When you’re at the end of your rope, there’s no place like hope.
That hope can be found from the wisdom and understanding of education.
Scholarship Program
The Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Scholarship is a “living” scholarship available to those living through breast cancer. This is the FIRST academic scholarship IN THE NATION that encourages women with breast cancer to further their education. It benefits those who wish to improve their quality of life by focusing on learning new skills to help them, their families, and their community for the rest of their lives.
Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer
Scholarship*
Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world, today I am wise, so I am changing myself ….. Rumi
2024 June: Ann Matson-Grogg far right
2024 Dawn Reily, Carlene Faerber and Michele Jaramillo
2019 Karena Senchack & Jody Campbell
2021 Lisa Ann Williams
2020 Marie Anderson
2018 Dawn Riley
2017 Carlene Faerber & Michele Jarmillo
2016 Darci Demetri & Marsha Morrow
2015 Selina Rogers
2014 Lauren L Henry
2013 Terra Sims & Eliane White
2010 Rhonda Kauer Dalton
The first three Ribbons of Life educational scholarship awards, presented to: Charlene Dickson, Sylvia Rosolek and Kathy Okada.
The second Ribbons of Life educational scholarship awarded. A celebration with Bob Barreto, Lesley Paarmann, Charlene Dickson, Sylvia Rosolek and Lisa Barreto.
The first educational scholarship in the nation that encourages women with breast cancer to improve their life through education ! Dr. Robin Collett, Ventura College President, Lesley Paarmann, Sylvia Rosolek and Lisa Barreto.
2007 Kathy Okada
2006 Charlene Dickson
2005 Sylvia Rosolek
Congratulations to ALL of our Ribbons of Life Scholarship Recipients!
Anyone who supports and pursues education and lifelong learning is a winner!!
EDUCATION TO ACTIVELY COPE – Our goal is to make it possible for those living with breast cancer, to take classes in art, ceramics, computer, language or whatever the recipient chooses, to improve the quality of their life. Acquiring new skills or following one’s academic dreams can be beneficial to those living with breast cancer, to their family and to their community. Recipients are encouraged to share what they learned with Ribbons of Life participants in a brief presentation at one of our BreastFests.
APPLICATIONS
Available to those living with breast cancer and who reside in Ventura County California. The scholarship is awarded each year. If funds are not used within a year, a new application is required. Past scholarship recipients need not reapply. Applications are available online, on the C.L.O.C.S. table at BreastFests, and by mail.
Submit Application online at
Breast Cancer Education Scholarship
*From September 2017 to September 2018 the Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Scholarship was made possible by the Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Foundation.