The CS Scholars Program at UC Berkeley is a community in which students can learn and grow together. The EECS Center for Student Affairs (CSA) recognizes the unique challenges that students from under-resourced and low opportunity communities face at the university and in computer science therefore our goal is to provide a supportive network in which students can thrive.
The Spring 2024 application period will open in October.
CS Scholars is a first-year student support program intended to serve those from under-represented communities with little or no Computer Science exposure. A learning community, CS Scholars integrates several components of support to meet the academic, social, and developmental needs of students intending to study Computer Science. Those components include:
Collaborative problem-solvers, innovators, and leaders, the CS Scholars Program at Cal is making waves. The CS Scholars Program has:
CS Scholars purposes to provide equitable access to computer science education and support to a diverse student body. Our goal is to close the gaps in preparation and provide opportunities for success.
In the face of adversity, our scholars represent some of the most outstanding talent. We aim to attract and retain the brightest and diverse students with tools to help them succeed.
How we stand out:
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
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Women | 59.30% | 59.00% | 62.40% | 57.10% | 50.60% | 70.40% | 56.10% | 52.00% | 58.10% | 49.20% |
Men | 40.70% | 41.00% | 37.60% | 42.90% | 49.40% | 29.60% | 43.90% | 47.50% | 40.70% | 49.20% |
URMs | 9.30% | 21.80% | 8.90% | 31.20% | 31.30% | 17.30% | 21.95% | 30.00% | 38.40% | 28.50% |
Your donation to CS Scholars supports our members by providing funding for academic opportunities such as tutoring and advising, community-building opportunities such as peer mentoring, and professional development, and funding for students to travel to attend national research conferences.
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CS Scholars celebrating diversity at the BESSA and BGESS 50th and 30th year anniversaries event on Saturday, February 10th, 2018. Seen above chatting with Dr. Gary May, an EECS graduate from UC Berkeley, former Dean of Engineering at Georgia Tech and current Chancellor at UC Davis.
Wen-Rui Liao came from an area of the world that did not offer the computer science background he needed to face the challenge of CS 61A alone. This made him eligible to become a member of the CS Scholars program. He was recently selected to receive undergraduate research funding from the Blue Waters Institute and encourages others to look around and take the initiative to do something new and challenging.
Faculty Advisor: Armando Fox
Director of Student Diversity: Audrey Sillers
Program Director: Charlene Duncan