[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 12/13/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, December 13, 2004
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us


SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  DOUR - unhappy; morose.  Based on their dour facial
expressions, it appeared that all of the students had failed the Advanced
Logic exam.  

SENIOR SECTION

HELP KEEP PELL GRANTS AT THEIR CURRENT FUNDING - Federal Pell grants provide
needed funding to millions of low income students, making it possible for
them to attend college.  Congress may cut the current funding for these
grants.  Here is the link to a website where you can send a letter
concerning these proposed cuts, if you wish.
http://www.ourfuture.org/defend_Pell_Grants.cfm

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
Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship Grants for Prospective Educators -
criteria are academic standing, essay, letters of recommendation, school
activities and community activities.  Application is available in the
College/Career Center. Deadline:  January 15.

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.

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
 
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS
Discover Card Tribute Award - $25,000 scholarship.  To be eligible, students
must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 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.

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
PSAT - Your scores will be sent to Berkeley High.  They have not yet
arrived.  I will announce it in the bulletin when we receive them and let
you know how to pick them up.

REPEAT SECTION

IT¹S 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),  Hayward, 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.



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