Moorpark College Foundation provides funds for scholarships

The Moorpark College Foundation Board, local companies, community groups and college staff members have contributed more than $130,000 in scholarships for students this year.

The foundation hosts an annual ball with the proceeds benefiting Moorpark College scholarships and programs.

The foundation also administers numerous scholarships funded by college staff through payroll deduction or annual gifts. Among those scholarships are anthropology, biology, computer science, counseling, education, exotic animal training, history, math, music, nursing, photography, radiology technology, life science and general science.

The Los Robles Hospital medical staff donated $10,000 this year to be used for nursing scholarships. Dozens of community organizations also offer scholarships each year.

To see the list of all scholarship offerings, go to the website at www.mooraprkcollege.edu/ scholar and click on scholarship newsletter.

"Having a committed founda

ion board, generous faculty and staff and community organiza

ions with the will and heart to support local students, makes our program an everincreasing success," said Margaret Ramos, scholarship technician.

The Moorpark College scholarship office is open year-round in the Administration Building to assist students with scholarship searches and applications. The office has information and applications for hundreds of scholarships funded by private foundations and public corporations nationwide.

For more information, call (805) 378-1418 or e-mail mramos@vcccd.edu.