[BHS etree] College/Career: Advisor's Bulletin for 4/10/04

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College/Career Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, May 10, 2004
by Ilene Abrams
iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: HOARD  to secretly gather large amounts of something; stockpile.  Because people hoard large numbers of pennies, the government mints many more than are required for circulation.  

LOST AND FOUND:  We have a number of lost and found items some of which have been in the College/Career Center for several months, some recently found.  These include shoes, a bracelet, a calculator and other items.  Please come by to describe them and claim your precious items.  

SENIORS 
SENIOR AWARDS CELEBRATION:  Participate in the Awards Celebration to be held on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m.  Forms have been distributed in all senior English classes.  If you have not received one, please come to the College/Career Center. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO:  May 11.  

JUNIORS 
If you would like to be one of the MCs at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 25th, sign up in the College/Career Center.  

UC Riverside has a Guaranteed Acceptance Program (GAP).  If you have a minimum 3.5 UC grade point average (10th and 11th grade classes in UC approved courses) and a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT of 22, you are eligible for the program. (Additional requirements for the School of Engineering and the School of Art.)  The application period is June 15 through July 31, 2004.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.  For more information, http://www.futurestudents.ucr.edu/gap.html

UPCOMING EVENTS
BIGGEST COLLEGE FAIR OF THE YEAR - Saturday, May 8, 1:00-4:30 p.m.   East Bay College Connection Fair at St. Marys College.  Free shuttles from Orinda BART station to the fair. More information, including the list of colleges attending, is available at www.stmarys-ca.edu/ebcc.  Planning guides are available in the College/Career Center.  Over 140 colleges will be attending.  

Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.  Exploring College Options, Student/Parent Information Sessions with representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard and Penn.  Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco.  415-397-7000. 

Tuesday, May 12, 12:20 p.m  - A representative of Diablo Valley College will be in the College/Career Center to talk with you about the campus and signing up for classes.  Sign up in advance in the College/Career Center.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE at Summer Youth Theater Program in San Francisco. Come work with kids to produce a show and get great experience working with artist/mentors on acting, music, dance, sets, costumes, or technical theater. Center Stage dates are 7/19-8/13- you can participate for two, three or four weeks. Contact Emily Klion at 415-931-2422 X228 or cstage at sfds.net  

Chiron  Must be 16 years old and eligible to work for 8 weeks this summer, beginning June 28th.  Several positions available.  Applications in D-221 or at www.chiron.com.  

Washington Mutual has a two year internship opportunity in the banking industry for a current sophomore student.  Applications and more information is available in the College/Career Center.  The position is open until filled, so get your application in as soon as possible.  TESTING - DEADLINES AND PREPARATIONMay 7 - Regular registration deadline for the June 12 ACT test.
May 12  Late  registration deadline for the June 5 SAT I and SAT II tests. 
I recommend that juniors take at least one of these tests if you are considering applying to a four year college or university.

FREE SUMMER TEST PREP  Peoples Test Preparation Service.  Session I  Mon/Wed, 2-6 p.m. beginning June 28; Session II  Tues/Thurs, 2-6 p.m. beginning June 29.  All classes held at UC Berkeley.  Call (510) 642-4951 and leave a message including your name, grade, high school, phone number and session preference.  Or e-mail summerptps at yahoo.com.  Register early to ensure your space in the class.  SCHOLARSHIPSA small sampling of the many scholarships available in the College Center.Come by to get the complete list.

SAN O BAR Social Club  Requirements:  Students must have a GPA of 2.0, not exceeding 2.0.  To apply, students must submit their name, address, and phone number along with an essay of between 300 and 5,000 words entitled ìWhy I Want to Attend College.î  Students must also submit an official transcript.  Send all of this information to:  Sandra J. Johnson, SAN O BAR Scholarship Committee Member, 843  54th St., Oakland, CA  94608.  For more information, call 652-5055.  Fax:  652-0525.  Deadline:  May 10th.    

CSF Sealbearer  Must be a member of CSF for at least 4 semesters, including one semester during senior year; demonstrate financial need; plan to attend a college in the fall of 2004.  Deadline:  May 20.  

UCLA Latino Alumni Association  Demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities and volunteer service to the community, financial need.  Deadline June 4.  Applications in D-221.

San Francisco State College of Business, P.Y. Wen Scholarship - Californiaresident with a minimum GPA of 3.25 with financial need who will beentering the College of Business. Applications available in D-221 or at http://cob.sfsu.edu/cob/portal_student/scholarships.cfm. Deadline: September 30.    SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES* SWIFT, a nonprofit student exchange organization based in Oakland.  Offers local families the opportunity to host a Spanish student June 28 - July 27 or August 2 - 30 www.SpanishExchangeStudents.org) ; or French student July 8-29, July 1-22 or August 4-25.  For more information, call 510-525-5633.

Account Career Awareness Program  A summer residency program, August 1-6 at Mills College.  Requirements:  GPA 2.0 or above, completed 9th, 10th or 11th grade, teacher or counselor recommendation. Application must be RECEIVED by May 22nd.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.  

Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students  July 4-August 14.  Classes in architecture, law, liberal arts, engineering and computer science, fashion and textile design and many more.  Regular application deadline is May 30.  Applications available in D-221. 

Youth Leaders Action Camp  Two ten day session  August 1-11, and 12-22.  Grades 9-12.  Develop leadership skills, learn job skills through natural building, learn people skills through drama and camp out on a biodynamic farm.  For more information, call 510-290-6444 or go to www.actioncamp.org.  

University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television.  Includes filmmaking, computer graphics, entertainment industry, screenwriting, film studies.  Rolling admissions, deadline June 23.  Applications available in D-221 or at http://www.USCsummerfilm.com.  

Boston College Summer Experience Program.  Open to students who have completed their junior year.  Classes are offered in a wide variety of subjects.  Applications available in D-221.

Summer of Art at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. Applications available in D-221 or at http://www.otis.edu (click on Academic and then to Summer of Art). 

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions for High School Students - Early Start and Research Mentorship Programs available. Applications available in D-221 or at www.summer.ucsb.edu. And many more available in the College/Career Center.

*New on the list today.