The lack of diversity on campus is not the fault of the out-of-state students, but of the school. Yet, it is the students that are paying the price.
Tag: opportunity fee
The Cal Poly Opportunity Fee and who it affects, explained
In an ongoing effort to recruit more minority and low-income students to the university, the Cal Poly Opportunity Grant was introduced after campus-wide feedback and implemented in Fall 2019. Funding for the grant will come from the Opportunity Fee, which increased fees for out-of-state students. The Opportunity Fee will be phased in until 2022 and […]
Armstrong announces Opportunity Fee to assist low-income California students
President Armstrong announced a new fee for newly enrolled out-of-state undergraduate students starting in fall 2019.
Income diversity and costs: Updates to the Opportunity Grant and the data behind it
Cal Poly has the lowest proportion of low-income students in the CSU, but the highest out-of-state cost of attendance.
Administration proposes fee for out-of-state students to fund low-income in-state students
The fee would begin as $2,010 per year for out-of-state students starting in Fall 2018 and gradually increase to students beginning in 2021 and beyond paying $8,040 per year.

