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General Membership

 General CSU-SPaRA Members receive access to benefits to the following benefits:
  • Professional Development Workshops
    • CSU-SPaRA provides access to workshops and seminars led by alumni and experts in industry to grant exposure to skills and advice so students are prepared for their careers beyond undergrad.

       

  • Materials and Loan Program 
    • The loan program aims to help reduce cost of attendance for students by providing lab equipment and educational materials on a rental basis. Students can check out lab coats, goggles, gloves, and dissection kits as needed, at no cost! Students may also check out iPads, graphing calculators, and textbooks!   

     

  • Graduate School Application Support 
    • Application to Graduate or Professional schools can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate, especially as a first generation college student. That's why CSU-SPaRA guides students as they apply, helping revise personal statements and understanding requirements. Students may also be eligible for partial of full application cost reimbursement.

 

  • Conference Travel Support
    • Conferences are an amazing way to meet professionals in the field and learn about new internship opportunities! Conferences may be difficult to attend because they are often in a different state, so CSU-SPaRA students may be eligible for partial or full financial reimbursements to help aid travel. 

Research Scholar Program

 

CSU-SPaRA Research Scholars Receive all the same benefits that General Members receive, however Research Scholars gain access to more resources and perks!

Research can look vastly different across disciplines. However, a unifying feature across all undergraduate research is that it prepares students for graduate school and careers post-graduation. CSU-SPaRA Research Scholars receive an annual stipend of $2000 and a $200 research supply grant to support them as they participate in research. 

 The CSU-SPaRA program at Cal Poly Pomona has a scholarship fund that is exclusive to outstanding research scholars within the program. Each year, scholars are selected based on criteria such as academic success and research involvement. The awardees receive a monetary award as well as being featured in the CSU-SPaRA PROUD Scholar newsletter which garners statewide recognition. 

CSU-SPaRA Research Scholars also receive a program graduation sash at no cost!

CSU-SPaRA Application

General Membership Application

There are two applications, the general member application and the research scholar application. All students interested in CSU-SPaRA regardless of membership type must apply to the general member application. If students are interested in the research scholar program, they can find the additional application link at the end of the general application. Students who apply to the research scholar program and are not accepted may be considered for the general membership program.

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