Applying for financial aid and scholarships are a vital part of the transfer process and separate from the admissions application process!
Begin your research on the Ventura College Financial Aid department website. On this website, you can learn about the Types of Financial Aid and How to Apply. You may also explore the university or college Financial Aid Office website where you are interested in transferring and explore their transfer scholarship opportunities.
Below is a list of general and government links and important telephone numbers for student financial aid and scholarships:
| General | |
| Financial Aid Search | www.fastweb.com |
| Scholarship & Fellowship Databases | www.finaid.org/finaid/awards.html |
| Scholarship Search | www.studentscholarships.org/ |
| The Student Guide | https://edfinancial.studentaid.gov/ |
| FAFSA on the Web | FAFSA |
| FAFSA (Federal Student Aid Information) | https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ |
| Ventura College Foundation Scholarship Program | https://venturacollegefoundation.org/scholarships/ |
| Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarship Program | https://vccf.org/scholarships/ |
| Important Telephone Numbers | |
| Federal Student Aid Information (correct data entry errors) | (800) 433-3243 |
| Hearing-Impaired TDD # | (800) 730-8913 |
| California Student Aid Commission (Cal Grant & General Info.) | (888) 224-72680 |
Notice: Ventura College assumes no liability for any information provided by the websites to which links are provided. They are included on this page as additional resources for our students to explore. No endorsement of these websites is made or implied.