Interview Scholarship Finalists
Join fellow Cal alumni to interview scholarship finalists for The Leadership Award (TLA), The Achievement Award Program (TAAP), and/or the Kruttschnitt Aspire Scholarship Program (KASP) while strengthening your connection to Cal, socializing and networking with local alumni, and meeting prospective Cal students.
How It Works
Interview panels are conducted in-person or via Skype. Scholarship Chairs* (Alumni Scholarships super-volunteers) organize and coordinate interviews with local alumni. All interviewers are given an orientation by their Scholarship Chair that includes information about how to assess a candidate’s fit for the scholarship program to which they applied and best practices for interviewing. If you are interested in serving as an interviewer, register below and/or contact your local district/regional chair.
Interviews are conducted in June and July for incoming freshmen/transfer students and in September for current Cal undergrads.
*Interested in becoming a Scholarship Chair? Learn more »
Upcoming Interview Events
The Achievement Award Program
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| June 9, 2019 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| June 1, 2019 | Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
| June 9, 2019 | Irvine, CA | Email Mark |
| June 1, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Peter |
| June 8, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Elaine |
| June 1, 2019 | San Jose, CA | Email Thi |
The Leadership Award (Freshman and Incoming Transfers)
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| June 16, 2019 | Smyrna, GA | Email Kara |
| June 23, 2019 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| TBD | Virtual | Registration Coming |
| TBD | Irvine, CA | Email Bruce |
| TBD | Los Angeles, CA | Email Justin |
| TBD | Rancho Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Email Kenny |
| June 22, 2019 | Burlingame, CA | Email Marie |
| June 22, 2019 | Cupertino, CA | Email Susumu |
| June 29, 2019 | Westminster, CA | Email Thuy |
| TBD | Seattle, WA | Email Michael |
| TBD | San Diego, CA | Email Athena |
| TBD | Walnut Creek, CA | Email Cathy |
| TBD | Houston, TX | Email Amy | TBD | Inland Empire, CA | Email Christiane |
| TBD | Fremont, CA | Email Jane |
| TBD | Rocklin, CA | Email Cindy |
| TBD | Riverside, CA | Email Dahlim |
| TBD | Sunnyvale, CA | Email Adnan |
| TBD | Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
The Leadership Award (Continuing Students)
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register |
| September 15, 2019 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| September 29, 2019 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
Volunteer Description and Expectations
Interviewers report to Alumni Scholarships Scholarship Chairs and assess Alumni Scholarship applicants for the 2019-20 academic year.
Qualifications
Volunteers must:
- Be UC Berkeley alumni
- Not be a direct relation to any Alumni Scholarships applicant
- Complete an Application Reading Orientation (online tutorial for virtual interviewers or provided the day of interview events)
- Commit to a minimum of approximately 4 hours (which includes an orientation plus approximately 4 interviews)
- Be in good standing with CAA
Questions? Contact Alumni Scholarships at 510.900.8230 or scholarships@alumni.berkeley.edu.
Meet the Alumni Scholarships team »