Scholarships

To help you pay for your education, Cal Poly Humboldt offers more than $10,000 in scholarships for new, current, and transfer students who are Math majors. Please note amounts and numbers of scholarships may vary each year.

Scholarships application window for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!
Deadline to apply for our Mathematics Department Scholarships is April 15th, 2025.

For more details about scholarships and other forms of financial assistance, go to the Financial Aid website and apply now!

First-time Freshmen

Elmo Moore Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Class Standing: Full-time enrolled Mathematics major
Eligibility: Awarded to a student who has a minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference given to 1) Native American students 2) incoming freshmen and 3) students with financial need.

Undergraduate Students (Current)

Harry S. Kieval Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Class Standing: Senior Mathematics major
Eligibility: Recipients selected on the basis of academic performance, the quality and variety of math courses taken, and faculty recommendations.

Travis Jepsen Memorial Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: 3 @ $4,000
Class Standing: Full-time enrolled Mathematics major
Eligibility: Awarded to a student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who demonstrates financial need.

Michael Tucker Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Class Standing: Junior or senior Mathematics major
Eligibility: Awarded to a student who demonstrates outstanding promise in Mathematics

Robert S. Chambers Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Class Standing: Full-time Mathematics major
Eligibility: Awarded to one or more students who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Dr. Orval M. Klose Mathematics Scholarship
Amount: $500
Class Standing: Sophomore, junior, or senior Mathematics major
Eligibility: Students with a 3.0 GPA or higher, have a demonstrated financial need, and are making satisfactory academic progress.

Latika Patel Graduate Mathematics Scholarship*
Amount: $1,000
Class Standing: Full-time graduate Mathematics major
Eligibility: Minimum 3.0 GPA.
*Due to changes with the scholarship, undergraduates are eligible to apply. 

Transfer Students

Harry S. Kieval Transfer Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Class Standing: Student at a two-year college preparing to transfer to Humboldt.
Eligibility: Outstanding performance in Mathematics at a two-year college.

Special Programs

The Mathematics and Science Teachers Initiative (MSTI) Future STEM-Teacher Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000 (up to two years at the undergraduate level)
Class Standing: Undergraduate junior or senior STEM major preparing for a single subject credential program in science or math; or undergraduate junior or senior Liberal Studies Elementary Education major with a depth of study in science or math preparing for a multiple subjects credential program.

CSU Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE)  
APLE is a teacher incentive program designed to encourage outstanding students, district interns, and currently credentialed teachers to seek and teach in K-12 California public schools. Up to $19,000 payback of student loans if you teach mathematics in California.  

Math And Science Teacher Initiative - CSU-wide