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Berkeley Promise honored at the Chancellor’s Breakfast
The Berkeley Promise and the City of Berkeley’s efforts to end homelessness were both honored at the 9th Annual Chancellor’s Community Leaders Breakfast on February 13th for being “transformational...
View Article2019 Berkeley Promise Application Open Now!
The application for the 2019 Berkeley Promise Scholarship Program is now open! The Berkeley Promise is a college access and matriculation scholarship initiative designed to help Berkeley public school...
View ArticleCongrats 2019 High Hopes Scholars!
The Berkeley Community Fund is thrilled to welcome our 11th class of High Hopes Scholars. This year we received a number of highly competitive applications, and we appreciate all of the effort the...
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Farewell Joleen
Today we’re saying a fond farewell to Joleen Ruffin as Executive Director of the Berkeley Community Fund. We’re also pleased to announce we have hired our new Executive Director, Sherry Smith, whose...
View ArticleAnnual Hike & Hangout
Please join us for a hike and hangout to welcome our new scholars and mentors into the BCF Family. We’ll meet at 10:00 am for introductions. Those who wish to hike will leave at 10:15 am. (The hike is...
View ArticleBerkeleyside to Be Honored at 2019 Annual Gala
The Berkeley Community Fund has announced that Berkeleyside co-founders Frances Dinkelspiel, Lance Knobel, and Tracey Taylor have been selected to receive the 2019 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award. The...
View ArticleWhy We Changed Our Name
You may have noticed something a little different about us… … We have a new name: Berkeley Community Scholars. In 1991 Berkeley Community Fund was founded to help fund nonprofits in Berkeley. In 2007,...
View Article#GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration happening on December 3, 2019. Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) is joining the Global GivingTuesday...
View Article2020 HHS Application Opens
The application for the 2020 High Hopes Scholarship Program is open now! The High Hopes Scholarship Program is a college success program designed to provide mentorship, programs, community support,...
View ArticleCelebrating BCS Mentors
Happy National Mentoring Month! During the month of January, we are appreciating and honoring our mentors for their dedication and commitment to our scholars! This national recognition campaign was...
View ArticleBCS Emergency Fund
During these unprecedented times, everyone at Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) hopes you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. Just a few weeks ago, our 160 High Hopes Scholars—Berkeley High...
View ArticleYour Mid-Week Pick Me Up
Our team at Berkeley Community Scholars is eager to share with you a series of articles over the next few months about what you make possible through your support of our scholars and our programs. We...
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Newsletter #2
We Can See the Finish Line in Sight — Now What? It is one thing for students to graduate, it is another for them to do so whole and healthy, ready for whatever the next adventure brings.From For White...
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Alumni Pay It Forward
It has been a long month of sheltering-in-place. We hope you are finding ways to stay safe and sane. We also hope this newsletter provides some perspective in the heavy moment we are enduring. This...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Resource List
We have compiled a top ten list of local, state, and federal supports and links to other helpful resources related to the coronavirus’s impact on our scholars and higher education. We will work to...
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Support Berkeley’s Future
Give local youth the gift of greater opportunity. Dear Friend, Interviewing candidates for the High Hopes College Scholarships is different this year. We’re sheltering-in-place and conducting...
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A Message from our ED
We here at Berkeley Community Scholars are devastated. While we have been working with our scholars for over thirteen years, and have felt the pangs of the injustices, inequities, and solemn realities...
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Welcome, 2020 Scholars!
Berkeley Community Scholars is thrilled to welcome our incoming 2020 High Hopes Scholars. This year we accepted 26 Bachelor’s Degree High Hopes Scholars—6 of whom are transfer students from Berkeley...
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Congrats 2020 Graduates!
We are so proud of all of the High Hopes Scholars who completed their bachelor’s degrees this year, and wish we were able to celebrate with them in person. We hope you will tune in to the 2020 Virtual...
View Article2020 Voting Resources
As the election approaches, we wanted to make sure that our scholars had access to an easy, one-stop-shop for any voting resources they may need. Below you will find voter guides for California state...
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