Berkeley College

Berkeley City College does not offer on campus housing. So International students have to stay off campus only. Living off campus students can manage their budget accordingly and have more independence.The cost of living off campus at Berkeley City College is as follows:

The Tuition cost at Berkeley City College is $1104 (INR 92,626 ) annually.

Health Fee can cost around $46 (INR 3,859). 

Books & Supplies $1,318 (INR 1,10,580).

Food and Housing costs $21,304 (INR 17,87,415) annually.

Personal Expenses are around $6,226 (INR 5,22,364) annually.

Estimated transportation can cost around $2,568 (INR 2,15,456) annually.

Miscellaneous- $102 (INR 8,557) annually.

The estimated annual cost of living off campus at Berkeley City College would be around $32,668 (INR 27,40,859). 

The college is a member of the California Community Colleges system and it provides services to a diversified community in Albany, Berkeley, and Emeryville.Being a community college it is very affordable for students wanting to study abroad.Berkeley City College ranks in the top 5 and has one of the highest transfer rates to UC Berkeley in California. The foriegn work study programme of the college gives support to students for getting part time jobs while studying. It offers courses in computer information systems, business, biotechnology, English Language and Literature, global studies, the liberal arts, multimedia arts, social work and human services.

Getting part-time jobs while studying at Berkeley City College is feasiable because of the support college provides to its tudents. The college has some posts or resources for career exploration, including current internship and employment opportunities on its website.A federal financial aid programme called Federal Work Study (FWS) allows qualified students to work both on and off campus.The student's financial need and the amount of money available determine the grant. A student must have applied for, been awarded, and accepted financial help, including Federal Work Study, before they can be hired under this program. When classes are in session, students may work a maximum of 20 hours per week; when classes are not in session, they may work up to 40 hours. Funds from FWS are limited and distributed first come, first served.

Some of the off campus part-time jobs students can do while studying are as follows:

Customer service-  around $13 to $15 per hour

Tutor-$15-$20 per hour

Restaurant waiter- hourly rate and tip

Delivery- hourly rates vary with companies

Top scholarship for Indian students at Berkeley City College-

Joy Cappel Scholarship-Joy Cappel Scholarship awards $2,500 to life Science students. The student must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student enrolled and accepted at a college in the US. Enrolled major should be in life Science related field. To avail the scholarship student need to fill an application form on the college website.

Antibodies-online Annual University Scholarship- Candidates must be enrolled as a freshman, undergraduate, or graduate student at an accredited college and intended major in Life Sciences or related fields. The intended major in Life Sciences or related fields. It awards a stipened of $1000.To avail the scholarship student need to fill application form on the college website along with that a 250 word abstract on why you have decided to enter the field of Life Science and how you plan to use your degree to further advance this field. 

Computer Science Academic Scholarship- To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled in a computer Science related program. Applications must be submitted on the college website along with submission of an original essay on the assigned topic. Student will get $500 to use it in their computer Science related education.