Scholarships at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

The Clark Construction Scholarship awards five thousand dollars to Cal Poly junior or senior civil engineering students with at least a 3.0 GPA who demonstrate interest in the construction industry and financial need. Students apply through the single Cal Poly Scholarship application in the My Cal Poly Portal; the department recommends applying by April 30 for full consideration. FAFSA completion is required for need-based awards. Recipients must remain in good academic standing and full-time enrollment while receiving the scholarship per university policy.

The Lawrence and Ruth Renihan Electrical Engineering Scholarship provides three thousand dollars to continuing Cal Poly electrical engineering undergraduates who complete the department's major scholarship application in the My Cal Poly Portal each spring. Major scholarships in electrical engineering require a separate application for each award the student wishes to be considered for, in addition to the general Cal Poly Scholarship application. The department lists a May application deadline for the current cycle. Recipients must meet the GPA and enrollment requirements stated in the portal application.

The CE/ENVE Advisory Board Professional Advancement Award recognizes full-time Cal Poly civil and environmental engineering students preparing for professional careers through scholarship, work experience, student professional organizations, community service, campus activities, and awareness of professional goals. Awards of about one thousand seven hundred fifty-eight dollars and one thousand seven hundred dollars are listed among department scholarships for the current cycle. Students apply through the Cal Poly Scholarship portal with a recommended April 30 submission date for priority consideration alongside other CE/ENVE internal awards.

The Harold and Evelyn Hay Award for Environmental and Sustainable Design assists Cal Poly CAED students with a strong interest in sustainable design, including solar design. Multiple awards of about fifteen hundred dollars each are available to students in any CAED major at any class level who demonstrate that interest in their application materials. The CAED Scholarship Committee selects recipients from qualified applicants submitted through the Cal Poly Scholarship portal. Apply when the university scholarship application opens in early March through the My Cal Poly Portal.

The Emanuele Barelli Structural Engineer Scholarship Endowment honors ARCE alumnus Emanuele Barelli and awards one scholarship of one thousand fifty dollars based on financial need and potential for success in architectural engineering demonstrated through academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and complete the FAFSA to be considered for this need-based ARCE award. Selection is made by architectural engineering faculty. Apply through the Cal Poly Scholarship application in the My Cal Poly Portal by the ARCE May 1 deadline.

The Robin L. Rossi Award assists worthy Cal Poly CAED students in times of personal need or recognizes exceptional effort not always captured by traditional academic metrics. Multiple one thousand dollar awards are available to students in any CAED major who demonstrate outstanding worthiness through innovation, creative problem solving, overcoming difficult circumstances, supporting fellow students, or entrepreneurship. The CAED Scholarship Committee selects recipients from qualified portal applicants. Students apply through the unified Cal Poly Scholarship application available in the My Cal Poly Portal each March.

The Douglas James Martin Scholarship is a book grant award assisting Cal Poly CAED freshmen, sophomores, or juniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who show interest and ability in computer applications related to architecture and environmental design. Multiple one thousand dollar awards are available to students in any CAED major who express that interest in the portal application. Recipients write a letter of appreciation to the donor through the CAED Dean's Office. Students apply through the Cal Poly Scholarship application in the My Cal Poly Portal when it opens in early March.

The Dan Panetta Memorial Scholarship provides seven hundred fifty dollars to Cal Poly students majoring in architecture, landscape architecture, or city and regional planning who demonstrate interest and commitment to affordable housing and sustainability projects. The CAED Scholarship Committee selects recipients from qualified portal applicants each cycle. Recipients send a letter of appreciation to the donor through the CAED Dean's Office. Students apply through the unified Cal Poly Scholarship application in the My Cal Poly Portal when it opens in early March.