Financial Aid And Scholarships

No Borders. No Boundaries. No Barriers to Success.

Dean Daniel Bernard of Extended, Professional and Continuing Education and Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Kate Murphy envision providing a liberal arts education sin fronteras: without borders, without boundaries and without barriers.

It is equally important to both Cal Poly and Summer Springboard that this program is accessible to all who want to participate. As such, Summer Springboard @ Cal Poly has a pool of need-based scholarships available for our programs for
qualifying applicants. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need as well as student achievement.

Needs-Based Scholarships

It is equally important to both Cal Poly and Summer Springboard that this program is accessible to all who want to participate. As such, Summer Springboard @ Cal Poly has a pool of need-based scholarships available for our programs for qualifying applicants. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need as well as student achievement.

Need-based scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and require proof of income.

Dean’s Merit Scholarship

The Dean's Merit Scholarship selection process has concluded and all applicants will be notified on April 15, 2025.

Questions

For any financial aid related questions, please email cpscholarship@summerspringboard.com.

Tuition

The all inclusive tuition for Summer Springboard @ Cal Poly is $5,298 for residential students and $2,998 for commuter students. For more information on tuition and dates, click the button below.

Summer Springboard @ Cal Poly is a partnership between The Cal Poly Extended, Professional & Continuing Education and Summer Springboard (SSB), a leader in pre-college summer programs for teens. The purpose of the program is to expose students to Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing philosophy and to allow high school students to experience living on the campus of Cal Poly.