[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/15/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, November 15, 2004

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  RELIC ­ something remaining from a much earlier time.
Archaeologists search known sites of ancient civilizations for pottery
shards, cooking implements, and other important relics.

SENIOR SECTION

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER

TODAY - 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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23
8:30 a.m.  Olin School of Engineering (MA) ­ Offers free tuition to all
students

REMINDER ­ Don¹t forget to send your official SAT I, SAT II, and ACT scores
to each college you are applying to.  Send SAT scores through
www.collegeboard.com and ACT scores through www.act.org.  Do this soon as it
takes 3 to 6 weeks for the scores to get to the colleges.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS 
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 and have not turned in
your Secondary School Report Forms (sometimes called Counselor
Recommendation Forms included with each college¹s application), transcript
request forms and envelopes, please turn them in immediately to D221.

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:  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.  December 20 is the regular registration deadline for
the January 22 SAT test.  This is the last time that the old SAT will be
given.  

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.

REPEAT 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.

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.