Cal Poly Covers Housing and Tuition for Scholars
Cal Poly housing and tuition support will cover housing, fees, food, and tuition for 10 to 15 College Track scholars.
By Academic Writing Club Newsroom
College Track and Cal Poly will cover on-campus housing, tuition, mandatory fees, and food costs for 10 to 15 high-need California scholars. The partnership is College Track’s 23rd with a college or university and its second with a California State University campus. Eligible students at Cal Poly’s San Luis Obispo and Solano campuses can also join the Cal Poly Promise Scholars program. For first-generation students, the agreement removes housing costs that can affect whether they remain enrolled.
Housing Costs Fully Covered
College Track scholars will continue to receive one-on-one coaching, career readiness support, financial literacy education, and community-building services. The new aid package covers direct costs for eligible scholars living on campus.
At Cal Poly Maritime Academy in Solano, where most students must live on campus for all four years, housing coverage is especially relevant. The academy is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the U.S. West Coast.
Jeffrey D. Armstrong, Cal Poly president, said:
“We are deeply grateful to the Madden family, longtime Cal Poly supporters, whose introduction to College Track helped make this partnership possible. Together, we will continue expanding access and opening doors for more high-achieving students to pursue a Learn by Doing education at Cal Poly.”
Support for First Generation Students
More than 4,500 College Track high school and college students across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C.-Maryland area are working toward becoming the first in their families to graduate from college. College Track says 93 percent of its scholars are the first in their family to attend college, while 90 percent come from under-resourced communities.
Dr. Shirley M. Collado, President and CEO at College Track, said:
“For a first-generation college student, the promise of higher education is ideally rooted in affordability, choice, and a purposeful career and life upon graduation. Our partnership with Cal Poly delivers on this promise by offering something incredibly rare: two distinct campus experiences with meaningful pathways into the workforce. We’re thrilled that our partnership also includes fully funded room and board, enabling our scholars to focus completely on earning their degree and launching into a future they’ve worked to build.”
A New Partnership Model
The agreement adds Cal Poly to College Track’s network of institutions focused on college completion for first-generation students. It directs support toward housing, tuition, fees, and food costs while giving scholars access to academic, financial, and community programs.
