Scholarships

Scholarships for the 2026-27 Academic Year. You can access the scholarships at https://www.cpp.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/cal-poly-pomona-scholarships.shtml

 

CLASS - PSY/SOC - Behavioral Sciences Endowed Scholarship

The Behavioral Sciences Endowed Scholarship is for current Psychology and Sociology students. The purpose of this award is to assist outstanding students of the Psychology and Sociology Department in pursuing their academic goals.

Criteria

  • Must be a Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology Major
  • Must have a minimum overall CPP GPA of 3.0
  • Must have completed at least one semester at CPP
  • Must not be graduating before Fall 2027

 

CLASS - PSY/SOC - Lowell R. Overton Endowed Scholarship

The purpose of this award is to assist an outstanding major to complete their degree

Criteria

  • Major in Psychology, Sociology, or Behavioral Science
  • Must have completed 60 units by Fall 2026
  • Must not be graduating Fall 2026 or Spring 2027
  • Must have completed lower-division major requirements before Fall 2026
  • Must have some progress in completing upper-division requirements in major by Fall 2026
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be a full-time student at the time of applying and time of award disbursement

 

CLASS - PSY/SOC - Robert M. Schwieder Behavioral Science Scholarship

The Robert M. Schwieder Behavioral Science Scholarship is for Psychology and Sociology majors who have completed at least one full semester at Cal Poly Pomona.

 Criteria

  • Must have completed at least one semester of coursework at Cal Poly Pomona
  • Must be Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology major
  • Minimum CPP GPA of 3.0
  • Essay must describe how you have managed returning to college after a gap in enrollment.

 

CLASS - SOC - Ernest J. Cioffi, Jr. Scholarship in Sociology

The Ernest J. Cioffi, Jr. Scholarship in Sociology is for a student majoring in sociology who has completed at least one year of college and shows promise of making a significant contribution to the field of sociology.

Criteria

  • Be a transfer student or be a continuing Cal Poly Pomona student (must not be graduating before Spring 2027)
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Grade level must be Junior at time of award disbursement
  • Must be a Sociology or Criminology Major
  • Must address how you plan to make a significant contribution to the field of Sociology

For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Dr. Jill Nemiro (Psychology Department) at jenemiro@cpp.edu or Dr. Kathryn Daniels (Sociology Department) at kdaniels@cpp.edu

Please note that there are two policies that impact how we respond to information shared in scholarship essays. These are Executive Order 1097 (which relates to sexual assault, partner violence, and stalking) and Executive Order 1083 (which relates to child abuse). Once CSU faculty members are apprised of such incidents, we are required to report the incident to a campus officer, regardless of whether the student intended to report this information reported or not. While all instances of child abuse are mandated reports, individuals impacted by sexual violence, dating/domestic abuse and stalking in the Cal Poly Pomona community may seek confidential services through CPP’s Survivor Advocacy Services (for more info go to https://www.cpp.edu/survivoradvocacy/.