Our Funds
This page features a directory of funds that support student success at Cal Poly Humboldt.
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David Phillips and Don McKenzie Humboldt International Film Festival Fund
Fund established to support the Cal Poly Humboldt International Film Festival. David Phillips and Don McKenzie were the founders of this unique and long standing film festival in the Arcata community. David Phillips wishes to support this student-led film festival and remember his dear college friend and colleague, Don McKenzie.
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS)
David R. Shaffer Endowed Professorship
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for and recognition of a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Cal Poly Humboldt. A Professorship is awarded annually. Income from the fund supports the teaching, research, and service activities of the faculty position. Professorship criteria will be for a Psychology Department Faculty member who: a) champions students, b) includes students in research and other experiential learning opportunities, and c) pursues a scholarly mission in their work and teachings. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Deborah and Adam Miller Scholarship
Fund established to award first-generation college students pursuing a bachelor's degree with an emphasis on environmental resources and conservation at Cal Poly Humboldt. Scholarships will be for a minimum of $1,000 annually, available for renewal up to four years total. Students must be in good academic standing per the standards of the University and must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in one of the following majors: Applied Fire Science & Management; Biology; Botany; Engineering Systems Engineering; Environmental Resources Engineering; Environmental Science & Management; Environmental Studies; Fisheries Biology; Food Systems Science (once established in 2026); Forest Engineering (once established In 2029); Forestry; and Marine Biology. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Deborah and Adam Miller Scholarship Endowment
Fund established to provide ongoing financial support for the Deborah and Adam Miller Endowed Scholarship, which awards first-generation college students pursuing a bachelor's degree with an emphasis on environmental resources and conservation at Cal Poly Humboldt. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Deborah Cline Memorial Scholarship
Fund established to award a student pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Nursing at Cal Poly Humboldt who has a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better, has demonstrated financial need and is in their final year of the Nursing program. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Deborah Cline Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for the Deborah Cline Memorial Scholarship, which awards a student pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Nursing at Cal Poly Humboldt who has a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better, has demonstrated financial need and is in their final year of the Nursing program. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Della Bryant Luther and Charles C. Luther Memorial Endowment
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for the Della Bryant Luther and Charles C. Luther Memorial Scholarship, which awards a full-time undergraduate (12 units) or graduate (9 units) student who demonstrates financial need. Financial Aid (FA)
Delta Kappa Trust Endowment
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for students who are children of the alumni of the Delta Kappa Chapter while attending Cal Poly Humboldt or assisting intercollegiate athletic programs at Cal Poly Humboldt. Athletics
Denis Lee Cullins Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for the Denis Lee Cullins Scholarship, which awards a full-time continuing Cal Poly Humboldt student in memory of Denis ‘Lee’ Cullins, a Wildlife major at Cal Poly Humboldt who worked for 3 1/2 years at the University Bookstore. As a seasonal firefighter he had been assigned to the Forestry department’s elite helitack force and died while fighting a wildfire near Willits, California. Financial Aid (FA)
Denis Lee Cullins Scholarship Fund
Fund established to award a full-time continuing Cal Poly Humboldt student in memory of Denis ‘Lee’ Cullins, a Wildlife major at Cal Poly Humboldt who worked for 3 1/2 years at the University Bookstore. As a seasonal firefighter he had been assigned to the Forestry department’s elite helitack force and died while fighting a wildfire near Willits, California. Financial Aid (FA)
Dennis K. Walker Assistant Greenhouse Manager Endowment
Endowment established to provide ongoing financial support for the salary and benefits of an staff position--Dennis K. Walker Assistant Greenhouse Manager. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Dennis K. Walker Assistant Greenhouse Manager Fund
Fund established to support for the salary and benefits of an staff position--Dennis K. Walker Assistant Greenhouse Manager. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Dennis K. Walker Botany Endowment
Endowment established for ongoing revenue to support discretionary spending, research support, awards for students, and purchases of new equipment related to Botany and the Dennis K. Walker Greenhouse in the Biological Sciences department. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Dennis K. Walker Botany Trust
Fund established for discretionary spending, research support, awards for students, and purchases of new equipment related to Botany and the Dennis K. Walker Greenhouse in the Biological Sciences department. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)
Department of Education
Your gift to this fund will provide general support to the Department of Education and help with current needs and priorities. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Department of Politics Scholarship
Fund established to provide a scholarship to a full time student pursuing a degree in Political Science. College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS)
Diana M. McGurk Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Fund established for scholarships for students in Cal Poly Humboldt’s RN to BSN Nursing program. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Diana M. McGurk Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
Endowment established to provide funding for scholarships for students in Cal Poly Humboldt’s RN to BSN Nursing program. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Diana Pettit Berman Nursing Scholarship
Fund established by alumnus Michael Berman in memory of his wife, Diana Berman, with the purpose of encourage Nursing students to help patients who are economically or socially disadvantaged. College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Dillard-Bailey Scholarship
Fund established to award students who are enrolled in and pursuing a course of study in the Forestry department and who demonstrate financial need. College of Natural Resources & Sciences (CNRS)