[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 06-08-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, June 8, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   AFFINITY – attraction toward or liking of 
something.  Lisa Simpson showed an early affinity for playing the 
saxophone, and by the time she was six she had mastered it.

*BHS ALUMNI – If you won a Governor’s Scholars Award you must claim the 
award or you may lose it.  The deadline to claim an award won in 2000 
is June 30, 2005.  However, if you won an award in 2001 or 2002, don’t 
delay claiming it!  Once an award is claimed, students can use the 
scholarships to pay higher education expenses at vocational, technical 
and trade schools, two- and four-year colleges, and graduate school 
until they reach 30 years of age.  Students can claim awards online at 
www.scholarshare.com.  If you have lost your PIN number, please e-mail 
me or stop by and I can give it to you.  I will not be available after 
June 17th.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Retired UC Berkeley math professor is looking for a student who can 
drive him (in his car) locally to appointments and on errands, as well 
as help with office work.  If you are interested, send a note to Dr. 
Lester Dubins at 1626 Spruce St., Berkeley, CA  94709.

Local Color, a greeting card business, is looking for clerical help, 
15-20 hours per week, $10 per hour.  The hours are flexible.  The home 
office is located in the Oakland hills and is accessible by car only.  
For more information, contact Steve Jenner at 547-3107.  Check out the 
beautiful greeting cards at www.localcolorcards.com.

FOR JUNIORS
*Stevens Institute of Technology is offering online summer classes in 
pre-calculus, calculus, physics and computer science, June 20-August 
18.  For more information, go to 
http://www.stevens.edu/undergrad/euclid.html.

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.

SENIOR SECTION.
TODAY - Do you want your plans for next year to be listed in the Senior 
edition of the Jacket?  If so, make sure and turn in the Senior Exit 
Report to 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 was June 3rd – 
so if you haven’t done it already, don’t delay!

If you are getting below a C in a class and are planning to attend a 
four year school in the fall, you MUST contact the school and discuss 
your options with them.  Otherwise the school may rescind your 
admission or take other disciplinary action when they receive your 
official transcript during the summer.  If you have any questions or 
want to discuss your grades and options, please come by at lunch or 
after school.

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.

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
Work/Study internship opportunity at CBS for high school juniors, 
seniors and college freshmen.  Must be a minority student with a 
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above who is interested in pursuing a career 
in the media/communications industry and plans to attend a four year 
accredited college or university.  Internships will start this summer 
and last throughout the student’s college years.  Selected students 
will earn an hourly salary and be given matching scholarship dollars 
funds to help pay college expenses, as well as develop a resume.  
Applications available in the College Center or at 
http://www.emmabowenfoundation.com/main.html .

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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