[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 04-08-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, April 8, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   EFFACE – to erase.  The student who spray 
painted the building was required to efface all of the markings he 
made.

CAL DAY – Saturday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Choose from 
hundreds of activities, explore Cal’s classrooms, labs and museums, 
enjoy music, dance, science, sports, tours and more.  A complete 
schedule of activities is available at www.berkeley.edu/calday.

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
April 30, 1:00 to 4:30 – College Fair at St. Mary’s College of 
California, Moraga.  This is the biggest college fair of the year, with 
over 150 colleges represented.  There will also be workshops on 
admissions, financial aid, athletics, Historically Black Colleges and 
more, some in Spanish.  Take BART to Orinda and pick up the free 
shuttle to the fair.  Don’t miss this great opportunity!

SENIOR SECTION.

FINANCIAL AID FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES – it’s not too late to apply for 
financial aid if you will be attending a community college in the fall. 
  Get help at www.icanaffordcollege.com or call 1-800-987-ICAN for free 
information.

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.

Gill Scholarship #2 – Senior attending college in the fall with 
established financial need and academic potential.  Essay and two 
letters of recommendation required. $1,000 scholarship renewable for 
three additional years.  Deadline:  April 21.

California Labor Federation - Senior attending accredited college in 
the fall.  Essay and transcript required.  Applications available in 
the College Center.  Deadline:  April 15

Elsie Carrington Rumford  Scholarship - African American female senior 
attending high school in Alameda or Contra Costa County with an 
unweighted minimum GPA of 2.5 who is planning to attend a vocational 
program or two or four year college and demonstrates economic need.  
Applications available in the College Center.  Deadline:  April 9.

Morris and Juliet James Achievement Award - students must have attended 
Berkeley public elementary, middle and high schools, participated in 
community service and are interested in becoming a teacher or working 
with people in another capacity.  $2,000.  Applications due in D-221 by 
April 15.

Gill Scholarship #1 - Senior planning to attend a four year college 
with a major in math, science, engineering or business.  Deadline:  
April 14.

*New to the list today

FOR JUNIORS
Artists – Savannah College of Art and Design is holding a reception on 
Saturday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 150 Anza 
Blvd., in Burlingame.  They will discuss their academic programs, 
application process, portfolio preparation and scholarship 
opportunities.  Individual portfolio counseling is available by 
appointment.  To register for the reception or make a portfolio 
counseling appointment, go to www.scad.edu/admission and click on “SCAD 
in Your Area.”

Looking for a small college at a public school price?  If you have a 
GPA of 3.6 or above, check out Smittcamp Family Honors College of 
Fresno State University.  Please stop by or e-mail me if you are 
interested in more information.

Free SAT and ACT test prep - Kaplan is hosting free workshops and 
full-length practice tests for the SAT and ACT. Students can look up 
and register for ALL events online at www.kaptest.com or by calling 
1-800-KAP-TEST. The first free event is a full-Length SAT Practice 
Test, Saturday, April 9, 9am – 1pm.  Students will receive a 
comprehensive analysis of their performance on the test detailing 
individual strengths and weaknesses.

Confused about which schools need SAT subject tests (formerly called 
SAT II) and how many?  Here’s a very helpful web site:  
http://www.compassprep.com/subject_test.  I recommend that you double 
check this information with each school’s admissions web site.

If you have not yet made an appointment to see me, now is the time to 
sign up.  Appointment slots are available.  Come to the College Center.

SAT – April 5 is the late registration deadline for the May 7th New SAT 
and SAT subject tests.
ACT – May 6 is the regular registration deadline for the June 11 ACT 
test.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
It is not too late to sign up for some great summer programs.  
Applications for programs throughout the country and abroad are 
available in the College/Career Center.