Scholarships
BCA Scholarship Requirements
Since our inception in 2020, Berkeley Coding Academy has offered full scholarships to a limited number of students who demonstrate a combination of financial need, merit, and bridging the tech skills gap. Partial scholarships (usually half-scholarships) are also available.
Financial Need - Families must qualify at approximately 150% of the federal poverty level or less according to their AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) on their most recent tax returns. Families who do not meet this threshold may qualify for our partial scholarships.
Merit - We are looking for students who show academic promise in Data Science and Programming based on their school record and extra-curricular activities.
Tech Skills Gap - Students who identify as female and underrepresented minorities are highly encouraged to apply as Berkeley Coding Academy is committed to bridging the tech skills gap by providing opportunities to sectors of the population underrepresented in tech.
2025 Byte-Sized Brilliance Scholarships
Qualified students are invited to apply for our 2025 Byte-Sized Brilliance Scholarships. All current BCA scholarships are for students ages 12-18 for our summer programs that run for five weeks from July 7 to August 8, 2025. We require a minimum 3-week commitment for all scholarship recipients. Please see our Class Page to make sure that our summer dates and times work before you apply.
Timeline
Feb 27 - Applications open.
April 15 - Deadline for submissions.
April 30 - Candidates notified of scholarship status.
May 1 - Interviews start for full scholarship candidates.
May 15 - All final decisions made.
Begin the application process by opening our Byte-Sized Brilliance Scholarship Form.