One degree.
A whole community behind it.
Berkeley public high school graduates. First generation in their families to attend college, from families living in the lowest economic quartile, from groups underrepresented in earning college degrees. They earn a degree. Berkeley walks alongside them.
453 scholars supported since 2008
Two paths. One goal.
Not everyone will start in the same place. Both paths lead to the same degree, with the same support.
Bachelor’s Degree Path
For high school graduates going straight into a bachelor’s degree: a scholarship every term, an advisor from start to finish, and mentors across the BCS Community Network.
Community College Path
For high school graduates heading to community college, and those already there with a plan to transfer: the same scholarship, the same advisor, the same network. The model stays with scholars the summer after high school, through transfer, to the degree.
What nearly stopped the degree wasn’t the coursework.
“Words cannot explain how much of a help it is to not worry as much about financial aspects in life. Without BCS’s assistance in this area, my success would be limited. I appreciate how BCS ensures that the floor doesn’t collapse from under me and that I can keep my footing in life.”
— Jose G.
Berkeley’s gap, and Berkeley’s answer.
Nearly 75% of Berkeley adults hold a bachelor’s degree. Yet, in some Berkeley households, no one does.
College success advising, financial scholarships, career readiness, and a community network. One program that stays with scholars from high school graduation to early career. BCS graduates go on to build the careers they choose.
By the numbers
80%
of BCS scholars graduate within 4.5 years
105
scholars in college this year
30
earned their bachelor’s degrees this year
Where you come in.
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Fund the gap.
Help close the gaps in funding that financial aid doesn’t reach. Our communities are better when every scholar finishes with a bachelor’s degree.