Since 1999, The Achievement Award Program (TAAP) has provided low-income students with the resources needed to attend and excel at UC Berkeley. TAAP serves high-achieving, community-minded students from the moment they choose UC Berkeley through their undergraduate career, providing both financial assistance and supportive programming.

Become part of our family as a TAAP Scholar at the number one public university in the world.

Applications for the 2018-19 academic year are now closed!

Learn how to apply

Program Requirements

1. Full-time enrollment at UC Berkeley
2. Participation in evening scholar meetings and events throughout the academic year
3. Minimum of 10 hours of community service and outreach per semester
4. “Satisfactory Academic Progress” as defined by the Office of Financial Aid and the scholar’s college

Award Amount

Award Recipient	Amount	Length
Incoming Freshman	$6,000 per year and a laptop	8 semesters
Incoming Junior Transfer	$6,000 per year and a laptop	4 semesters

Eligibility Requirements

Student status	Requirements
Incoming Freshman	Gross family income of $114,000 or less Completed high-school, GED or community college transfer requirements in California, please note this is regardless of immigration status Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by May 1, 2018
Incoming Junior Transfer	Gross family income of $114,000 or less Completed high-school, GED or community college transfer requirements in California, please note this is regardless of immigration status Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2018