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
| Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| Completed | Virtual - Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
| Completed | Virtual - Los Angeles, CA | Email Peter |
| Completed | Virtual - San Jose, CA | Email Thi |
| Completed | Virtual - Los Angeles, CA | Email Elaine |
| Completed | Virtual - Alumni House, Berkeley | Email Scholarships Department |
| Completed | Virtual - Irvine, CA | Email Mark |
| Completed | Virtual - Coachella Valley | Email Eloisa |
The Leadership Award (Freshman and Incoming Transfers)
| Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| Varies | Virtual | Register here |
| August 1, 2020 | Riverside, CA | Email Dahlim |
| July 11, 2020 | San Diego, CA | Email Athena |
| July 11, 2020 | Seattle, WA | Email Michael |
| July 11, 2020 | Cupertino, CA | Email Susumu |
| July 2020 | Rancho Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Email Kenny |
| July 18, 2020 | Walnut Creek, CA | Email Cathy |
| July 2020 | Smyrna, GA | Email Kara |
| July 26 2020 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| July 19, 2020 | San Francisco, CA | Email Steven |
| July 2020 | Fresno, CA | Email Peter |
| July 2020 | Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
| July 22, 2020 | Santa Barbara, CA | Email Thomas |
| July 2020 | Sunnyvale, CA | Email Adnan |
| July 18, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Justin |
| July 11, 2020 | Westminster, CA | Email Thuy |
| July 18, 2020 | Fremont, CA | Email Jane |
| July 18, 2020 | Houston, TX | Email Stephanie |
| July 16, 2020 | Rocklin, CA | Email Cindy |
| July 2020 | Burlingame, CA | Email Marie |
The Leadership Award (Continuing Students)
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register |
| September 13 2020 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| September 27 2020 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
Volunteer Description and Expectations
Interviewers report to Alumni Scholarships Scholarship Chairs and assess Alumni Scholarship applicants for the 2020-21 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 »