CM Student Scholarships

2025-2026 Application- Closed

Cal Poly and the Construction Management Department have a variety of scholarships available. The Financial Aid Office can help you with scholarships as well as information on grants and loans. The types and amounts of aid Cal Poly awards or recommends are subject to availability of funds, enrollment status, and financial need. Programs vary in eligibility criteria, award amounts, and repayment options. For more detailed information go to the Financial Aid Office web site.

There are scholarships available through the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. For information about these scholarships go to the CAED Scholarships web page.

CM Scholarship Opportunities

The scholarships available through the Construction Management Department are listed below. The department receives numerous scholarship opportunities from companies or organizations related to the construction industry. These scholarships are divided into two types: Outside Scholarships and Departmental Scholarships

Outside Scholarships:

These are scholarships that are offered to any student on any campus who meets certain Construction Management based criteria. Often times these are local or statewide organizations who contact us and want to promote their scholarship. We send these scholarships out via e-mail as they come in to the department. If you feel you have missed these e-mails, you can see Jenay Reynolds-Sibbach in the CM office.

Departmental Scholarships:

These are scholarships that are available to Cal Poly Construction Management students only. The department oversees the application, collection, and disbursement of these scholarships. The department has a working relationship with the donors and makes sure that their criteria are met.

To date, the Construction Management offers over $100,000 in annual scholarships to its majors. Below is a list of the scholarships that have been given out in previous years.

ASPE Chapter 55

5 @ $2,000     
Must meet following criteria:

1. Construction Management major
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA
3. Sophomore, junior or senior
4. Financial need
5. Will have demonstrated proficiency in construction estimating as determined by obtaining the highest grades among their peers in that unit of a required course.
6. Renewable at discretion of department, 2.5 GPA renewal criteria.
   Eligible for renewal consideration if funding received.

Beavers Heavy Construction

2 @ $9,000, 4 @ $4,500 
Must meet following criteria:

1. Major: Construction Management or Civil Engineering w/a minor in Heavy Civil/CM studies directly applicable to the heavy construction industry  
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA
3. Junior, senior, graduate level
4. Financial need
5. U.S. Citizenship as determined by FAFSA application
6. Proof of professional goal in heavy construction
7. Must have completed an internship or summer job with heavy civil contractor
8. Must be Full-Time

 

William H Brown Founding Director of Construction Management

1 @ $600     
Must meet following criteria:

1. Major: Construction Management
2. Class level: open
3. Preference for transfer students
4. GPA: 3.5 minimum
5. Must have some work experience in construction or construction management field

Kris Cello

1 @ $1,600     
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
3. Financial Need
4. Junior or Senior class level
5. Dept to consult with Kathy Cello regarding applicants

Don Chapin Company

3 @ $1,800
Must meet following criteria:

1. Construction Management major
2. Recommended 3.0 GPA
3. Open class level
4. Construction industry interest
5. Must be given to students who are from Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz counties*

*If none from those counties, can consider students from surrounding areas, Fresno, Kings Merced, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

CMAC 

2 @ $1,500
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Open Class Level
3. Minimum 2.5 GPA
4. Applicants should demonstrate engagement with university community through campus related activities

William Cosko and James Hearn

5 @ $1,000
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Incoming Freshman or transfer at time of award.
3. Financial Need
4. Must have experience related to the field of construction or military service that brings a valuable perspective to the student body.
5. May be renewed at the discretion of the department. Renewal criteria full time attendance and minimum
   2.5 Cal Poly GPA

Allen and Nancy Minton 

1 @ $25,000
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA and in good academic standing
3. Junior or Senior class level
4. Financial need preferred
5. Exhibits extraordinary work ethic and future professional promise
6. Student from Northern CA preferred

Montoya Family 

1 @ $2,000
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Open Class Level
3. Minimum 3.0 GPA
4. First Generation College Student
5. Membership in Associated Students of Construction Management Club (ASCM)

Blair Tulloch Memorial

1 @ $5,000
Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA
3. Class level is open
4. Open to students from Northern CA (SLO County and North)
5. Preference for students pursuing a minor or concentration in Real Estate

Vinnell Foundation 

1 @ $3,000

Must meet following criteria:

1. CM major
2. Class level open
3. Recommended 3.0 GPA
4. Good academic standing

 

National Housing Endowment

Each year the National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, provides over $300,000 in scholarship dollars to students studying in construction-related programs. We currently administer four programs that are available annually with primary focus going to students with a demonstrated interest in residential construction management.

Go to the National Housing Endowment Scholarships web page for additional information.