University of California, Berkeley: Does the two-year guarantee cover an incoming first-year student who becomes a continuing student?

DIRECT ANSWER

Source guidance recorded on 2026-10-15. Explicitly stated source periods: 2026–27. Confirm the applicable policy year, cohort and property jurisdiction before relying on time-sensitive facts. The guarantee applies to eligible2026–27 incoming students, subject to conditions. Identify original entry cohort before extending any guarantee to continuing students or another academic year.

A new first-year student entering in 2026–27 can retain the second year of the two-year guarantee only by meeting all conditions in both application years. The guarantee does not cover every continuing student; identify the original entry cohort, eligibility and current deadlines.