Berkeley Student Foundation Scholarship

The Berkeley Student Foundation is a California non-profit public benefit corporation. The organization was formed by students who attend the University of California at Berkeley and who are members of the student government on the campus known as the Associated Students of the University of California. The organization was formed in March 1999. It achieved 501c(3) status on July 15, 1999.

The Board of Directors of the organization is made up of nine students. Three of the eight members are the elected Student Body President and the elected Executive and Academic Affairs Vice Presidents. The other six board members are also students at the University who are members of the ASUC Senate. Each of the board members serves for the year of their election to student government on the Berkeley campus.

The Berkeley Student Foundation awards scholarships to students who are members of underrepresented minority groups in order to encourage diversity on the Berkeley campus. Underrepresented minority groups include Native American, African-American, Chican@/Latin@, Pacific Islander/Filipino, Southeast Asian, and Multi-ethnic (at least one parent must be a member of one of the aforementioned groups), the minority groups identified by the University as being historically underrepresented in the student body.

Any individual wishing to attend the University of California, Berkeley, who is a member of one of the aforementioned groups is eligible to apply for a scholarship award. The scholarships are $1,000 for each year of attendance at the University. So long as the recipients meet certain minimum standards, the scholarships are receivable for four years so that each award may be valued at $4,000.

Starting with the Spring semester, 2008, the Foundation will make three additional scholarships available to freshman and first year transfer students who attend the University and who did not apply for a scholarship before becoming a student. These awards will be for $500 for the first semester and $1,000 per year for each additional year up to a total of four years so that each of these awards may be valued at $3,500.

The Foundation makes these scholarship awards to encourage students to attend and stay at the Berkeley campus. The awards are not mailed directly to the recipients. Rather, the funds are deposited with the campus undergraduate financial aid office to be credited toward tuition or any other payments due from the recipient once he/she enrolls on the Berkeley campus.

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact the Foundation c/o Mark Himelstein at mh@himellaw.com or call at 510-841-8575.


What is BSF	History	Eligibility	Seletion Criteria	How to Apply	Application
The Berkeley Student Foundation is a California non-profit public benefit corporation. The organization was formed by students who attend the University of California at Berkeley and who are members of the student government on the campus known as the Associated Students of the University of California. The organization was formed in March 1999. It achieved 501c(3) status on July 15, 1999. The Board of Directors of the organization is made up of nine students. Three of the eight members are the elected Student Body President and the elected Executive and Academic Affairs Vice Presidents. The other six board members are also students at the University who are members of the ASUC Senate. Each of the board members serves for the year of their election to student government on the Berkeley campus. The Berkeley Student Foundation awards scholarships to students who are members of underrepresented minority groups in order to encourage diversity on the Berkeley campus. Underrepresented minority groups include Native American, African-American, Chican@/Latin@, Pacific Islander/Filipino, Southeast Asian, and Multi-ethnic (at least one parent must be a member of one of the aforementioned groups), the minority groups identified by the University as being historically underrepresented in the student body. Any individual wishing to attend the University of California, Berkeley, who is a member of one of the aforementioned groups is eligible to apply for a scholarship award. The scholarships are $1,000 for each year of attendance at the University. So long as the recipients meet certain minimum standards, the scholarships are receivable for four years so that each award may be valued at $4,000. Starting with the Spring semester, 2008, the Foundation will make three additional scholarships available to freshman and first year transfer students who attend the University and who did not apply for a scholarship before becoming a student. These awards will be for $500 for the first semester and $1,000 per year for each additional year up to a total of four years so that each of these awards may be valued at $3,500. The Foundation makes these scholarship awards to encourage students to attend and stay at the Berkeley campus. The awards are not mailed directly to the recipients. Rather, the funds are deposited with the campus undergraduate financial aid office to be credited toward tuition or any other payments due from the recipient once he/she enrolls on the Berkeley campus. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact the Foundation c/o Mark Himelstein at mh@himellaw.com or call at 510-841-8575.