Published: 12 Sep 2025 4 views
The Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship offered by UC Berkeley to entering undergraduate students.
The scholarship is extended to a select cohort of Berkeley undergraduates who stand out for their creativity, leadership, service, and strong convictions. Candidates reflect one of the highest principles of this institution: commitment to excellence.
Priority Class Enrollment: Regents' and Chancellor's Scholars are among a very select group of students who receive priority enrollment for classes.
Faculty and Peer Mentorship: Scholars have access to UC Berkeley faculty and fellow scholar mentors to provide guidance on academic and professional endeavors.
Research and Professional Development Fellowship: The Regents' and Chancellor's Research and Professional Development Fellowship provides scholars an opportunity to apply for funding of up to $1,000 in support of current research projects and/or conference attendance.
?Guaranteed Housing: Scholars receive guaranteed placement in on-campus housing for the duration of their scholarship tenure.
Financial Aid Advising: Scholars have a dedicated scholarship coordinator in the Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors, and Prizes Office to assist with questions about the scholarship and financial aid.
Financial Literacy Counseling: Center for Financial Wellness, UC Berkeley's peer-to-peer financial literacy program, offers special workshops and counseling to help scholars learn to manage money and expenses.
Monetary Award and Scholarship Tenure: Scholar awards vary based on financial need as assessed by the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office. The minimum award amount is $2,500 per year. Awards are renewable annually for a maximum of eight semesters for incoming first-years or four semesters for incoming transfer students.
Candidates are selected from the top applicants to UC Berkeley through a holistic review process determined by the Academic Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors, and Financial Aid.
Faculty interviews and scholarship consideration for first-year candidates takes place in early March.
Notifications of scholarship awarding decisions are sent to first-year candidates at the end of March.
Advanced standing (transfer) candidates are considered for the award in early May via admissions file review by the Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors, and Financial Aid.
For more details, visit UC Berkeley Scholarship webpage
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