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| Rules and
Operating Program for the Diversity
Scholarship Committee ARTICLE
1 - NAME AND PURPOSE 1.1
Name and Purpose The Diversity
Scholarship
Committee (DSC) shall provide scholarships to UC Berkeley students and
other
students at institutions of higher education from under-represented
minority
groups in order to encourage these students to attend UC Berkeley and
other
institutions of higher learning and to promote the diversity of the UC
Berkeley
student body and other student bodies. The
Scholarship program shall be known as the Jenny Franchot and Albert
Johnson Diversity Scholarship Program. The Berkeley Student Foundation
(BSF) Administrator shall administer
the Diversity Scholarship Program. The Administrator shall
coordinate with the University Admissions Office and the UC Berkeley
Recruitment and Retention Centers to advertise the program to the
largest number of eligible students possible.
1.3 Number of Scholarships a. The BSF may grant up to
ten new diversity scholarships each
year to be awarded to incoming freshman and transfer students.
b. The BSF may award up to three Spring Diversity Scholarships each year, to be awarded to incoming freshman and transfer students. c. The BSF may allow for the annual renewal of awards, provided recipients meet the eligibility provisions stipulated in Articles 2.3 and 2.4. 1.4 Amount of Scholarships Each Diversity Scholarship shall
be for the amount of $1000 per year,
except for the initial Spring semester scholarship award which shall be
for $500 for the first year award.
ARTICLE 2 - ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Eligibility for New Scholarships a. Full time UC Berkeley
registered incoming freshman and
transfer students by the fall following the application deadline; and,
b. Any student who identifies as one or more of the following underrepresented minority groups: (1) Native American
(2) African American (3) Chicano/Latino+ (4) Pacific Islander (5) Southeast Asian* (6) Multi-ethnic (including as least one parent from the aforementioned underrepresented minority groups) (7) Students registered with the Disabled Students Program at the University of California, Berkeley 2.2 Eligibility for Spring BSF Scholarships 1. Full time UC Berkeley
registered incoming freshman or transfer student
2. Any student who identifies as one or more of the following underrepresented minority groups: (1) Native American
(2) African American (3) Chicano/Latino+ (4) Pacific Islander (5) Southeast Asian* (6) Multi-Ethnic (including at least one parent from the aforementioned underrepresented minority groups) (7) Students registered with the Disabled Students Program at the University of California, Berkeley 2.3 Eligibility for Continuing Scholarships a. Incoming freshman or Spring
recipients may renew the scholarship no
more than three times (for a total of four awarded years); and,
b. Transfer recipients may renew the scholarship no more than two times (for a total of three awarded years); and c. The recipient is a registered, full time, UC Berkeley Student in good standing; and, d. The recipient maintains a UC Grade Point Average of 2.3 or above; and, e. The recipient contributes a minimum of 25 hours of community service per academic semester. This community service shall be dedicated primarily to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority students on the UC Berkeley campus; and, f. The recipient has completed (or will complete) the following number of units by the end of the academic year in which the scholarship is awarded: (1) Incoming Freshman Recipients:
(a) First Year: 24 Units
(b) Second Year: 52 Units (c) Third Year: 82 Units (2) Transfer
Recipients:
(a) First Year: 64 Units
(b) Second Year: 90 Units ARTICLE
3 - CRITERIA FOR AWARDS
3.1 Evaluation Formula BSF Diversity Scholarships shall
be awarded to eligible students (as stated in Article 2.1) based upon
the following criteria:
1. Academic Achievement (10%)
2. Financial Need (30%) 3. Community Service and Leadership (30%) 4. Personal History (30%) 3.2 Calculations of Academic Achievement An applicant's Academic
Achievement shall be based on the Academic
Index calculated by the University of California or the Academic index
calculated by the institution of higher education which the recipient
attends, if different.
3.3 Calculation of Financial Need a. An applicant's Financial Need
shall be based on the Parent
Contribution Calculated on the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
b. Students who do not apply to FAFSA, and/or are considered to be undocumented students, shall include their parent’s annual salaries and net worth. 3.4 Calculation of Community Service and Leadership and Personal History The Applicant's Community Service
and Leadership shall be based on an
assessment of the applicant's resume, information supplied on the
application, and a personal statement.
ARTICLE
4 - APPLICATION
4.1 Form of Application a. The BSF Administrator in
conjunction with the BSF Board of Directors
shall develop the application for the BSF Diversity Scholarships.
b. The Application shall include: (1) A form to submit standard
information regarding
grade point average, standardized test scores such as ACT and SAT, and
personal identification;
(2) A Personal Statement or Essay on the following subject: Describe the most significant obstacle/challenge you have overcome and explain how this experience has affected you. In your response, be sure to explain how your particular racial/ethnic identity or disability status has impacted your life experiences. (3) A statement authorizing the release of the UC Berkeley application information and/or financial aid information to the DSC as is determined necessary by the Administrator for the use of the DSC. (4) A statement acknowledging the terms of the BSF Diversity Scholarship Award. (5) Two personal references. (6) Transfer student applicants may submit their GPA from the previous institution of enrollment. 4.2 Fall Timeline a. The BSF
Administrator shall make applications for
Fall BSF Diversity Scholarships available online at the start of the
Spring semester.
b. Fall Scholarship Applications may be received by the application deadline, which is set by the DSC each year. c. Final Awards for Fall Scholarships shall be made by the DSC prior to the start of the following academic year. 4.3 Spring Timeline a. The BSF
Administrator shall make
applications for Spring BSF Diversity Scholarships available online at
the start of the Fall semester.
b. Spring scholarship applications must be received by the application deadline, which is set by the DSC each year. c. Final awards for Spring scholarships shall be made by the DSC prior to the start of the Spring semester of the academic year for which it was awarded. ARTICLE
5 - DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
5.1 Composition The Committee shall consist of
BSF Secretary, up to four members of the Board of Directors and the
Administrator.
5.2 Purpose a. The
Committee shall select the new Recipients of
the BSF Diversity Scholarship in accordance with the criteria and value
stated in Article 2.1.
b. The Committee shall give advice on the direction of the BSF Diversity Scholarship program to the BSF Board of Directors. ARTICLE
6 - FUNDING
6.1 ASUC Funding The BSF shall request grant funds
from the Associated Students of the
University of California out of its Commercial Activities Revenues in
an amount sufficient to fund the scholarships on an annual basis.
6.2 Private Funding The BSF shall also seek private
sources of funding from Alumni,
students, University benefactors and other individuals and private
organizations to augment the ASUC grants.
6.3 Funding Roll Over Funds allocated to the Diversity
Scholarship Program by the ASUC, or
donated through private funding, that have not been spent by the end of
the calendar year shall continue in the BSF Diversity Scholarship
Program Budget, and may be added to the established annuity.
+ All countries in Central and South America from Mexico to Argentina * Southeast Asian includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam As amended 04/21/2010. |
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