College Awards

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

PublicSan Luis Obispo, CAAdmit rate 31%
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Biggest award
Full tuition and fees
Worth up to
about $139,000 total
Awards
11 · 2 guaranteed
Cost per year
$32,265

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Guaranteed with admission

Guaranteed if you meet the cutoffs

Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Full Tuition Benefit

Full tuition and fees · about $139,000 over 4 years

Veterans or dependents with 100% eligibility tier. Resident tuition/fees coverage.

Renewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Breonna Taylor Memorial Cal Poly Scholars Scholarship

Full cost of attendance · about $129,000 over 4 years

Must be a graduate of ICA Cristo Rey Academy in San Francisco and qualify for the Cal Poly Scholars program (low-income, high-achieving).

Cutoff: 3.8 GPANeed-basedRenewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Elijah McClain Memorial Cal Poly Scholars Scholarship

Full cost of attendance · about $129,000 over 4 years

Must be a graduate of Verbum Dei Cristo Rey High School in Los Angeles and qualify for the Cal Poly Scholars program.

Renewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Cal Poly Scholars

$2,000 a year · about $8,000 over 4 years

Incoming high-achieving, low-income students from California partner high schools. Must be a first-year or transfer student and file a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application.

In-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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National Green and Gold Scholarship

$1,000 a year · about $4,000 over 4 years

High-achieving out-of-state students. Selection is based on the admission application.

In-state studentsRenewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Lewis Gill Family Scholarship

Varies

Incoming first-year students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) who graduated from a high school in Ventura County.

Nov 30, 2026Official page

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William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship

Varies

Incoming first-year students in CAFES who are National Merit Scholar Finalists.

Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Elmer W. Eade and Francis Dorothy Eade Scholarship

Varies

Newly admitted first-year or transfer students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Richard E. Harrison Scholarship

Varies

Incoming first-year students entering the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Nov 30, 2026Official page

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Separate application

Separate application

Elijah McCoy Scholars Program

Full cost of attendance · about $129,000 over 4 years

Black/African American students admitted to the College of Engineering with high financial need.

Need-basedMajor-specificRenewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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By invitation or nomination

By invitation or nomination

National Recognized Scholar / National Merit Scholarship

$3,000 a year · about $12,000 over 4 years

Students who are recognized as National Merit Finalists or National Recognition Scholars (Hispanic, African American, Indigenous, or Rural/Small Town). Proof of award must be submitted to the Financial Aid office upon request.

Need-basedNational MeritRenewable
Nov 30, 2026Official page

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