Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in becoming a College Corps Fellow with the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College Corps Program! 

We look forward to learning about you. Please note that there are specific eligibility criteria to become a #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellow at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and a limited number of positions are available. Not every candidate will move forward to the next step in the application process. In order to continue in the application process, after submitting this application, candidates may be invited to attend a 15-minute virtual Meet and Greet or returning fellow Check-In.

Should you need accommodations to go through the selection process, please get in touch with our College Corps email, collegecorps@calpoly.edu.

We appreciate you taking your time and effort to complete this application! Please set aside approximately 15-30 minutes to complete this application.

What We’re Looking For 

• Passion for serving in partnership with the community to make positive change.
• Flexibility to serve in different focus areas and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to try new things.
• Interest in connecting with and learning from other students and community partners across the state.
• Willingness to be an ambassador for the Fellowship on campus and beyond.
• Ability to commit to serving 450 hours over the course of the entire academic year- averaging 12-15 hours per week. 

When You Would Serve

• The Cal Poly College Corps Fellowship will go from September 2025-June 2026

What You’ll Do

Fellows will serve with K-12 schools, food banks/pantries, or climate organizations to build healthier communities across California. They will do this in a variety of ways:

• Running outreach and education programs for climate organizations
• Serving in local schools and facilitating after school activties, including atheltics and tutoring programs
• Supporting and serving within basic-needs organizations 

What You’ll Gain: Benefits  

• A living allowance paid monthly throughout the service term, plus an Education Award paid upon completing 450 service hours—a total financial benefit of up to $10,000
• Academic credit from our one-unit class every quarter.
• Real-world job experience and skills to add to your resume
• Access to training, networking, and professional development opportunities
• Connections with Fellows across the state via in-person regional events
• A sense of pride and accomplishment in working toward a common purpose alongside young leaders from across the state

Where You’ll Serve 

The Cal Poly College Corps Fellowship program offers service positions in local nonprofits and municipal agencies within a reasonable distance from campus. Some examples of service sites from the previous year: 

• SLO Big Brothers Big Sisters
• SLO Climate Coalition
• Cal Poly Food Pantry
• Cal Poly Organic Farms
• Cal Poly Sustainability
• Ecologistics, Beaver Brigade, MBEAM
• ECOSLO
• First Fruits Farm
• Morro Coast Audubon Society
• SLO Climate Coalition 
• SLO County Office of Education
• SLO Public Health
• SLO NOOR
• SLO UndocuSupport
• City of SLO
• City Farm SLO
• Downtown SLO
• San Luis Coastal Unified School District  
• SLO Food Bank
• The Land Conservancy
• Woods Humane Society 

Please fill out the following STUDENT APPLICATION to complete our online application. For any questions about applying or eligibility, please email collegecorps@calpoly.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

The Cal Poly College Corps Team
collegecorps@calpoly.edu

Please review the following statements to determine if you meet the eligibility criteria to become a College Corps Fellow.

You will be asked to:

1. Check each box
2. And initial following the check list, certifying that you meet the eligibility criteria for Parts A-C. 

If you have questions about whether you meet all the criteria, please contact our team at our email collegecorps@calpoly.edu. There will be an eligibility review prior to students advancing to the next steps of the application process.

Part C. Students selected to join the Fellowship should meet at least (1) of the following criteria. If you are unsure, please review the information linked below each criteria:

1. I qualify for a Federal Pell Grant 
   1. Information on the Federal Pell Grant
2. I qualify for a State Cal Grant
   1. Information on the State Cal Grant
3. I qualify Middle-Class Scholarship 
   
   1. Information on the Middle-Class Scholarship
4. I am an AB-540 Eligible Dreamer
   1. Information on the CA Dream Act Application (CADAA)
5. I need to work part-time and/or borrow student loans to meet my educational costs

This information is only shared with the Cal Poly College Corps and Cal Poly Financial Aid team.