provided funding to the Ventura College Basic Needs Program including its two food pantries, and the Jordana Ybarra-Telias Emergency Grant Program.Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:19:01 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13053962-ventura-college-foundation-receives-75000-grant-from-federal-home-loan-bank-of-san-francisco.html The grant will fund the conversion of course textbooks into zero-cost digital formats and contribute to a lending library for equipment.Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13046512-two-new-members-join-the-ventura-college-foundation-board.html The foundation helps provide students with the resources they need to complete their academic goals, and ultimately achieve their dreams.Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:10:18 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13043235-ventura-college-foundation-is-now-accepting-scholarship-applications.html November 29 is the application deadline for the Paramedic and Career Education scholarships. The deadline for all other scholarships is January 20, 2025.Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:05:26 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13034389-new-board-members-announced-by-ventura-college-foundation.html One of the new board members is Dr. Claudia Lourido-Habib, president of Ventura College, who began her tenure at the college earlier this month.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:25:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13024795-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-over-636000-in-scholarships.html Of the 230 scholarship recipients, many received multiple scholarships.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:11:03 GMT https://www.prlog.org/13001763-ventura-college-foundation-provided-809995-in-direct-student-support-during-2022-23-academic-year.html Since the foundation's inception, it's raised over $48 million to benefit Ventura College students and programs.Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:47:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12989601-ventura-college-foundation-is-now-accepting-scholarship-applications.html The deadline for application submissions is January 21, 2024.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:38:06 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12979766-ventura-college-foundations-40th-anniversary-gala-tickets-on-sale.html The gala will celebrate the successes of Ventura College students and the decades of board leadership and dedicated donors.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:16:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12974011-board-chair-vice-chair-and-new-board-members-announced-by-ventura-college-foundation.html The new foundation board chair is Nicole Kreutz, vice president, senior portfolio manager at Montecito Bank & Trust.Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:18:46 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12966927-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-over-670000-in-scholarships.html Scholarship recipients come from all different backgrounds with different education and career goals.Tue, 30 May 2023 15:49:38 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12955509-ventura-college-foundation-launches-efforts-to-ensure-tuition-costs-are-covered-despite-state-budg.html The Ventura College Foundation has launched a fundraising effort to support the Ventura College Promise program. The program covers all tuition and fees for eligible students for up to two years.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 23:41:35 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12948785-ventura-college-foundation-provides-776264-direct-student-support-during-2021-2022-academic-year.html $776,264 was provided in direct student support and $1.24 million went to 68 Ventura College programs across 16 departments and divisions.Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:21:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12946507-aera-energy-and-ventura-college-foundation-establish-endowment.html The Aera Energy STEM Scholarship Fund will award annual scholarships to students interested in pursuing a career in the energy sector.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:09:58 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12944220-veterans-emergency-grant-program-at-ventura-college.html The Jordana Ybarra-Telias Emergency Grant program will distribute more than $20,000 in emergency mini-grants to veteran students.Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:08:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12937303-ventura-college-foundation-accepting-scholarship-applications.html The Ventura College Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-23 school year.Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:55:45 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12935453-five-new-members-join-ventura-college-foundation-board.html The Ventura College Foundation Board of Directors has added five new members.Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:16:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12933378-gerry-pantoja-named-ventura-college-foundations-director-of-philanthropy.html He had previously held the position of Director of Major and Planned Giving.Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:54:49 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12920275-ventura-college-foundation-confers-board-emeriti-status-on-ruth-hemming-donna-santo.html Both served on the Ventura College Foundation board until last year.Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:57:11 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12918335-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-over-750000-in-scholarships.html The Ventura College Foundation presented scholarships to 240 students for the 2022-2023 academic year.Mon, 23 May 2022 18:50:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12916583-192556-to-ventura-college-foundation-to-support-ventura-colleges-veterinary-technology-program.html The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) awarded $192,556 to the Ventura College Foundation to help support the Ventura College's Veterinary Technology Program.Mon, 09 May 2022 20:42:11 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12899731-ventura-college-foundation-provided-696095-in-direct-student-support-during-2020-2021.html The foundation awarded 400 scholarships (including 8 new scholarships) to 228 applicants. Its lending library and veterans' textbook program provided textbooks to 602 students including 53 veterans.Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:00:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12898388-esmeralda-juarez-named-ventura-chamber-hometown-hero.html Esmeralda Juarez, Ventura College Foundation's Weekend Marketplace supervisor, was named a Ventura Chamber of Commerce 2021 Hometown Hero.Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:26:55 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12892922-ventura-college-foundation-revises-scholarship-application-requirements.html The changes are designed to remove barriers to applying. The revisions are effective immediately.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:05:13 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12889953-gene-haas-advanced-manufacturing-lab-opens-at-ventura-college.html The Gene Haas Advanced Manufacturing Lab had its grand opening Thursday, October 7 at the Applied Science Center at Ventura College.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:43:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12886699-board-chair-vice-chair-new-board-members-announced-by-ventura-college-foundation.html The Ventura College Foundation Board of Directors selected a new board chair and vice-chair and approved two board members.Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:53:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12873961-ventura-college-foundation-receives-nearly-185000-gift.html Aurora Loss Estate Gift Will Support Ventura College Nursing Department And Its Students.Wed, 16 Jun 2021 22:44:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12871103-ventura-college-foundation-distributes-over-640000-in-scholarships.html The Ventura College Foundation awarded 400 scholarships to 228 students totaling $642,758 for the 2020/21 academic year. Students were notified this month of their scholarship awards.Tue, 25 May 2021 20:21:55 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12861485-ventura-college-foundations-gerry-pantoja-elected-president-of-fundraising-association.html Gerry Pantoja, director of major and planned giving at the Ventura College Foundation, has been elected the 2021 president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties Chapter.Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:57:39 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12857642-ventura-college-foundations-weekend-marketplace-returns-to-east-parking-lot.html Ventura College Foundation's Weekend Marketplace, which temporarily moved while solar panels were installed at its home on the East Parking Lot, will return to its permanent location on February 20 and 21.Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:43:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12856669-ventura-college-art-dept-receives-50000-donation-from-carnegie-art-cornerstones.html The Ventura College Art Department received a $50,000 endowment from Carnegie Art Cornerstones. The donation was coordinated by the Ventura College Foundation.Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:01:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12853239-ventura-college-launches-veterinary-technology-program.html Ventura College is offering a new two-year Veterinary Technology Program.Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:17:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12846722-ventura-college-foundations-weekend-marketplace-temporarily-moves-to-new-location.html Ventura College Foundation's Weekend Marketplace will temporarily move to a new location on the Ventura College campus while solar panels are installed at its current site.Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:33:08 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12842633-ventura-college-foundation-accepting-scholarship-applications-for-2021-22-school-year.html More than 400 scholarships will be awarded to Ventura College students.Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:08:33 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12826886-ventura-college-foundations-veteran-resource-center-library-provides-textbook-stipend-to-veterans.html Veterans will be given up to $250 per semester for two semesters. To receive the textbook-buying stipend, recipients must donate at least one of their books purchased with the stipend to the Jerry Arellano Veteran Resource Center Library.Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:47:07 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12823865-ventura-college-foundation-weekend-marketplace-reopens-may-30-and-31.html The Marketplace has been closed since March 14 when social distancing restrictions took effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Tue, 26 May 2020 16:40:23 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12820537-ventura-college-foundation-launches-stronger-foundation-stronger-future.html Income from the Marketplace has paid the operating costs of the Ventura College Foundation for 35 years.Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:29:59 GMT