Christopher came to Ventura College with a passion for technology and a dream of changing lives through innovation. With support from VCF donors, he earned his Medical Device Certificate, received scholarships including the Gene Haas Foundation and Betty Bow Withers awards, and is now transferring to Arizona State University to study Biomedical Engineering.
"Your generosity has not only lifted a financial burden but also inspired me to keep pushing forward. One day, I hope to pay it forward by supporting students just like me."
- Christopher Santamaria
Ventura College Foundation supports thousands of students, just like Christopher, through scholarships, programs, and campus support.
Your gift to Fund4VC can go wherever it's needed most that year — a scholarship shortfall, an emergency grant, a new program idea. You're not just funding a line item; your gift funds urgent needs, and launches new initiatives to support the students and programs of Ventura College.
VC FOUNDATION IMPACT
Quick Stats from Academic Year 2024-25:
- 435 scholarships were awarded to 270 students
- $945,746 in scholarship support awarded
- $1.16 million in direct Foundation support to 12,123 students through the VC Promise Program, VC Basic Needs Centers, Scholarships, and Textbook Support
- $1.54 million in additional support to 56 Ventura College campus programs from 14 departments/divisions
GIVE THE GIFT OF EDUCATION TODAY
Here's how we can go even further, together. A gift to the Fund for Ventura College TODAY is an investment in education and it is one of the most valuable contributions that can be made.
The Ventura College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity. EIN: 77-0037747.
To make your donation by mail, please make your check* payable to the: Ventura College Foundation 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003
*On the memo line of the check, please write "Fund for VC".
For further information about supporting the VC Foundation's Fund for VC with a gift of stock or mutual fund shares, a donor-advised fund, a Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA, or an estate gift, please contact Anne Paul King at the Ventura College Foundation, at 805.289.6160 or by email at aking@vcccd.edu.
