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Our High Hopes and Promise Scholarship Programs help Berkeley public school graduates flourish in college and beyond.
Our Impact
Over 90% of our scholars are persisting in/have graduated from college.
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Our Vision
We envision a more equitable future in which our scholars, who embody the diversity, spirit and values of our community, achieve their aspirations and become more economically secure.
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Our two programs support Berkeley public high school students attending four year universities or Berkeley City College with the intention of transferring to a four year university.
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Donations to our organization help us provide a powerful combination of financial assistance and mentoring support--closing the opportunity gap for students in our community.
New on the Blog
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.
Colleen
September 9, 2019
Please join us for a hike and hangout to welcome our new scholars and mentors into the BCF Family.
Colleen
July 31, 2019