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The Equity Scholarship began in 2008 to assist with Chancellor Birgeneau's initiative to make UC Berkeley a more diverse campus. This four-year, merit-based scholarship provides an incentive for high-caliber African-American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American students to matriculate at UC Berkeley.
Award amount| Award Recipient | Amount | Length | | Incoming freshman Cal student | $20,000 total
($5000 per year) | 4 years
(8 semesters) |
Eligibility requirements| Student status | Requirements | | Incoming freshman Cal student | - Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA
- California resident as defined by the AB 540 guidelines
- Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2010/Spring 2011 enrollment.
In your application to UC Berkeley, you must - report and verify gross family income of $40,000 to $99,999
- self-identify as African-American/Black, American-Indian/Alaskan, Mexican/Chicano, and/or Spanish-American/Latino
- Must be admitted to UC Berkeley for enrollment in the Fall 2010 semester
- Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by May 1, 2010 for enrollment in the Fall 2010 semester
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Application processThere is no formal application process for this scholarship. Eligible students are selected based upon the information provided in their application to UC Berkeley. Selection processThe chart below outlines the timeline for each phase in the selection process: - Prospective Cal freshman students file a UC application.
- Finalists are notified.
- Awardees are notified.
- Awardees must submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley and enroll for the Fall semester to receive the award.
| | 2009 | 2010 | | Current student status | | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | | Prospective freshman Cal student | | 1 | | | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
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