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Humboldt First Scholarship

✨🌟💫 DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! 💫🌟✨ ✨ Make twice the impact for Humboldt students with a $20,000 match from John Ballard ('80, Psychology), Kathy Ballard ('79, Biology), and Jack McGurk ('66, Biology). ✨

Cal Poly Humboldt Giving Day 2026 · 8 April 2026 ·

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Cal Poly Humboldt students enjoy an extraordinary college experience, taking small classes taught by professors who know them by name. They live and learn in one of the world's most beautiful places—near ancient redwood forests, mountains and beaches.

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Right now, your support can make twice the difference for North Coast students.

Thanks to a combined $20,000 match from generous Cal Poly Humboldt alumni, every gift to the Humboldt First Scholarship will be matched dollar-for-dollar—helping even more students access a four-year degree close to home.

The Humboldt First Scholarship provides eligible local freshmen with an automatic annual award of $1,000 for up to four years, as long as they maintain satisfactory academic progress. This support helps cover tuition, textbooks, and other essential costs—removing barriers so students can focus on what matters most: their education.

Already, more than 764 students have benefited from this program.

Now, you can help expand that impact.

Make your gift today, double your impact, and help more students succeed close to home 💚🎓

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Donation summary

Total
US$22,905.00
Online
US$1,820.00
Offline
US$21,085.00
Direct
US$1,820.00
Fundraisers
US$0.00

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