[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 02-09-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us


SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ALIENATE – to cause a feeling of separation or 
isolation.  Instead of voting for officials who they view as “the 
lesser of two evils,” many Americans who feel alienated from the 
political process simply don’t vote at all.

JOB OPENING
Student needed to do light clerical work.  Contact Debbie Taylor at 
Debbie at greatparents.net.  $8 per hour.

COLLEGE VISITS
February 15
8:30 a.m. – DeVry University.  CANCELLED.
9:30 – Western Career College and Silicon Valley College.  Four 
campuses throughout the Bay Area offering programs in design and visual 
arts, business and information systems, medical and dental, and 
biotechnology.

March 1, 10:35 – Academy of Art University.  The representative will 
speak about undergraduate programs as well as summer programs for high 
school students.

For an excellent article on another perspective on the SAT read Jay 
Mathews article in the Washington Post, “Seven Reasons NOT to Fear the 
New SAT.”  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17748-2005Jan18.html

SENIOR SECTION.
*Free workshop for students and parents by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, 
authors of Get Free Cash for College and 1001 Ways to Pay for College.  
Sunday, February 13, 3 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 5604 Bay Street, 
Emeryville.

Interested in the culinary arts?  San Francisco City College is now 
accepting applications for Fall 2005.  For a total cost of about $2,000 
(including tuition, books, tools and uniforms for 2 years) you have the 
opportunity to earn an Associate in Science College degree (60 units), 
an Award of Achievement and an American Culinary Federation Certificate 
of Completion. Job placement assistance is available to all students. 
Each semester, well-known, growing companies recruit H&R students on 
campus. Applications are available at www.ccsf.edu/cahs or by calling 
the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program at City College of 
San Francisco at (415) 239-3152.  Deadline:  April 11.

SAN FRANCISCO STATE – The representative from SF State will be in D221 
on Wednesday, February 16 at lunchtime.  Please stop by to see her if 
you have questions.  If you still need to turn in your official 
transcript, you can give it to her at that time.

Get help filling out your financial aid documents every Tuesday and 
Thursday in the College Center from 2:30 to 4:30.  No sign-ups are 
necessary.

FAFSA WORKSHOPS – Get help filling out your FAFSA.  Students, parents, 
and guardians welcome.  February 8, 10, 15, 24 and 25 at 3:30 p.m. in 
the Berkeley High library.  You must sign up in the College Center.

Cash for College Days – Get individual help filling out the FAFSA and 
preparing your tax returns.  To complete the FAFSA (and your tax 
returns, if you want), bring your parent or guardian, social security 
card or alien registration card and 2004 tax returns or 2004 income 
records.  All events will be held in English and Spanish. Four 
opportunities to participate:
Thursday, February 10 – Oakland Unified School District Dr. Willie 
Harper Building, 314 East 10th Street, Oakland, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 12 – Eastmont Town Center, 2nd Floor, 7200 Bancroft 
Ave., Oakland, 10 am to 2 pm
Saturday, February 26 – Laney College – Forum, 900 Fallon Street, 
Oakland, CA, 10 am to 2 pm

SCHOLARSHIPS
Below are samples of the many scholarships available in the 
College/Career Center.  Don’t miss this opportunity for free money!  An 
updated list is printed every Monday.

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund - Student of Asian 
and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity and be a US citizen, US national, 
permanent resident or citizen of the Freely Associated States, first 
time incoming college student in fall 2005, minimum unweighted GPA of 
2.7.  $2,000.  Deadline:  February 15.

Scholarships for students interested in a career in public safety – 
fire service, emergency medical services.  Interested students should 
submit a one page statement for consideration to:  Kevin White, 
Berkeley Fire Department Station #2, 2029 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 
94704.  Deadline:  March 31.

Berkeley Community Fund – Senior planning to attend 2 or 4 year college 
in the fall of 2005, minimum GPA of 2.5, participates in 
extracurricular activities, community service and/or employment.  
Applications available in the College Center or at 
www.berkfund.org/apply_for_grant.htm  $500-$3,000.  Deadline:  March 7.

*New to the list today

FOR JUNIORS
Saturday, February 19, 8:30 am-3:30 pm - University of San Francisco 
Multicultural Junior Preview Day for African American, Latino and 
Native American high school juniors. You must have a minimum GPA of 
2.75 to participate.  Presentations on academics, majors, and 
eligibility requirements, campus tour, meetings with admissions 
counselors, etc.  Space is limited to 50 students.  Applications 
available in the College Center.  Free.  Application deadline:  
February 9.

SAT – February 16 is the late registration deadline for the March 12th 
SAT.  I am not recommending that juniors take this test in March, 
particularly students currently taking Algebra 2 and geometry, because 
I believe you will benefit from two more months of class time.  Please 
do not take it as a “practice,” because colleges will see all of your 
scores.  ACT – March 4 is the regular registration deadline for the 
April 9 ACT test.

People’s Test Preparation Service of UC Berkeley will be offering free 
SAT prep at Berkeley High School.  Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30, 
starting February 23.  Room G205.  To enroll, send an email with your 
full name, school name and phone number to register4ptps at yahoo.com or 
call (510) 642-4951.

FOR ALL GRADES
Mini-University Program sponsored by the UC Berkeley chapter of the 
Society of Women Engineers.  This is a great opportunity to get 
first-hand information about student life on campus.  You do not need 
to be planning an engineering career to participate.  Friday, February 
25, 9:30 to 4:00 p.m.  Free.  Applications available in the 
College/Career Center.

The Stanford Black Student Union is sponsoring a high school conference 
on April 2nd titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Success.”   There will 
be workshops and seminars.  Open to students in grades 9-12.  Cost:  
$15.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.  Deadline:  
March 18.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
The list of summer opportunities is now available in the College/Career 
Center.  Come by and see the wide range of programs available.  
Following are a few samples:

Internship program for entering juniors and seniors (current sophomores 
and juniors) at UC San Francisco Department of Pediatrics.  Eight week 
program (mid-June through mid-August), 40 hours per week.  Students 
work in a laboratory with a mentor on a research project, attend 
seminars and tour the UCSF facilities.  Students are paid $1200 for 
their participation.  BHS can nominate five students for the program.  
If you are interested, pick up an application in the College/Career 
Center.  Return application to Ms. Abrams. Deadline:  March 18.

American University’s School of Communication – June 20-July 15.  
Courses in film, writing, photography, video production, etc.  Rolling 
admissions.  Applications available in the College/Career Center.

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