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Established in 1934, the Leadership Award is one of the most prestigious merit-based scholarships at UC Berkeley.
The Leadership Award is a one-year, merit-based scholarship that recognizes Cal students who demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting their academic, work, or community environments. Students compete for the scholarship every academic year.
Award amount| 2010-11 academic year | Amount | Length | Lower Division
Includes: first-year, second-year students
| $1,500 | 1 year | Upper Division
Includes: junior transfer, third-year, fourth-year, and fifth-year students | $2,000 | 1 year | | Supplemental $500 for out-of-state residents | | |
Benefits- Membership in the Leadership Award Scholars Association (LASA)
- Networking events with UC Berkeley faculty and alumni
- Weekly e-mail announcing job, scholarship and leadership opportunities
- CAA student membership allowing the recipient access to alumni benefits
- 10% discount at Cal Student Store
- Discount on a KAPLAN test preparation courses
Eligibility requirements| Student status | Requirements | | Incoming freshman (first-year) Cal student | - Minimum 3.3 unweighted GPA
- Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments
- Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2010/Spring 2011 enrollment
- Interview in-person in the United States, London, or Hong Kong in May 2010
- Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by May 1, 2010
| | Incoming junior transfer Cal student | - Minimum 3.3 unweighted GPA
- Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments
- Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2010/Spring 2011 enrollment
- Interview in-person on campus in September 2010
- Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2010
| | Current Cal student | - Minimum 3.0 UC GPA
- Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments
- Interview in-person on campus in September 2010
(Study-abroad students interview by telephone)
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Application ProcessThe chart below outlines the timeline for each phase in the application process: - Prospective Cal students file a UC Application.
- Students apply online for the Leadership Award.
- Finalists interview with alumni for the award.
- Recipients are notified.
| | 2009 | 2010 | | Current student status | | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | | Prospective freshman Cal student | | 1 | 2 | | | | 3 | 4 | | | | | | Prospective junior transfer Cal student | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | 4 | Current Cal student
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How to apply
| Current student status | Application status | Deadline | | Prospective freshman Cal student | Application opens: December 15, 2009 | Application closes: February 24, 2010, 5:00 p.m. PST | | Incoming junior transfer Cal student | Application opens: May 2010 | Application closes: June 2010 | | Current Cal student | Application opens: May 2010 | Application closes: June 2010 |
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