I-House impacts the world by producing global citizens equipped with stellar leadership skills and intercultural expertise. Fulfilling this mission begins by assisting students from diverse national and socioeconomic backgrounds to access the I-House Experience.
The purpose of the I-House Scholarship program is to offer UC Berkeley students who demonstrate financial need an opportunity to experience, firsthand, cultures from all over the world while enabling international students to learn about the ethnic and economic diversity in the United States as I-House residents.
Due to the donations of many generous alumni and friends to International House, partial room and board scholarships may be provided to help deserving students reside at International House.
IMPORTANT DATES:
March 1: 2025-2026 Gateway Fellowship Priority Preference Deadline
March 1, 9AM PST: 2025-2026 partial room and board scholarship application opens
April 1, 5PM PST: FINAL DEADLINE for Gateway Nominations
June 16, 5PM PST: Partial Room and Board Scholarship; Round 1 DEADLINE
August 1, 5PM PST: Partial Room and Board Scholarship; Round 2/FINAL DEADLINE
Eligibility:
• Full-time, upper-division (undergraduate junior or senior), or graduate students who are accepted and registered into a degree-seeking program at UC Berkeley. Exchange students, extension students, summer resident-students, and visiting scholars are not eligible.
• Demonstrated financial need
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• A confirmed room reservation for the semester/academic year for which you are applying. *Please note, Bay View, Large and Premium rooms are not eligible for financial aid.
• All US citizens must submit a copy of their FAFSA Submission Summary with their I-House scholarship application. When applying for FAFSA, please account for any additional time to receive the proper documentation from FAFSA.
• Completion and submission of all steps of the application, including supporting documents, are required.
Please note, priority will go to applicants that apply in Round 1.
For specific questions about housing, email Admissions@ihouseberkeley.org.
Read the Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
For all Scholarship related questions, email FinancialAid@ihouseberkeley.org.