2026 SCVMF Scholarship Application “Providing Veterinary and RVT students from Southern California with Educational Financial Aid”

SCVMA Education and Scholarship Foundation, a 501-c-3

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY 11:59 PM PST November 9, 2025

The SCVMF Scholarship Fund was created to help Southern California residents who are currently enrolled in College of Veterinary Medicine (in California) or RVT programs (based in California) receive financial assistance.

Requirements to apply for the SCVMF Scholarship Fund

1. Applicant must be CURRENTLY enrolled in a College of Veterinary Medicine (in California) or a California-based RVT program. For RVT’s enrolled in an on- line program, they must be employed and/or live in LA or OC

2. Applicant must have established residency in Los Angeles or Orange County at the time of acceptance into their educational program. This may include, but is not limited to:

a. Either parent lives or resides in LA or OC;

b. For two years prior to acceptance, applicant lived and was employed in LA or OC.

c. Attending college in LA/OC on its own, does not qualify a candidate.

3. Applicants must be SCVMA members for at least 3 months prior to applying.

4. The application must be completed in full online by 11:59 Pacific time November 9 of this year.

5. The applicant is willing to be interviewed by an SCVMA author - in-person, by phone, or online within the next calendar year - for an article in PULSE (SCVMA's monthly magazine).

6. Must be willing to allow your picture or likeness to be published in SCVMA official publications, websites, and events.

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* 1. YOUR information

First name

Middle Initial

Last name

PERMANENT street address

City, State, Zip

School Address

City, State, Zip

Cell Phone

Alternate Phone

Email Address

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* 2. I certify that I am a resident of

City

County

and have been since

Entering your name here certifies your response as being accurate

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* 3. Information about your education

Current school attending

What degree do you expect to receive

Current GPA

Date started current program

Anticipated completion date

High School attended

City, State

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* 4. Last TWO places of employment including current employment

1. Name of Business

City, State

Dates of employment

2. Name of Business

City, State

Dates of Employment

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* 5. List any veterinary activities within your school or within organized veterinary medicine that you have participated in.

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* 6. Within the last THREE years, what awards, scholarships or special recognitions have you received and when? What were they for?

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* 7. List your leadership activities. Choose ONE specific example and describe in detail your leadership role.

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* 8. Describe a very significant public service activity that you were directly involved with.

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* 9. What is your long term goal in the field of veterinary medicine?

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* 10. Is there anything else that you would like to share with the Foundation that will help differentiate you from all of the other applicants?

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* 11. If you wish to submit a CV (optional) upload your file here.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Choose File

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* 12. By placing your name below, you certify that you have read the conditions and guidelines for the SCVMA Education and Scholarship Foundation and affirm that the information entered is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief.