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Ambrose “The Legend” Stevens Scholarship

Funded by
$2,500
1 winner$2,500
Open
Application Deadline
Mar 24, 2025
Winners Announced
Apr 24, 2025
Education Level
Undergraduate
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
Undergraduate student
School Name:
Ventura College
State:
California
Desired Career:
Paramedic services

Ambrose “The Legend” Stevens dedicated his life to helping others. He received his Associates Degree in Emergency Medicine and became a paramedic through Ventura College’s Paramedic Studies Program. Ambrose served most of his 20 year career in emergency services as a paramedic for American Medical Response ambulance company in Ventura County. In his final years, he served Sonoma and Shasta Counties as Operations Manager. Ambrose’s greatest passion was serving others. He deployed with FEMA for many different disasters over the years; as well as with Pure Works to provide medical services in Burundi Africa, Haiti, and with his wife Amber in Nepal.

Ambrose's commitment to helping others was not only evident in his career but also in the way he cared for his family. As a devoted husband and father, he always strived to provide a stable and loving home for his wife and children, drawing on his own experiences growing up with a single mother. He understood firsthand the challenges that come with financial hardship, and he wanted to ensure that his legacy would support those in similar circumstances. Through this memorial scholarship, his family hopes to carry forward his spirit of generosity, providing opportunities for the underprivileged to achieve their dreams of becoming paramedics and making a lasting impact in their communities.

Any undergraduate student attending Ventura College in California and studying to become a paramedic may apply for this scholarship opportunity, particularly if they’re a minority student who was raised by or is a single single parent or from an impoverished background.

To apply, tell us about yourself, why you’re passionate about patient care, and how becoming a paramedic would change your life and allow you to impact others.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Impact
Published October 10, 2024
Essay Topic

Please tell us a bit about yourself and why you are passionate about patient care. How do you think becoming a paramedic will change your life and will allow you to change the lives of others?

400–600 words

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Mar 24, 2025. Winners will be announced on Apr 24, 2025.