[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/10/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, November 10, 2004

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  SUFFERABLE ­ able to be tolerated.  For many students,
homework is sufferable but not pleasant.

SENIOR SECTION

FINANCIAL AID ­ For a free CD on "A Parent¹s Guide to Paying for College
2005-2006" go to www.chelastudentloans.org/cd or call 866-772-4352
(866-77-CHELA).  The CD includes information on filling out the FAFSA and
finding scholarships.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER

TODAY - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
8:30 a.m.  Goucher College (MD)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15
9:30 a.m.  Harvey Mudd (CA)
12:20 p.m. University of the Museum of Fine Arts (MA)
2:20 p.m.  Menlo College (CA)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
1:20 p.m   UC Irvine

UPCOMING COLLEGE FAIR AND WORKSHOPS

Saturday, November 13, 8:30 ­ noon, Beebe Memorial Christian Methodist
Church, 3900 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.  Representatives from many local and
Historically Black Colleges will be present.  Free admission and lunch.  For
more information, contact 510-655-6114.

Sunday, November 14, 12-4 p.m. at UC Berkeley, 170 Barrows.  Free workshop
on the SAT II Math IIC test.  Come for tips, strategies and sample tests.
For more information, go to www.ptps.org or call 642-4951.

Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m.  How the New SAT is Changing.  Barnes &
Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.  Speaker:  Tara Anderson of Kaplan Test
Prep.  

REMINDER ­ If you are applying to a private school, your Secondary School
Report Forms (sometimes called Counselor Recommendation Forms included with
each college¹s application), transcript request forms and envelopes are due
TODAY!

LAST UC/CSU Application Workshops - Wednesday, November 17, 3:30 p.m.
in the library computer lab. You must sign up in advance in D221 as there
are a limited number of computers available.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES:  TODAY - Wednesday, November 10 is the late registration
deadline for the December 4 SAT I and II tests.  Thursday, November 18 is
the late registration deadline for the December 11 ACT test.  These are the
last recommended tests for the UC¹s and Cal States.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Don H. Splawn Scholarship ­ open to financially disadvantaged seniors who
demonstrate significant dedication to their school, family and community for
use at an educational or vocational institution.  $1,000 scholarship.
Deadline: November 22.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.

Gates Millennium Scholarship ­ This scholarship covers the cost of
attendance of an undergraduate education.  Students are eligible if they are
African American, American Indian, Asian Pacific Islander American or
Hispanic American, are a citizen or permanent resident, have a GPA of 3.3 or
above, have demonstrated leadership abilities and are low income.
Applications are available in the College Center or at www.gmsp.org.
Deadline: January 14, 2005.

VOLUNTEER AWARD
Soroptimist International of Oakland ­ Up to $1,000 award to a young woman
between the ages of 14-17 who makes the world a better place through
volunteering.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.
Deadline:  December 1.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Thursday, November 11
    Notre Dame de Namur, Belmont, CA.  Spend a day on campus and sit in on
classes.  Call 800-263-0545 to register before November 5.

REPEAT SECTION
ONLINE HELP WITH YOUR UC PERSONAL STATEMENT ­ www.ucgateways.org.  Click on
"Apply to College" and then click on "Personal Statement."

CSU SAT CODE ­ If you are applying to any Cal State campuses, there is no
need to send your SAT scores to each one.  Instead, use the code 3594
(CSUMentor) and your scores will go to all of the CSU campuses.

APPLY TO 33 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES with the Black College Common
Application.  www.eduinconline.com.

ESSAY READERS ­ Essay readers will be here every day this week at 8:00 a.m.
(except Monday), lunch and after school.




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