[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 05-27-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, May 27, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   MIRE – a difficult situation.  People who  
procrastinate filing their tax returns will find themselves in a mire  
of paperwork come April 15th.

FOR JUNIORS
*If you are considering applying to a private college, pick up the  
Senior Profile in the College/Career Center so that you can complete it  
over the summer.  The information you provide will be used by your  
counselor to write your recommendation.

*The Junior Summer To Do list is now available in the College/Career  
Center.  Pick up your copy so that you can get some of your college  
preparation done over the summer, which will make your senior year much  
easier.

There is an error in the booklet “Introducing the University” on the  
University of California campuses.  On page 12, the 2004 statistics for  
undergraduate enrollment by ethnicity at UC Davis is incorrect. The  
correct information is as follows:  African American – 2.6%; American  
Indian: 0.7%; Asian/Pacific Islander – 36.1%; Chicano/Latino – 10.8%;  
White – 39.6%; Other – 5.4%; Not State: 4.8%.

Interested in a film major?  Cal State Northridge was named the best  
and most balanced film and communications school in Southern California  
by the Association of Independent Film Producers, beating out USC, UCLA  
and the American Film Institute.  The school focuses on preparing  
students for a wide variety of jobs in film, television and radio.   
Check it out at www.csun.edu.

JUNIORS – the new UC eligibility index is now available.  You can find  
it at  
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/ 
paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html.  Paper forms to calculate  
your eligibility are also available in the College Center.  I  
understand that some people are having problems getting to the site.   
If you are unable to access the webpage, try cutting and pasting the  
entire URL in your web browser rather than clicking on it.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY at Chiron.  Full and part time jobs  
available in a variety of departments.  Students must be at least 16  
years old and eligible to work for 8 weeks during the summer, beginning  
June 27th.  Applications are available in the College/Career Center.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has a paid internship  
opportunity for current sophomores who are interested in engineering.   
Economically disadvantaged youth or students who will be the first in  
their family to go to college are especially encouraged to apply, but  
the program is open to all applicants.  Minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.  
  Students will work 2-3 hours after school and full time during the  
summer.  Applications available in the College Center.  Deadline:  May  
27th.

  SightSpeed creates innovative software that turns your PC or Mac into  
an easy-to-use
video phone.  They are looking for office help 15-20 hours per week  
during the school year and additional hours during the summer.  Must be  
able to lift 25 pounds and have basic computer skills.  Send a cover  
letter and work history to resume-support at sightspeed.com.

SENIOR SECTION.
Turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can  
send an official transcript to the school you will be attending in the  
fall.  This is required for all four year colleges. Write in capital  
letters across the top “FINAL TRANSCRIPT” and paperclip it to a stamped  
business size envelope addressed to the college.  Use Berkeley High  
School as the return address, not your home address.  If you are under  
18, please remember to have your parent or guardian sign the request  
form.

Vista College has a new major – the Global Studies Program.  Get an AA  
degree that prepares you for transfer to many UC and CSU programs; take  
classes with the same students for two years; work closely with core  
faculty and counselors and work at local non-profits.  For more  
information, contact Joan Berezin at 981-2884 or e-mail  
jberezin at peralta.edu.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Below are samples of the many scholarships available in the  
College/Career Center.  Don’t miss this opportunity for free money!

Kaiser Permanente Latino Association Scholarship Program (KPLA) –  
Senior of Latino heritage graduating in spring 2005, minimum GPA of  
2.5, with career goals in any Allied Health Care major including  
indirect services such as business, HR, IT, marketing in health care.   
$2,000 scholarship.  Deadline:  May 31.

James Beard Foundation has many scholarships for students pursuing  
culinary studies.  Come by the College Center to pick up the  
application.  Deadline:  June 30.

Pac-West Scholarship – California resident with a cumulative unweighted  
GPA of 3.5 or higher, minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24  
planning to attend a 4 year college in the fall.  $5,000 scholarship.   
Students planning to attend University of the Pacific or Santa Clara  
are eligible for additional monies. Deadline:  June 30.

Charlie Cords Memorial Scholarship – Male students planning to attend  
UC Berkeley .  Up to $2,500 awarded.  Applications available at  
http://ducalifornia.org/scholarships.  E-mail Derick Koo Sohn at  
DKSohn at berkeley.edu if you have any questions.  Deadline:  August 13,  
but apply ASAP.

John F. McGillicuddy Scholarship Program – Must have 3.0 GPA or better  
in the 11th and 12th grades, show involvement in community service,  
have financial need and plan to attend a United Negro College Fund  
college or university in the fall.  Covers full or partial tuition and  
room and board for four years.  Applications available in the College  
Center. Deadline:  May 31.

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