[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 06-09-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Contact:  Ilene Abrams      iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   CRITERION – a standard by which things are  
categorized.  In addition to a student’s transcript, some colleges  
emphasize SAT and ACT scores as a criterion for admission, while others  
pay more attention to student essays and teacher recommendations.

BHS ALUMNI AND CURRENT STUDENTS – If you won a Governor’s Scholars  
Award in 2000, 2001 or 2002, 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.
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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