Scholarships are now available for college students who participated as interns or parttime employees at any public works agency or engineering consulting firm in Ventura County during any part of 2008.

The deadline for the scholarship, administered by the Ventura County chapter of the American Public Works Association, is Oct. 31.

A committee will choose scholarship winners based on the application and experience.

The former employer will also be contacted to ensure the student's satisfactory performance and attendance.

The application form can be downloaded from the Ventura County APWA web site at ventura.apwa.net, or by emailing APWA scholarship committee member Alex Farassati at afarassati@cityofcalabasas.com.

—Joann Groff