[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 06-02-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, June 2, 2005
Contact: Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   BUOYANT – cheerful.  You’re likely to find a  
buoyant atmosphere at Berkeley High School graduation.

FOR JUNIORS
TODAY, 10:35 a.m. (3rd period) - FIND OUT ABOUT THE INCENTIVE AWARDS  
PROGRAM AT UC BERKELEY – This is a great leadership program with a  
$30,000 scholarship to Cal.  A Berkeley High grad who is part of this  
program will be in the College/Career Center to explain the program and  
answer your questions about UC Berkeley.  Sign up in the College  
Center.

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.

SENIOR SECTION.
CSF Sealbearers – pick up your cord and tassel in the College Center.

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 (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA  94704),  
not your home address.  If you are under 18, please remember to have  
your parent or guardian sign the request form. Deadline:  June 3rd.

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!

*Black Staff and Faculty Organization Scholarship - A limited number of  
scholarships for higher education are being offered to graduating Bay  
Area high school seniors who will be continuing their education at a  
community college or university (public or private sector).   
Scholarships are awarded for the academic year following high school  
graduation.  The amount of the award will range from $250 to $1,000.    
Graduating senior of African-American descent, minimum GPA of 3.0 and  
activities that demonstrate leadership and/or service.  Applications  
available in the College Center.  Deadline:  June 10.

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.

*New to the list today.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Berkeley Community Media's Summer Youth TV Camp - Learn: Directing,  
Hosting, Camera, Audio, Switching, Graphics, Interviewing and Writing a  
television show.  Shows will be aired on cable TV in Berkeley. Youth  
participants will get experience working in every crew position. By the  
end of the two-week session, you will be certified in studio production  
at BCM and can continue to create your own shows for free! Participants  
will also receive a free membership to BCM and be eligible to take  
other classes throughout the year.  Cost: $200
Session 1: June 20-July 1 -OR- Session 2: July 11-22, Monday-Friday  
1:00-5:00 pm at 2239 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (in the G Building of  
Berkeley High) Ages: 13-20 years old.  Contact: 510-848-2288 Ask for  
Hal/Crescent or email info at betv.org.
Registration: http://www.betv.org/workshops/campreg.pdf to download the  
registration form and mail it with a check, or come in person. Class  
Size: Limited to 15 students. Deadline: June 15, 2005


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