Scholarships
Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association dues have a direct impact on the students at our alma mater. Scholarships are a perfect example as to how the Alumni Association continues to give back. The Alumni Association awards over $40,000 in scholarships annually. The number of scholarships grow as our membership increases.
The scholarships include:
Alice Bost-Johnstone Scholarship - $3,000/yr
- Immediate family member of a Cal Poly Pomona or CSU alumna/us
- Open to all majors & class levels
- Involved in campus and community leadership and outreach
- Open to all majors & class levels
- California resident
Hydra Flow Engineering Scholarship - $2,000/yr
- Involved in campus and community leadership and outreach
- Open to Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering majors
- Open to Sophomores and Juniors
- California resident
Susan Dove Memorial Scholarship - $3,500/yr
- Must be a student who exemplifies leadership and community service
- Open to all majors & class levels
- Open to freshmen and sophomores
- Student does not currently have and has not previously participated in a co-op or internship position while attending Cal Poly Pomona
- Student is currently working at job that is significantly related to his/her major
- Preference may be given to students with an immediate family member who participated in Dr. Simpson's co-op program
- Open to all class level students who hold a position in ASI (Associated Students, Inc.), a chartered campus club or organization, or are involved in athletics
- Submit a statement outlining how your leadership position will assist you in preparing for your future life objectives and the goals you would like your organization to achieve.
*Hilda Solis Scholarship-Multiple awards in the amount of $2,000
- Open to freshman, sophomores, and juniors
- Open to all majors
- Demonstrate financial need
- Contributions to the community
*Black Alumni and Friends Scholarship-Multiple awards in the amount of $1,250
- Open to freshman, sophomores, and juniors
- Open to all majors
- Demonstrate financial need
- Contributions to the community
* Multiple awards are issued each year.
Applicants for the above scholarships must meet the following:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Must be enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona in 2023-2024 or 2024-2025
- Full-time attendance for period of award
- General scholarship application criteria applies
For Application, please visit the Cal Poly Pomona Financial Aid website https://csupomona.academicworks.com/. Please use the keywords "Alumni Association" in the search box.
Application deadline for all scholarships is March 3, 2025.