[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 1/04/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  MONOTONY ­ boring lack of change; tedium.  Homer
Simpson tries to break up the monotony of working at the nuclear power plant
by playing video games on the computer safety equipment.

PRESENTATIONS IN THE COLLEGE CENTER

*Wednesday, January 5, lunchtime ­ A BHS graduate will speak about her
experiences at Brown University.  This is a great opportunity to hear
exactly what the college experience is like and ask all your questions.
This presentation is open to all BHS students.

*Thursday, January 6, 10:35 ­ A BHS graduate will speak about her
experiences at Tufts University.  Come get your questions answered.

UPCOMING EVENTS
What¹s up with College: A Reality Check
Come hear the true story about going to college.  Recent Berkeley High
graduates will be here January 6th at 7pm to tell their personal stories
about their college experiences. There will be an informal discussion with
students from a wide range of schools, large and small, near and far. While
the students talk in the College/Career Center, we would like to also invite
the parents/guardians of recent grads to come to the library and share their
first hand knowledge of sending their children off to college. Mark your
calendar for January 6, the first week after winter break. This should be a
lively and informative evening.  The event is open to all students,
parents/guardians and is sponsored by Academic Choice.  For more
information, contact janet at janetdelaney.com.

SENIOR SECTION.

*January 17 - deadline to turn in Midyear School Report Forms to the College
Center.  This is required for most schools that requested a counselor
recommendation.  It is not required for the UC's and most Cal State
campuses.  Paperclip a regular business-sized envelope with one stamp on it
to the college Mid-Year Report form and a Transcript Request form.  Write
"Midyear Report" on the top of each Transcript Request Form.

If you need an appointment with the College Advisor, come by the College
Center and sign up.  There are many slots available.

Cal Grant GPA Information Release Forms are now available in the College
Center and the Registrar¹s office.  It takes only a few minutes to fill out.
This form, along with the FAFSA, determines your eligibility for a Cal
Grant.  

*ARTISTS ­ National Portfolio Day, Saturday, January 15 at the California
College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco.  Tours and financial
aid workshops ­ 10:00 a.m. to noon; Portfolio reviews ­ noon to 4:00 p.m.
This is your chance to have your portfolio reviewed by an expert.
Representatives of over 30 leading colleges of art and design will be
present.  For more information, go to www.npda.org or www.cca.edu or call
415-703-9523.

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.

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
 
*SAT PREP ­ Princeton Review free events at their Berkeley office on
Shattuck:
Free SAT practice session on Saturday, January 8, 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Free SAT strategy session  on Saturday, January 15 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Free PSAT scores back strategy session on Tuesday, January 18, 7-9 p.m.
To register, call 800-2Review or go to www.princetonreview.com/events.

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.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
*Children¹s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) sponsors the Summer
for Sickle Cell Science Program which offers a full-time, hands-on
experience in a research laboratory environment.  Each student will work
with a faculty mentor in his or her laboratory.  Applicants must be current
juniors or seniors with a 3.0 average or better and an interest in science.
Applications are available in the College Center. An essay and letters of
recommendation are required.  Deadline:  February 15.


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