Veterans Resource Center and Ventura College Foundation Honor Veterans

VENTURA, Calif. - Oct. 25, 2019 - PRLog -- The Ventura College Veterans Resource Center and Ventura College Foundation are honoring veterans, active military and their families at the fourth annual Ventura College Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, Monday, November 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cafeteria in the Campus Student Center on the Ventura College campus (4667 Telegraph Rd., Ventura). California Resources Corporation, the state's largest oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations in Ventura County, is sponsoring the event to honor and recognize the service of active military and veterans.

Speaking at the event are:

Dr. Kim Hoffmans, Ventura College President

Jordana Ybarra-Telias, Veterans Resource Center Program Coordinator

Anna Heaton, Ventura College student and veteran

Jesse Rodriguez, Ventura College student and veteran

"Anna and Jessie are two of more than 380 veterans at Ventura College," says Ventura College Foundation's executive director Anne Paul King, "Many of our veterans will be attending the luncheon."

The Ventura College Veterans Resource Center offers personalized services to veterans, active duty military and eligible dependents through application assistance for college admission and course registration, academic counseling, access to veteran's benefits, and a study area with computers, printers and scanners. Donations can be given during the luncheon.

The Ventura College Foundation supports veterans through scholarships that cover the cost of such items as parking and health fees, textbooks, transportation to and from school and general school supplies. "The idea is to award a scholarship large enough to replace a 10 to 15 hour a week job for a semester so veterans can focus on their studies," says King. "Tuition can be taken care of through our two-year VC Promise program, meaning just about all college-related costs are paid for our full-time students."

For more information about the November 4 Veterans Appreciation BBQ or to RSVP, contact Stephanie Montenegro at smontenegro@vcccd.edu or 805-289-6122. To learn about donating to the Veterans Resource Center, go to https://venturacollegefoundation.org or call the Ventura College Foundation at 805-289-6461
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Established in 1983, the Ventura College Foundation provides financial support to the students and the programs of Ventura College to facilitate student success and grow the impact and legacy of Ventura College as a vital community asset. The Foundation also hosts the Ventura College Foundation Marketplace; an outdoor shopping experience held every weekend on the Ventura College campus east parking lot. For more information, contact Julie Harvey at (805) 289-6502 or jharvey@vcccd.edu (mailto:aking@vcccd.edu) or visit www.VenturaCollegeFoundation.org.