Learn the eligibility requirements for:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

Learn more about:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

Learn more about:

Leadership Award

Learn more about:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

Unfortunately, we only have scholarships for undergraduate students. Visit the UC Berkeley Scholarship Connection for funding resources available to graduate students.

You are a "prospective Cal student" if you are a high school senior or a junior transfer applying to UC Berkeley.

You are an "incoming Cal student" if you are a prospective Cal student who declares a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley (e.g. incoming freshman Cal student or incoming junior transfer Cal student). You can only receive our scholarship if you enroll at UC Berkeley.

The Achievement Award Program

No. You must be a California resident as defined by the AB 540 guidelines.

Leadership Award

No. There are no residency requirements for this award.

Applications are only available online. No post-mailed, emailed, or faxed applications will be accepted.

Learn more on how to apply for the:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

Learn more about the application process for the:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

The following deadlines are final. There are absolutely no exceptions.

See deadlines for:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

No. We cannot consider any additional materials (e.g. letters of recommendation, transcripts, resumes, videos, etc.).

Yes. You must submit a separate application for each scholarship you qualify for.

Yes, provided you meet the eligiblity and program requirements for each scholarship.

Use the FAFSA Dependency Status Worksheet.

• If you use Notepad, the default encoding is already set to ANSI.
• If you use TextEdit, you must adjust the default settings.
1. Open TextEdit and navigate to the Format menu. Select Make Plain Text.
2. Once you have finished composing your answers, navigate to the File menu and select Save As.... A window prompt will appear.
3. Navigate to the drop-down menu where it asks for Plain Text Encoding: and select Western (ASCII).
• If this option does not appear, select Customize Encodings List.... A window prompt will appear.
• Select Western (ASCII) to enable this text encoding. Close the prompt.
• The Western (ASCII) option should now appear in the drop-down menu.
4. Save the document. Your answers should now be saved in the appropriate format.
• If you use Microsoft Word, you can convert your answers to a plain-text format.
  See instructions for: Mac users | Windows users

For Mac users

1. Navigate to the File menu and select Save As. A window prompt will appear.
2. Navigate to the drop-down menu where it asks Format: and select Plain Text (.txt) from the drop-down menu. Click Save and another window prompt will appear.
3. At the top of the window, select the radio button Other encoding. Select Western (ASCII) in the drop-down menu at the right.
4. A message may appear: Text marked in red will not save correctly in the chosen encoding. To correct these errors, check the checkbox at the left labeled Allow character substitution. Select OK.
5. Another message may appear warning you that text content may be "lost upon conversion". Click Yes to Continue with Save.
6. Close Microsoft Word and open your newly saved text (.txt) file in a text editor (e.g. TextEdit).
7. Review your answers for consistency and clarity. Use this text (.txt) file to copy and paste your answers directly to the online application.

For Windows users

1. Navigate to the File menu and select Save As. A window prompt will appear.
2. Navigate to the drop-down menu where it asks Save as type and select Plain Text (*.txt). Click Save and another window prompt will appear.
3. At the top of the window, select the radio button Other encoding. Select US-ASCII in the drop-down menu at the right.
4. A message may appear: Text marked in red will not save correctly in the chosen encoding. To correct these errors, check the checkbox at the left labeled Allow character substitution. Select OK.
5. Close Microsoft Word and open your newly saved text (.txt) file in a text editor (e.g. Notepad).
6. Review your answers for consistency and clarity. Use this text (.txt) file to copy and paste your answers directly to the online application.

These are general instructions and may vary. If you need more help, please consult your software's help documentation.

You can use Microsoft Word to do a character count:

1. In Microsoft Word, select the desired text to count.
2. Navigate to the Tools menu and select Word Count...
3. A window prompt will appear and show the count results, i.e. the number of Characters (with spaces).

Your UC Application ID is a seven-digit number that uniquely identifies you within the California UC applicant system.

1. View your PATHWAYS receipt
   This is the receipt you received online if you submitted your application online via PATHWAYS.
   View PATHWAYS receipt

2. View Undergraduate Application Acknowledgment
   This is the letter your received acknowledging receipt of your UC application.

3. Contact UC Admissions Processing (UCAP)

   In California	(800) 523-2048
   Outside California	(925) 808-2181
   Deaf and hearing impaired callers	TDD (925) 521-9280
   Email	ucinfo@ucapplication.net

When you click 'Submit' on the online application you will see this message:

Thank you!

Your information has been received.

You will then receive a confirmation email within three business days. If you do not receive a confirmation email within three business days, please contact us.

Submit your application early. If you submit your application within three business days of the application deadline, you may not receive a confirmation email before the application deadline.

Many students are applying to our scholarships simultaneously. Our best advice is that you submit your application early to avoid service disruptions due to high traffic. You may consider submitting your application in the early morning or late evening to avoid periods of high web traffic. Please note that there are no exceptions to the application deadline.

If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact us to notify us of the problem and we will try to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Learn about the application process for:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

Applications are anonymously read and scored multiple times by alumni volunteers. Finalists are then invited to an interview with alumni volunteers. Applicants that best fulfill the selection criteria are then selected to receive the scholarship.

Learn how much aid is awarded for:

The Achievement Award Program

Leadership Award

The Achievement Award Program

This scholarship is renewable, provided recipients meet the following program requirements.

Leadership Award

This scholarship is not renewable. Students must apply for the scholarship every academic year.

The Achievement Award Program

No. The Achievement Award Program only accepts applications from incoming Cal students.

Leadership Award

Yes. You can apply for the Leadership Award the next academic year as a current Cal student.

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