Advanced Carpentry

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Successful completion of high school diploma

English proficiency

• TOEFL iBT

  68

• IELTS 6.5

English proficiency scores are not required for admissions, however having a TOEFL score will help assess whether or not ESOL classes may be required prior to our placement test. Other accepted tests are Duolingo and iTEP scores. Scores must be within the last three years.

English proficiency waivers

• Applicants whose native language is English
• Taken college-level courses at a U.S. college/university

Documents required

• Application form
• Application fee
• Academic transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Translations
• Proof of English proficiency
• Copy of passport
• Personal essay
• Medical examination form
• Affidavit of support
• Dependant information form (if applicable)
• Transfer students required documents (if applicable)

Fee information

• Undergraduate tuition

  USD$13,560 per year

Funding

International Scholarship

• Amount

  US$500 scholarship

• Requirements

  Applicants must be an F1 International student with at least one semester remaining at Peralta. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and must be in good academic standing. Applicants must attach a completed student education plan (SEP) showing their intent to earn an associates degree, complete a certificate program or transfer to a 4-yr university. Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation from a Peralta faculty person.

Alice S. M. Cheng-Jones Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is in honor of Ms. Alice S. M. Cheng-Jones who died of cancer in June 2011. She was an adjunct Accounting instructor in the Business and Economics Department at Laney College.

• Amount

  US$800 scholarship awarded once a year in the Spring

• Requirements

  Intended to be awarded to a Laney College Business student graduating with an AA this Spring with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and transferring as a junior to a 4-year college or university, entering into a Bachelor Degree program majoring in Accounting (Applicant must provide acceptance letter)

Follett Bookstore Scholarship

• Amount

  US$500

• Requirements

  This scholarship is intended to be awarded to applicants who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The applicant's financial need and scholastic record will be taken into consideration. The review committee may choose to focus on particular areas of study or other criteria in deciding award.

Georgia Runge-Smith Memorial Scholarship Named in memory of Georgia Runge-Smith, a graduate of the California Community College system, this scholarship is a tribute to her commitment to youth and education.

• Amount

  US$250 scholarship offered in the Spring

• Requirements

  This scholarship is open to all students at the Peralta Colleges (Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College) regardless of program or major. Qualified students need to have a 2.5 GPA or greater, demonstrate financial need, and must have a goal of transferring to a four-year institution for further study.