[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 12/1/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us



SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ALIBI - an excuse given by a suspect to prove his or
her innocence.  The jury did not believe Scott Peterson¹s alibi that he was
fishing in Berkeley when his wife disappeared.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS IN THE COLLEGE CENTER:
Thursday, December 2, 2:20 p.m.    Cornish College of the Arts (WA)

For information on majors, including what kinds of courses are involved,
what kinds of careers the major leads to, and links to interesting sites
related to that major go to www.MyMajors.com.

SENIOR SECTION

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT FOR SENIOR PARENTS ­ Tuesday, December 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Berkeley High School Library, second floor of the new building.  A
representative of the UC Berkeley financial aid office will walk us through
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

SAT/ACT TEST DATES:  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
*Hispanic Scholarship Fund - $1,000-$2,500.  Must be a high school senior,
U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic heritage with a minimum GPA
of 3.0. Applications available in the College Center or at
http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/hs.php  Postmark Deadline: December
15, 2004 

Metro PCS Community Scholars ­ $1,000 scholarship for high school seniors
living in the Bay Area with a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0
planning to study at an accredited two or four year college or university.
Applications available in the College Center.  Deadline: December 13.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATHLETES -  http://www.athleticaid.com.  This site has
links useful to all college-bound students and especially to college-bound
athletes who are interested in being recruited and in getting sports-related
financial aid.

SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEB SITE ­ www.brokescholar.com.  Check out this website
to search for scholarships as well as get helpful tips on filling out
scholarship applications.

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.

*New to the list today

FOR JUNIORS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS 
Tuesday, December 7th from 7 to 8:15 pm.  New SAT Essay Workshop at Berkeley
Kaplan Center (150 Berkeley Square). This workshop gives students the
experience of writing a 25-minute essay under timed conditions, teaches them
exactly what the essay readers will be looking for, and introduces them to
some effective strategies for writing the SAT essay. Parents are encouraged
to sit in on the informational session that follows the timed essay
simulation.  

Saturday, December 11th from 10 am to 2 pm.  Free SAT 2005 Practice Test at
Berkeley Kaplan Center (150 Berkeley Square). Participants receive a
comprehensive score report that includes a detailed analysis of their areas
of strength and weakness on the test.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS
Discover Card Tribute Award - $25,000 scholarship.  To be eligible, students
must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for or above for 9th and 10th grades and
plan to continue his or her education beyond high school.  Students must
demonstrate accomplishments in special talents, leadership, obstacles
overcome and community service.  All documents must be received by the
program by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7.

REPEAT SECTION

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.



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