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College of Science and Mathematics Scholarships

Archie and Andrea Waterbury Biological Sciences Scholarship The Archie and Andrea Waterbury Biological Sciences Scholarship supports continuing students majoring in the Biological Sciences Department.

Aryan I. Roest Memorial Scholarship

The Aryan I. Roest Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Aryan who had a teaching career that spanned 40 years at Cal Poly’s Biological Sciences Department.  He was instrumental in establishing a degree in ecology and systematic biology as well as a graduate program in biological sciences and the college’s vertebrate animal collection and natural history museum.  This scholarship supports graduate students who are studying environmental and conservation biology and have contributed to the study of native species, environmental protection, and conservation.   

Barbara Lee Lincoln Memorial Award

The Barbara Lee Lincoln Memorial Award supports sophomore and junior students involved in the environmental and systematic biology program.  

Brooke P. Mead and Rita P. Sayre Scholarship

The Brooke P. Mead and Rita P. Sayre Scholarship supports junior and senior students majoring in either Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Mathematics.  

Bryant Russell Memorial Award

The Bryant Russell Memorial Award supports students majoring in Mathematics.

Charles J. Hanks Mathematics Scholarship

Mrs. Marjorie Hanks established this scholarship in memory of her husband, Charles, who was a Mathematics professor at Cal Poly.  The Charles J. Hanks Mathematics Scholarship supports Mathematics majors who have demonstrated scholastic achievement.

Chemistry Faculty Scholarship

The Chemistry faculty established the Chemistry Faculty Scholarship in 1993 for the benefit of students majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. The scholarship supports sophomore, junior, or senior students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry with an evidence of interest in the major. 

Clyde P. Fisher Memorial Scholarship

The Clyde P. Fisher Memorial Scholarship supports junior, senior, and graduate student majoring in the field of mathematics or science.

Constance H. Gray Memorial Award

The Constance H. Gray Memorial Award was established in memory of Constance by her daughter Arlene.  Constance taught in Cal Poly’s Biological Sciences Department for 13 years, including courses on human anatomy and physiology, zoology, and the biology of cancer.  The award supports juniors enrolled in the College of Science and Mathematics who are outstanding students in the biological sciences area and plan to pursue graduate study in a field of medical or biological science.

David and Frieda Wertman Scholarship

The David and Frieda Wertman Scholarship supports students majoring in either Ecology and Systematic Biology or Biological Sciences and are pursuing an individualized course of study which leads to a concentration in Botany.  

David H. Thomson Memorial Scholarship

The David H. Thomson Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of David who was the first biologist hired at Cal Poly in 1946, and taught until his retirement in 1987.  The scholarship supports junior Biological Sciences majors who are entering secondary teaching at Cal Poly.

David Kelling Scholarship

The David Kelling Scholarship supports sophomore, junior, and senior students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry.

Dwayne Head Scholarship

The Dwayne Head Scholarship supports undergraduate students who are an officer in either the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance student club, the Exercise Science and Health Promotion student club, or a student involved in either of the above clubs who is either in the teaching or clinical and worksite health promotion concentration. 

George C. Laumann Scholarship

The George C. Laumann Scholarship supports students majoring in either Engineering, Mathematics, or Physical Science. 

George H. McMeen Scholarship

The George H. McMeen Scholarship supports students majoring in Mathematics.

Hanna Hermann Memorial Scholarship

The Hanna Hermann Memorial Scholarship supports physics, mathematics, and chemistry majors who participate in an intercollegiate varsity sport.

Harold J. Watson Memorial Scholarship

The Harold J. Watson Memorial Scholarship supports students majoring in either Chemistry or Biochemistry.

Hatfield Memorial Award

The Hatfield Memorial Award supports junior Biological Science majors who intend to do graduate work in the field of microbiology.

John David Jackman Memorial Award

The John David Jackman Memorial Award was established by the Biological Sciences Department and Joseph Michael Bravo in memory of John David Jackman.  The scholarship supports sophomore and junior students majoring in the Biological Sciences Department.

Johnny Gordon Memorial Award

The Johnny Gordon Memorial Award supports students in the Polymers and Coatings concentration, Chemistry and Biochemistry major.

Joyce Curry-Daly Scholarship

The Joyce Curry-Daly Scholarship supports students majoring in Statistics.

Katrina J. Killgore Memorial Scholarship

The Katrina J. Killgore Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Katrina who died from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 21 in February 1987 when she was a junior Mathematics major at Cal Poly.   While at Cal Poly, Katrina was a member of the Newman Club, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, and the Ski Club.   The scholarship supports undergraduate mathematics majors who show scholastic achievements.

L. Byron Culver, Jr. Cal Poly Scholars

The L. Byron Culver, Jr. Cal Poly Scholars supports incoming freshmen Merit Scholar Finalists enrolled in the College of Science and Mathematics through the Cal Poly Scholars program.

Marie Porter Lehman Math Educator Scholarship

The Marie Porter Lehman Math Educator Scholarship supports students pursuing either their last year of an elementary or secondary teaching credential, the Master's program in education with an emphasis on mathematics instruction, or those in the Master of Science program in Mathematics with the intention of teaching mathematics at the college level.  

Mary E. Smith Marine Biology Award

The Mary E. Smith Marine Biology Award supports sophomore or junior students who have made contributions to the Biological Sciences and community.

Montgomery/Richards Marine Biology Scholarship

The Montgomery/Richards Marine Biology Scholarship supports junior, senior, and graduate students majoring in biological sciences with a marine biological concentration.  

Ralph E. Weston, Sr. Memorial Award

The Ralph E. Weston, Sr. Memorial Award was established in memory of Ralph who was a Math and Computer Science professor from 1948 to 1967.  He was additionally responsible for the development and advancement of those two departments.  The award supports students majoring in Mathematics who receive fist and second place in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.

Ralph M. Warten Memorial Scholarship

The Ralph M. Warten Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Ralph who taught in the Mathematic Department from 1968 until his death in 1988. The scholarship supports upper-division students majoring in the School of Science and Mathematics.

Raytheon Company Scholarship

The Raytheon Company Scholarship supports junior and senior students enrolled in either the College of Engineering or the College of Science and Mathematics.  

Robert E. Holmquist Memorial Scholarship

The Robert E. Holmquist Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Robert who was a member of the Cal Poly faculty from 1946 to 1971.  The scholarship supports junior and senior physics majors.

Robert Mott Memorial Scholarship

The Robert Mott Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Robert who was Cal Poly’s basketball coach and the school’s first baseball coach.  He helped establish the Physical Education Department (Cal Poly didn’t have a PE Department at this time) and served as its head for the next 31 years.  In the fall of 1987 Mott was inducted into Cal Poly’s Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame and Distinction in recognition of his outstanding service as a teacher, coach, mentor, and leader.  The scholarship supports Physical Education senior and credential students who are active members of CAHPERD and wishes to become a teacher/coach in California.

Robert P. Balles Mathematics Award

The Robert P. Balles Mathematics Award supports a mathematics major with the highest cumulative GPA in mathematics courses (200 level or above) during the first three years of study.

Sarah Perryman Memorial Award

The Sarah Perryman Memorial Award supports seniors majoring in Biological Science.

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship

The Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship supports students majoring in either Biological Sciences or Microbiology with a preference to students who graduated from a San Luis Obispo county high school.

Two Peaks Scholarship

The Two Peaks Scholarship supports undergraduate Chemistry majors (or a descendant discipline) who has demonstrated interest and ability in material sciences.

Vicki and Darell Farrer Scholarship

The Vicki and Darell Farrer Scholarship supports students enrolled in the College of Engineering or students majoring in either Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics who have demonstrated commitment to women's equality.

Volmar A. and Viola I. Folsom Scholarship

The Volmar A. and Viola I. Folsom Scholarship supports undergraduate Mathematics majors.

W. Boyd Judd Award

The W. Boyd Judd Award supports an outstanding Kappa Mu Epsilon member.

William L. Frost Cal Poly Scholars Scholarship

The William L. Frost Cal Poly Scholars supports incoming freshmen Merit Scholar Finalists enrolled in the College of Science and Mathematics through the Cal Poly Scholars program.

Willis Edwin "Eddie" Bergfield Scholarship

The Willis Edwin "Eddie" Bergfield Scholarship supports sophomore, junior, and senior Microbiology, Chemistry or Biochemistry majors.  


Please be advised that this is not a complete listing as new scholarships are frequently established. This is intended to recognize and thank Cal Poly donors and is not intended as an official listing of available scholarships for students. Students may visit the Financial Aid website for scholarship application information.

 

 


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