Scholarship/Fellowship/Award Information
When reviewing scholarships there are some specifics to pay attention to:
- Deadlines: Make sure you get applications in before or on the deadline.
If recommendation letters are required or suggested, you should give the people
writing your recommendation plenty of notice before the deadline to do so.
- Class Level, Major, GPA: Most scholarships have a required class
level (freshman, junior, etc.), minimum GPA, and specific major. Make sure
you fit all the criteria before applying for any scholarships.
- Targeted Parties: Scholarships are often times targeted to a specific
group of people. This may be as general as students on financial aid or people
from a certain ethnic group or they may be as specific as left-handed people
or children of Veterans of the Vietnam War. Again, make sure you fit all the
criteria before applying for any scholarships.
- Nominations: Some scholarships are open to applicants that fit the criteria defined for a scholarship's eligibility but others require a nomination. A nomination scholarship requires that an applicant be nominated by another person or group of people before they are eligible to apply for the scholarship. If a scholarship does require a nomination find out where the nomination needs to come from and contact the appropriate person or people. This information is available at the EECS Center for Student Affairs in 205 Cory.
Available References
EECS Administered Scholarships for Berkeley Ugrads
COE Administered Scholarships for Berkeley Ugrads