Scholarship Information

The Dave Lyman Memorial Scholarship provides approximately $3500 to every recipient, for each year they attend The Cal Poly Maritime Academy, for a maximum of four years.

To apply for the scholarship, an applicant must first be accepted to Cal Poly Maritime. The Cal Poly Maritime Admissions office and Financial Aid office will determine if an applicant meets the financial need criteria. These submission details will be provided to the Cal Poly Maritime Admissions Officer.

The Dave Lyman Memorial Scholarship Board has determined the following criteria will be used for selecting a suitable recipient:

• Must be from Hawai‘i or living in Hawai‘i

• Must be enrolled in either a Deck or Engine “USCG License” curriculum

• Should have a career goal of sailing on board a vessel at sea for at least a short period of time prior to moving ashore

• His/Her long-term career goals should include returning to Hawai‘i’s maritime industry at some point in the future

• A desire to kokua (help) Hawai‘i’s youth in their efforts to discover our maritime industry and to “give back” the kokua they received, are worth big points