Top 5 Reasons to Give to CAA

1. You want to help maintain Berkeley's tradition of excellence and opportunity.

2. You are proud to call UC Berkeley your alma mater.

3. We provide you with up-to-date campus news.

4. We care about the issues that matter to you—helping students achieve a Cal education and providing you with quality alumni services.

5. It's fully tax deductible

The Cal Alumni Association Fund

Infused by the spirit and camaraderie of alumni, The CAA Fund (formerly known as Director's Circle) is your portal to the excellence, leadership, and global reputation of UC Berkeley. You have the option to choose where we maximize your gift when you invest in The CAA Fund.
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Equity Scholarship¹

CAA is proud to announce the addition of a new scholarship that will benefit campus-wide efforts to increase diversity at the University. The Equity Scholarship is a four-year merit-based scholarship for underrepresented minority students at Cal. Learn more

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CAA Alumni Scholarships

For 75 years, we have provided financial assistance to more than 15,000 Cal students. Make a gift today to help ensure Berkeley's tradition of excellence and opportunity for current and future students.

The Achievement Award Program funds students from California with significant financial needs and provides year-round program support to ensure their ongoing success at Cal.
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Leadership Award recognizes students who have provided outstanding innovative and motivational leadership in their academic, work and community environments.
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Other programs

Lair of the Golden Bear is Cal's summer home-away-from-home for more than 10,000 California Alumni Association members and their families.
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Your gift to the California Alumni Association counts towards The Campaign for Berkeley. The campaign will seek to raise more than $3 billion by June 30, 2013, including substantial new endowment funding to preserve Berkeley's promise for future generations.

1The Equity Scholarship is a scholarship intended to increase ethnic and racial diversity on the UC Berkeley campus. The scholarship is administered solely by the California Alumni Association and is therefore not subject to state regulations under Prop. 209. Donations to this fund will not count towards University giving credit.