Who Are We?
The Fiat Lux Scholarship is a monetary award and scholarship tenure offered to high-achieving students that have a high financial need from local high schools in the Bay Area, Central Coast area (Salinas), San Jose, Sequoia, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
Eligibility Requirements
Attend one of the partner high schools for at least three years
U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (California Dream Act Application or hold a permanent resident card)
California resident or eligible nonresidents (AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption)
U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (California Dream Act Application or hold a permanent resident card)
California resident or eligible nonresidents (AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption)
Selection Process
Faculty select candidates from high-achieving prospective freshmen with financial need who have been admitted to Berkeley from one of the program's partner high schools. Candidates are identified on the basis of information supplied in their application for admission and their FAFSA.
Candidates are invited for a one on one interview with a Berkeley faculty member in late March. Interviews are scheduled in early April.
Berkeley faculty approve and select recipients before the May 1 deadline for the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) at the university.
Candidates are invited for a one on one interview with a Berkeley faculty member in late March. Interviews are scheduled in early April.
Berkeley faculty approve and select recipients before the May 1 deadline for the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) at the university.
Prosperity Through Partnership
UC Berkeley's faculty established the Fiat Lux Scholarship in 2016 with the goal of attracting to Berkeley high-achieving students from local high schools in the Bay Area, Central Coast area (Salinas), San Jose, Sequoia, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.The Office of Undergraduate Admissions trains scholars to do outreach in local partnering high schools with the support of Berkeley's Center for Educational Partnerships. This proven and highly successful program promotes "giving back” through the scholars. They become aspirational role models for the high school students and provide help during college information sessions at various events and partnering high schools.