Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship
The Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship is UC Berkeley's largest scholarship program for undergraduates. Each year 2,500 students receive a Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship, funded from one or more of our 650 university and donor funds. There is no application process other than applying for financial aid by completing the FAFSA.
Eligibility- The Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to new and continuing students on the basis of both academic merit and financial need. Students entering Berkeley from high school must have a 4.1 GPA. Those entering from community college must have a 3.5 GPA. Continuing students must have a 3.5 GPA.
The amount of the scholarship is based on your level of financial need.
Maintaining Eligibility- You must continue to have financial need and maintain a 3.5 GPA to continue to receive the scholarship. In most cases, if you continue to have financial need, but do not maintain the required 3.5 GPA, you will be offered a university grant.
What happens after your initial award appears on your Offer Letter
When your scholarship first appears on your Offer Letter you'll see your total scholarship offer next to "Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship." Starting in the late summer the amount of the scholarship will convert to actual named scholarship accounts. For example, if your Berkeley
Undergraduate Scholarship is initially offered for $2,000 it may later convert to two different scholarships -- a John Doe for $456 and a Sally Smith Scholarship for $1,544.
To be Considered. Follow the steps that apply to your situation:
Students not yet admitted to UC Berkeley:- Complete and submit the University of California Application for Freshman (or Transfer) Admission and Scholarships by the deadline. Cite your characteristics, such as ancestry and professional interests, in the "Scholarship" section. (Some scholarships are reserved for students who meet criteria established by individual donors.)
- Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the UC Berkeley March deadline.
- Annually complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by its March 2 deadline.
- If your future career plans change, update the UC Berkeley Scholarship Data Sheet (SDS).
