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Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship

Automatically considered

Amount varies

Eligibility

School
University of California, Berkeley
Education level
Undergraduate
Financial
Financial need

About this scholarship

New and continuing UC Berkeley undergraduates who meet Academic Senate GPA thresholds and demonstrate financial need are automatically considered for the Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship. California residents and AB 540 eligible students entering from high school need a weighted 4.1 GPA; those entering from community college or continuing students need an unweighted 3.5 GPA.

Award amounts vary based on each student's level of financial need. More than 2,500 students receive this scholarship annually.

Prospective students must complete the UC Application for Freshman or Transfer Admission and Scholarships plus the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Continuing students file the FAFSA or CADAA each year.

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What else to submit

  • UC Application for Freshman or Transfer Admission and Scholarships (prospective students)
  • FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
  • Complete the UC Application (for freshman/transfer applicants)
  • Submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
  • Demonstrate financial need (award amount is based on level of financial need)
  • Meet GPA eligibility thresholds
  • Automatically considered; no separate scholarship application.
  • Continuing students must file the FAFSA or CADAA each year.