How do you become a Regents Scholar?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>What factors are considered/important, and how do you become one?</p>

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<p>for berkeley you get nominated and go to an interview. nominations are discretionary but generally to be nominated you gota have at least a 3.95 GPA unweighted, take most of the difficult courses your school offers (Berkeley can see which your school offers if youre Californian), 2200+ SAT score, almost all 5s on AP tests, and some to amazing extracurriculars. essentially, they give it to about the top 1-2% of applicants</p>

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<p>Oh shoot, my GPA is in the 3.85~3.90s. Are there other ways I can get full financial aid at Berkeley or other UCs if I do not get Regents? (annual income = less than 71,000)</p>

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<p>I’m instate, by the way.</p>

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<p>[University</a> of California - UC Newsroom | 2009-10 and 2010-11 undergraduate fees and financial aid](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22416]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22416)</p>

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<p>i wouldn’t recommend hoping for a regents scholarship at berkeley unless you are one of the top students at your school. also apply for other scholarships.</p>

<p>EDIT: sorry, that article was from two years ago; they now raised to ceiling to $80,000 for next year. see [this press release](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/24527”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/24527&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>That satisfies my financial worries, thanks.</p>

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<p>I dont necessarily agree with highimpactyoga. I am a regent’s scholar that just got into Berkeley for Fall 2011. I had a 2140 SAT (less than 2200), Less than a 3.95 GPA (mine was around 3.8 something), got three 5’s on AP tests but also a 3 and a 2. And I am Indian so its not because of some URM hook or something. The main thing I would stress is the essays which they claim is the most important factor and is something I would agree made me stand out.</p>

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<p>^I do not understand the implications of that picture.</p>