internal SCHOLARSHIPS

Due October 20, 2023 at 5 pm.

Follow these steps to apply for department scholarships!

  1. Submit FAFSA – All students (who would like to be considered for a need-based scholarship) must complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). For more information, click here.
  2. Complete Cal Poly Scholarship Application – You only need to complete the one application to apply for all available internal scholarships. We recommend applying by October 20th to ensure full consideration. The application can be found through the “Cal Poly Scholarships” quick link on your portal.

** Note:  Incoming freshmen scholarships are awarded through the admissions process and do not require another application. If you have questions, please contact the CE/ENVE Department Office at 805-756-2947

STUDENT SPONSOR MAJOR AMOUNT MIN. GPA OTHER
Junior/Senior Wood Rogers Civil Engineering $1425 3.0 Preference for students from Sacramento, Pleasanton, or Reno, NV
Undergrad/Grad Constant J. and Dorothy F. Chrones CE/ENVE Various 3.0 Preference for students from San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas.
Undergrad/Grad Harold Frank Environmental Engineering $900 N/A Student must have financial need, demonstrated activities.
Undergrad/Grad CE/ENVE Advisory Board Professional Advancement Award CE/ENVE Various N/A To a full-time student judged on efforts to prepare him or herself for a professional career in engineering, including but not limited to participation in professional organizations, work experience, and community service.
Undergrad/Grad Lars Larsen Environmental Engineering $1,000 2.5 Preference for veteran students including those involved in ROTC.
Sophomore, Junior, Senior John Tracy Jr. CE/ENVE $10,071 3.0
Junior/Senior Rollo & Ridley Inc. Geotechnical Engineering CE/ENVE $2,000 3.0 Student must demonstrate an interest in the geotechnical area of CE/ENVE (i.e. volunteering in the geotechnical lab or research).
Grad APWA – Herbert E. Gerfen CE/ENVE $900 3.0 Student must already have a Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering degree.
Undergrad/Grad San Marcos Grange Civil Engineering Civil Engineering $900 2.0 Must have financial need. Preference for CA residents.
Undergrad/Grad Gabriel Hurtado Civil Engineering Scholarship Civil Engineering $900 N/A Student must be member of the SHPE, Society of Hispanic Engineers, or similar organizations
Undergrad Chevron Scholarship for Civil Engineering Civil Engineering $950 3.0 Student must demonstrate leadership skills, ability to interact with faculty and peers, and involvement in campus or community service.
Junior/Senior Rollo & Ridley Inc. Geotechnical Engineering Civil or Environmental with emphasis on Geotechnical $2,000 3.0 Demonstrated interest in the geotechnical area of the Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Junior/Senior Clark Construction Civil Engineering $5,000 3.0 Preference to students with a demonstrated interest in the construction industry. Students must have financial need.
Junior/Senior Chris Rockway Civil Engineering $1,200 3.0 Must be a student from Sacramento or Bay Area.
Junior/Senior/Grad Ed Sullivan Memorial Transportation Engineering $900 3.2 Student must have an interest in transportation engineering.
Undergrad/Grad Don Chapin Company Construction Engineering Various 3.0 Must be a student from San Benito, Monterey, or Santa Cruz County and have interest in the construction industry.
 Undergrad/grad Jimenez Family Scholarship  Civil and Environmental Engineering  $900  3.0  Preference to grad
student pursuing the MS in CEEN
Undergrad Chevron Environmental Education Environmental Engineering $1,800 2.5 Evidence of serious interest/commitment to environmental issues during course of college education through achievement in the sciences or community activities, involving awareness of environmental issues such as air & water pollution, resource depletion, waste disposal and/or recycling, alternative technologies or environmental education.
Undergrad/Grad John Stephen Larson Memorial Environmental Engineering $900 3.0 Preference for graduate students pursuing the MS in CEEN.
Undergrad/Grad Dragoslav M. Misic Environmental Engineering $900 2.5 Demonstrated interest in ENVE major. Preference for upper-division or graduate standing. Financial need is optional.
Undergrad/Grad Environmental Research Foundation Award Environmental Engineering $250 N/A For outstanding Environmental Engineering students.
Senior Hal and Judy Cota Award Environmental Engineering $300 N/A To senior-level students in the ENVE program who demonstrate an interest in community public health or industrial safety and hygiene. The student must have financial need and have received a grade of B+ or better in the following three courses in the ENVE: a course in noise control or the equivalent, advanced course in air pollution control, advanced course in hazardous waste.
Junior/Senior or Graduate Ed Sullivan Memoria Scholarship Civil Engineering $1,200 2.5 Demonstrated interest in the Environmental Engineering major. Preference for upper division or graduate standing. Financial need is optional.      
Undergrad/Grad Blair Tulloch Memorial Environmental Engineering $5,000 2.5 Open to students from Northern CA (SLO County and North). Preference for students pursuing a minor or concentration in Real Estate.
Graduate Kevin Yost Scholarship Civil Engineering $5,000 N/A Preference for high financial need. Preference for students focusing on transportation planning.
Junior/Senior Caterpillar Scholar Internship Heavy Civil Engineering and Construction Management $50,000 N/A Financial need a priority. For students holding internships in Heavy Civil Engineering & Construction Management; students will apply at any point in the year; internship stipends awarded on case-by-case basis. Note: The scholarship is distributed over several years.
Undergrad/Grad CE/ENVE Advisory Board Professional Advancement Award Civil and Environmental Engineering $1758 and $1,700 available N/A To a full-time student judged on efforts to prepare his or her self for a professional career in engineering.  Merit is granted for awareness of professional goals, scholarship, work experience, participation in professional organizations at the student level, community service, and other attributes that would prepare the student to enter the professional work force, and campus activities.
Senior Hal and Judy Cota Award Environmental Engineering $5,400 N/A Through their coursework and professional organizations demonstrate an interest and aptitude in areas that will improve the quality of health of communities and industries.
Undergrad/Grad Certificate of Excellence Civil and Environmental  Engineering $500 N/A Certificate of excellence awarded to (3) Civil Engineering Students and (1) Environmental Engineering Student.
Undergrad/Grad Adele and Aldo Alessio All CENG Majors $1,500 3.0 Must have completed a minimum 36 degree applicable units per academic year to be considered.
Undergrad/Grad Raymond, Thomas, and John Benton All CENG Majors $1,200 3.0 Preference to financial need.

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external scholarships

Scholarships are available from organizations and companies outside of Cal Poly. Application details are available by clicking on individual scholarship links below. For a full list of outside scholarships, click here.

Scholarships are available from organizations and companies outside of Cal Poly. Application details are available by clicking on individual scholarship links below. For a full list of outside scholarships, click here.

STUDENTSPONSORMAJORAMOUNTDEADLINE TO APPLYDATE POSTEDMORE INFOOTHER
UndergradFlood Plain Management AssociationCivil Engineering$10,00005/01/243/5/24Website 
UndergradZeltmacher Structural Design EngineeringAny with a Structural Engineering Focus$50005/01/243/5/24WebsitePDF Application
Undergrad/GradSEAOCAny with a Structural Engineering Focus$5,00003/27/243/5/24WebsitePDF Application
UndergradCMACNAny with a concrete masonry emphasis$1,000-$1,500Year Round, Review Application3/5/24Website PDF Application
UndergradCMACNAny with a concrete masonry emphasis$4,0009/3/243/5/24Website PDF Application
GradSIUEWaterTuition waiver and $10,000 for two years3/15/243/5/24Website 
UndergradIndustrial Access, Inc.Any$3,0005/15/243/5/24Website 
Undergrad/GradCSU – Howard C. Christian Endowed ScholarshipEngineering$5,0004/8/243/7/24Website