Welcome to the application for the cohort-based ENGAGE Scholarship & Mentoring Program for incoming and continuing transfer students at Cal Poly. ENGAGE is a collaboration between Allan Hancock College, Cuesta College, and the Cal Poly College of Engineering.
We are currently recruiting a new cohort of incoming and continuing transfer students at Cal Poly in the College of Engineering, the Architectural Engineering major, and the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering major.
Selected students will begin the program in Fall 2023.
To apply for the next ENGAGE cohort, please complete this application by August 24, 2023 (11:59pm).
ENGAGE Scholars receive a need-based and merit-based scholarship that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The scholarship award is based on your unmet financial need, and is up to $10,000 year. We expect that, for students still enrolled, the scholarship award can continue into 2024-25.
As an ENGAGE Scholar, you will be matched with a faculty mentor at Cal Poly. You and your cohort will participate in CliftonStrengths Training, field trips, and other cohort activities designed to support your success!
Scholarship Requirements
- plan to enroll full-time at Cal Poly in Fall 2023 and while participating in the ENGAGE Scholarship & Mentoring Program in 2023-24
- Have transferred or are transferring from a community college
- Have junior, senior, or graduate student standing in any major in the College of Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or BioResource Agricultural Engineering.
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, national or refugee
- have completed the FAFSA for 2023-24
- eligible to receive need-based financial aid
- not on Academic Probation at the time of application (continuing students only)
NOTES:
- We will ask questions to confirm your eligibility as part of the application
- You may save your application answers and continue at a different time by using "save" on the toolbar at the top of the page. Make sure you enter an accurate email address & use the link in the email you will receive to return to your saved application.
- You may revise your previous answers by using the "back" button at the bottom of the page.
- All application questions are required unless marked optional. However, to allow you to work on application questions in the order that works best for you, in most cases you will be able to continue in the application without answering all the questions on the prior page. It is your responsibility to provide all of the information requested. Please double-check before submitting.
Have a question? You can speak directly with Dr. Jane Lehr at Cal Poly by making a calendly appointment https://calendly.com/janelehr/15min or emailing jlehr@calpoly.edu.