Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) Bronco Scholarship Portal! The application period to apply to CPP scholarships ended on March 2.

Incoming students admitted for Fall 2025 should complete the General Scholarship Application and the CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application if they meet eligibility criteria for the following scholarship opportunities offered by the CSU Foundation:

  • Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
  • Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship

Current students are encouraged to complete the General Scholarship Application and the CSU Systemwide Scholarship Application to potentially be considered for the following scholarship opportunities offered by the CSU Foundation:

  • CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement
  • Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
  • Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
  • Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship
  • The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
  • Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
  • Robert M. O’Dell Endowed Scholarship for Public Administration
  • Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship
  • Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
  • Robert D. & Dorothy W. Talty Endowed Scholarship

Click here to learn more about the eligibility criteria for the various CSU Foundation opportunities. The deadline to apply is May 2.

If you are unable to view the CSU Systemwide Application listed under Application Progress, you may email scholarships@cpp.edu for assistance.

Notification Timelines:

Congratulatory notifications sent to students: Late April- Late June
Notifications to students not selected: Early July

If you are selected to receive a scholarship, please be sure to review disbursement eligibility requirements that you must maintain (e.g., G.P.A, minimum enrollment), or thank-you letter requirements that you must submit.

As a reminder, most scholarship awards will be applied to the 2025-2026 academic year. Therefore, funds will not be released prior to the first disbursement for fall, typically 10 days prior to the start of the semester.

Additional Tips:

  • Consider reviewing our website for Frequently Asked Questions and resources specific to Outside Scholarships . Additional outside scholarship opportunities can also be accessed at the top of this page by clicking on Opportunities and then selecting External
  • Get familiar with how scholarships are coordinated with other types of financial aid you may receive by visiting our Financial Aid webpage.

  • Good Luck Broncos!

    Opportunities Table
    Award Name Actions
    $2,500 FA&S - CSU Systemwide - Foundation - Robert M. O'dell Scholarship
    The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) established...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $7,000 FA&S - CSU Systemwide - Robert D. & Dorothy W. Talty Endowed Scholarship
    In 2012, the Robert and Dorothy Family Trust established an endowment to...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $10,000 FA&S - CSU Systemwide - William & Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
    William Lahey served as Assistant Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Staff...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $2,000 FA&S - CSU Systemwide - Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship
    Working his way through public instruction, Wilson C. Riles began his...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $1,600 FA&S- CSU Systemwide - Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
    The fellowship was established in memory of Dr. Glenn S. Dumke,...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $2,500 FA&S- CSU Systemwide - Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
    Jim Sanders was a news director at television stations in Sacramento,...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    Varies FA&S- CSU Systemwide - Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
    The William Randolph Hearst Foundation established an endowed...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $7,500 FA&S- CSU Systemwide- Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
    The Howard C. Christiansen Trust established an endowed scholarship in...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $3,500 FA&S- CSU Systemwide- Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
    After graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree from CSU...
    Deadline05/02/2025
    $4,500 FA&S- CSU Systemwide- Trustee Emerita Claudia Hampton California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) Scholarship
    Dr. Claudia H. Hampton served on the California State University Board...
    Deadline05/02/2025