The Berkeley Athletic Fund (BAF) has established a scholarship program to recognize and support graduating student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence, commitment, and resilience throughout their time at Berkeley High School.
Each year, BAF will award four (4) scholarships of $500+ each to graduating seniors - with one recipient from the men’s program and one from the women’s program in each category (for a total of eight awards).
Nominations must be approved by the head coach of the student-athlete’s sport, but can be submitted by either the head coach or an assistant coach.
Each team may nominate up to two (2) students for each scholarship category, but may not nominate the same student-athlete for multiple categories.
If a student-athlete is nominated by more than one coach (for different sports), the selection committee will take this into account; however, no student may receive more than one scholarship.
Only graduating seniors are eligible.
Scholarship Award Categories
Once a Jacket, Always a Jacket Award:
In honor of any of our BHS student-athletes who have passed - representing strong character on and off the field, positive attitude, effort, respect & composure, and implicit leadership.
Exceptional Scholar-Athlete Award:
Minimum cumulative 3.75 GPA, effectively balancing demands with consistent excellence in both academics and athletics, (and other extracurriculars) all four years.
Hall of Fame Award:
Varsity-level performance (typically by sophomore year), demonstrating outstanding achievement in their sport, strong work ethic, focus, and discipline.
Jacket Spirit Award:
Inspirational and supportive; models good sportsmanship, humility, positivity, and commitment to uplifting their teammates.
Cebron "Chief" Russ Track Award:
Each year, two graduating seniors (one male + one female) from the Track & Field program will be recognized with this award ($500 unrestricted scholarship, paid directly to the student), which celebrates the spirit of “Chief”: Confident, Honest, Intelligent, Excelling, and Family. Recipients should demonstrate:
Strong academic achievement
Character, leadership, and integrity
Excellence in track events, with special consideration for hurdles, long jump, and sprint events
