IEEE Buenaventura (California) Section 2025 Scholarship Program

IEEE Buenaventura Section Announces 2025 Scholarship Program

The IEEE-BV Section will award two $1000 scholarship in November 2025

Scholarship Application, Transcript and Letters of Recommendation are due by Wednesday, Oct 22 2025

Eligibility Requirements

• The applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college or university in Ventura County (California).
• The applicant must be studying towards an engineering or technical degree related to IEEE scope of fields. If the applicant’s college or university does not offer an engineering program, then a course of study preparatory to engineering will be accepted.
• The applicant must have completed the equivalent of an academic year, either 3 quarters or 2 semesters or 1 quarter/1 semester; AND maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better in college courses..

Eligibility Requirements

• All applications must be submitted in digital format (PDF, DOC, DOCX, or GDOC).   We do not accept handwritten Applications.  We expect that all engineering students have access to a computer. Download the MSWord DOCX or Adobe PDF application file and type in your responses. 
• We will accept only digital Applications (DOC, DOCX, GDOC or PDF), Letters of Recommendations (PDF only) and Secure Digital Transcripts (PDF only) emailed to ieeebv.scholarships@gmail.com
• Questions may be emailed to Dennis Horwiz (scholarship Chair) at  ieeebv.scholarships@gmail.com or call  (805) 377-9480.
• This Application Form. For maximum points, please answer all questions. Answer all sections.
• An official college Academic Transcript. Official Transcripts must be in sealed envelope or a Secure Digital Transcript can be emailed.  Include those from all colleges previously attended if a transfer student. Copies (including electronic). Unofficial copies are not accepted.
• An ACADEMIC Letter of Recommendation (on letterhead) from your academic advisor or professor or instructor. Delivered in a sealed envelope or PDF copy emailed from that individual.
• A PROFESSIONAL Letter of Recommendation (on letterhead) from a non-academic, technical professional who knows you. Delivered in a sealed envelope or PDF copy emailed from that individual.
• Plan ahead. The deadline for receiving all documents is Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Selection Process

• Selections will be based on student’s overall academic progress, extracurricular activities, leadership skills, and participation in community activities. Other factors to be considered are engineering projects completed or participated in, financial need and evidence of professional promise.

Notice of Awards

• Winning students will be notified by e-mail of selection results.

Presentation of Awards

• The scholarship awards will be presented at the IEEE-BV evening meeting in November 2025. Attendance is not mandatory but desirable.  Exact date and time TBD.

Questions

Questions to Dennis Horwitz (Scholarship Chair) about the IEEE-BV scholarship program and application application may be emailed to  ieeebv.scholarships@gmail.com or call (805) 377-9480.