Financial Aid Summary
Calendar Year: Berkeley College’s calendar includes three terms organized on the semester system. The fall semester begins in September, followed by the winter semester in January, and the spring semester in April.
Standard Academic Year: The Department of Education defines a "Standard Academic Year". Under those guidelines Berkeley Colleges’ Standard Academic Year is two semesters (30 weeks). Certain types of aid are pre-determined and disbursed over the course of a calendar year. Berkeley awards institutional aid and processes packages with new loan eligibility during the two-semester period.
Award | Maximum Allowed Per Award Year |
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Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan | Up to $20,500 |
Federal Direct Grad Plus | Up to the cost of attendance minus other financial aid/assistance and other resources |
Federal Work Study (FWS) | Awards vary |
Veterans’ Benefits | Awards vary |
Federal Aid to Native Americans | Awards vary |
Social Security Benefits | Awards vary |
Berkeley College MBA Alumni Grant | Up to 25% of tuition |
Berkeley College MBA Veterans Award | Up to a 50% tuition grant |
Berkeley College Law Enforcement Scholarship | Up to 25% or 50% of tuition per standard academic year. Up to 25% for part-time attendance and up to 50% for full-time attendance |
Corporate Learning Partnership | Up to 30% of tuition per standard academic year |