[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 12/3/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, December 3, 2004
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  EXPEDIENT - practical or advantageous in the 
short-term.  Many people feel that multiple choice tests are not fair, 
and are simply an expedient way of sorting through very large numbers 
of students.

SENIOR SECTION

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO APPLY TO MANY CAL STATE CAMPUSES! The following 
campuses are still accepting applications:  Cal Maritime, Bakersfield, 
Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton (engineering, 
computer science and communications majors only),  Los Angeles, 
Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Stanislaus, 
Humboldt, San Francisco State (except for majors in nursing, radio & 
TV, cinema, apparel design & merchandising, interior design), and San 
Jose State.   Please come see me if you would like help in filling out 
an application.

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
*FREE PRACTICE FOR THE NEW SAT - From December 7 to December 12 the 
Princeton Review’s LiveGrader technology will be available free to all 
students seeking to practice the New SAT essay. Within five days after 
taking the test, Princeton Review will send them a score and provide 
detailed feedback on how they can improve.  Visit their website at 
www.PrincetonReview.com/essay.
 
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

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.

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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