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 and the Kruttschnitt Aspire Scholarship Program
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| June 2, 2018 | Irvine, CA | Email Mark |
| June 2, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Peter |
| June 2, 2018 | San Jose, CA | Email Thi |
| June 3, 2018 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Registration Closed |
| June 9, 2018 | Inland Empire, CA | Email Sylvia |
| June 9, 2018 | Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
| June 16, 2018 | Sacramento, CA | Email Alumni Scholars Program |
| June 23, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Elaine |
The Leadership Award (Freshman and Incoming Transfers)
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register/Contact |
| June 24, 2018 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Registration Closed |
| June 16 - July 1, 2018 | Virtual | Registration Closed |
| June 16, 2018 | Irvine, CA | Email Bruce |
| June 16, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | Email Justin |
| June 16-17, 2018 | Rancho Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Email Kenny |
| June 23, 2018 | Burlingame, CA | Email Marie |
| June 23, 2018 | Westminster, CA | Email Thuy |
| June 24, 2018 | Seattle, WA | Email Michael |
| June 30, 2018 | San Diego, CA | Email Athena |
| June 30, 2018 | Walnut Creek, CA | Email Cathy |
| June 30, 2018 | Houston, TX | Email Amy | July 1, 2018 | Inland Empire, CA | Email Christiane |
| July 5, 2018 | Fremont, CA | Email Jane |
| July 13, 2018 | Rocklin, CA | Email Cindy |
| July 14, 2018 | Riverside, CA | Email Dahlim |
| July 14, 2018 | Sunnyvale, CA | Email Adnan |
| July 21, 2018 | Central Valley - Livingston, CA | Email Ranjeet |
The Leadership Award (Continuing Students)
| In-Person Interview Dates | Location | Register |
| September 9, 2018 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
| September 23, 2018 | Alumni House, Berkeley | Register here |
Volunteer Description and Expectations
Interviewers report to Alumni Scholarships Scholarship Chairs and assess Alumni Scholarship applicants for the 2018-19 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)
Questions? Contact Alumni Scholarships at 510.900.8230 or scholarships@alumni.berkeley.edu.
Meet the Alumni Scholarships team »