What is the Annexstad Family Foundation?
The Foundation was established by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family to provide financial support for higher education to deserving students who have matured through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Minnesota.

What does the scholarship provide?
The amount of the scholarship will be based upon the individual financial circumstances of the student and the availability of resources from the Annexstad Family Foundation Fund. By combining student aid resources available from the Annexstad Family Foundation and the University of California Berkeley, the program’s goal is to provide funds for tuition, fees, room, board, and books. Assuming the continued good standing and annual demonstrated financial need of the student, the scholarship will be renewed annually throughout the standard period required to obtain a bachelor’s degree at the University.

Who is eligible?
A successful candidate will be a student who has shown outstanding performance in high school, with special emphasis placed on academic achievement, character, and qualities of leadership while demonstrating significant financial need. The student must have matured as a “Little” through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and be accepted for admission to the University.

How will the selection be made?
The University will determine the recipients from the list of candidates who have applied and been accepted based upon the University’s guidelines and who also meet the conditions of the scholarship as outlined.

How does one apply?
Students who wish to be considered must apply for admission to UC Berkeley by completing a University of California Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships and submitting on time a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students without financial need are ineligible.

When will the recipient be named?
The recipients will be named in the latter part of June.