Scholarships

Since its inception, the Berkeley College Foundation has awarded $184,000 in scholarship money to Berkeley College students.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

High School Student Deadline: Visit our website again in February (2024) for the latest updates. 

Continuing/Transfer Student Deadline: Monday, October 30th, 2023

Up to 5 Scholarships are available for the winter 2024 semester.

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Continuing/Transfer Students

Winter 2024 Semester

Scholarship Guidelines for Continuing/Transfer Students

Application Deadline: The Continuing/Transfer Scholarship application deadline is Monday, October 30th, 2023.

Up to 5 Scholarships Available

Amount: $1,000 per semester (up to eight semesters or degree completion for a Bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first; up to four semesters or degree completion for an Associate's degree, which occurs first).

For eligibility, applicants must:

  • Apply and be accepted to Berkeley College (any campus or online) for the fall 2023 semester.
  • Enroll in a Berkeley College Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program as a full-time student.
  • Submit FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Requirements: In order to continue receiving the Berkeley College Foundation Scholarship, recipients must:

  • Maintain full-time continuous enrollment. Recipient may take no more than one (1) semester leave of absence and be considered for eligibility upon readmission.
  • Show a financial need based on the outcomes from the FAFSA.
  • Must provide 5 volunteer or community service hours per academic year.
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 each academic year.

Additional terms:

Berkeley College and Berkeley College Foundation employees and family members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Students applying on a non-immigrant visa are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants who are selected to receive full-tuition scholarships from Berkeley College are not eligible to apply. Students who complete their first degree program and choose to enroll in a second degree program may re-apply for the scholarship. Scholarship eligibility ends upon completion of the first degree program or at the end of eight semesters, whichever comes first. 

Students who elect to participate in a Study Abroad program while enrolled at Berkeley College will continue to receive the scholarship. 

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High School Students

Scholarship Guidelines for High School Students

Application Deadline: Visit our website again in February (2024) for the latest updates.

Up to 5 Scholarships Available

Amount: $1,000 per semester (up to eight semesters or degree completion for a Bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first; up to four semesters or degree completion for an Associate's degree, which occurs first).

For eligibility, applicants must:

  • Apply and be accepted to Berkeley College (any campus or online) for the fall 2023 semester.
  • Enroll in a Berkeley College Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program as a full-time student.
  • Submit FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Requirements: In order to continue receiving the Berkeley College Foundation Scholarship, recipients must:

  • Maintain full-time continuous enrollment. Recipient may take no more than one (1) semester leave of absence and be considered for eligibility upon readmission.
  • Show a financial need based on the outcomes from the FAFSA.
  • Must provide 5 volunteer hours per semester or 10 hours per academic year (must be completed before week 12 of the semester).
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 each academic year.

Additional terms:

Berkeley College and Berkeley College Foundation employees and family members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Students applying on a non-immigrant visa are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants who are selected to receive full-tuition scholarships from Berkeley College are not eligible to apply. Students who complete their first degree program and choose to enroll in a second degree program may re-apply for the scholarship. Scholarship eligibility ends upon completion of the first degree program or at the end of eight semesters, whichever comes first. 

Students who elect to participate in a Study Abroad program while enrolled at Berkeley College will continue to receive the scholarship. 

Success Stories

Berkeley College Foundation scholarship recipients have gone on to do exceptional things in their careers and communities. Read about how these scholarships have helped Berkeley College graduates achieve their dreams:

Franchesca Hernandez

Franchesca Hernandez

BBA, Marketing Communications

Daniyel B. Bingham

Daniyel B. Bingham

BBA, Business Administration – Management

Eduardo Beleno

Eduardo Beleno

BS, Justice Studies – Criminal Justice

Stephanie Ferron-Riley

Stephanie Ferron-Riley

BBA, Accounting

Image of Doris “Dee” DeLucia

Doris “Dee” DeLucia

BS, Legal Studies


Click to read about the 2022-2023 Scholarship Recognition Reception.

Click to read about Berkeley College Foundation News.

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