Scholarships
At Imperial Valley College the Foundation Office raises funds each year thru our scholarship drive to fund hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for IVC students. As opposed to Financial Aid, which is awarded by need, scholarships are based on merit. The top applicants for each scholarship are selected by various scholarship committees. In addition to full academic profiles that are automatically included with each application scholarship applicants are asked to write a short essay. In addition to full academic profiles that are automatically included with each application scholarship applicants are asked to write a short essay. It is important to read each scholarship's cover page to know the different essay prompts for each scholarship.
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There are three categories of scholarships for IVC students:
(These are applied for in the Spring semester for the following academic year)
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(These scholarships are exclusively for students who DO NOT qualify for Financial Aid)
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(Exclusive for IVC Nursing Students, offered each semester)
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