Berkeley-sponsored National Merit Scholarships vary in amount. Awards are renewable, as described below. The Berkeley Merit Scholarship is UC Berkeley's institutionally-sponsored scholarship through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Cal provides the funds for the awards it offers and ranks third nationally in terms of the number of students funded. Berkeley Merit Scholarships vary in amount.
Awards are renewable, as described below.
Eligibility Berkeley Merit Scholarships are reserved for selected California resident Finalists entering UC Berkeley in the fall as freshmen who indicate that UC Berkeley is their first choice school. The University determines which Finalists are ultimately awarded the scholarship based on funding availability and priorities. Awardees who maintain satisfactory academic progress may have their scholarship renewed for up to three additional years. Berkeley-sponsored National Merit Scholarships are reserved for California resident Finalists entering UC Berkeley in the fall as freshmen who indicate that UC Berkeley is their first choice school. The University determines which Finalists are ultimately awarded the scholarship based on funding availability and priorities.