[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11-09-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Contact: Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  TEMPERATE - mild; avoiding extremes.  Because
of the moderating influences of ocean currents, Hawaii has a
pleasant, temperate climate.  

FINANCIAL AID NIGHTS FOR SENIOR PARENTS:  A two-part financial aid
workshop - November 10 and December 6, both at 6:30 in the BHS
library.  Please come and bring all your questions about financial
aid, merit aid and scholarships.  November 10th will include an
overview of financial aid and how the Estimated Family Contribution
is calculated.  On December 6th, a representative of the UC Berkeley
Financial Aid Office will walk us through the FAFSA, line by line and
I will discuss the CSS Profile.

FOR SENIORS
*Did you know that you can apply to up to 31 colleges that are on the
Common Black College Application for only a $35 fee?  Go to
www.eduinconline.com for more information or stop by the
College/Career Center.

REMINDER - NOVEMBER 10 - If you are applying to any private schools
which require counselor recommendations, your large envelopes
addressed to each college, along with a Transcript Request Form and
the Counselor Recommendation Form (also called the School Report
Form), are due in the College/Career Center no later than November
10th.  If you have questions about how to organize these forms, stop
by and talk with Ms. Abrams or Ms. Harris.

Parents - Did you miss the Senior Parent Night presentation on
September 25?  You can now borrow a video of the meeting.  Please
e-mail me if you are interested and I will put your name on the list.

Seniors - if you haven't had an appointment yet with one of the
college advisors, there are many slots now available.  Come in and
sign up!

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS.  The October list is available in
D221.  Sign up to get more information on colleges from around the
country.  You must have your teacher's signed authorization to attend
each session.  Visits are as follows:

TODAY, Wednesday, November 9
10:35 California Maritime Academy 

Tuesday, November 15
10:35 Olin College of Engineering (MA)
	Olin offers free tuition to all students accepted to the
program.  CHECK IT OUT!

Wednesday, November 16
8:30 UC Irvine

ESSAY READERS ARE HERE
UPDATED TIMES - Do you need some help with your college application
essay?  Starting this week, essay readers will be available every day
before school, at lunch, and after school (except Friday after
school).  Essay readers will also be available on Wednesdays, 6th
period, for seniors who do not have a class then.  

UC/CSU Application workshops - in the library computer lab
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16
Sign up in D221

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
November 21 - University of Vermont information session.  Children's
Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Oakland.  6:00-8:00 p.m.  RSVP to www.uvm.edu/admissions/rsvp.  

SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY COLLEGES.  We have a new scholarship box in
the College/Career Center with information on special scholarships
offered by individual colleges.  Come by and check out the
opportunities.  Also, check out
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/.  This website lists
scholarships offered by individual colleges.  

Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship.  Applicants must submit a recent
photo, official transcript and application.  Applications are
available in D221.  For more information, go to
www.sfclcfoundation.org or call 650-348-2333.  Deadline:  December
31.  

Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West.  Award:  up to $1,000
based on financial need, academic qualifications, dedication to
school, community and family, and extraordinary circumstances.  Based
primarily on overcoming personal challenges.  Apply online only at
www.fsrequests.com/splawn.  Deadline:  January 20, 5:00 p.m. EST.  

AWARD OPPORTUNITY
*The Soroptimist Club offers a $1,000 award to a young woman ages
14-17 who "make the community and world a better place through
volunteer efforts. Volunteer actions that benefit women and girls are
particularly valued."  Applications are available in D221.  Deadline:
December 1.  

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SUMMER OPPORTUNITY - Stanford University Center for Clinical
Immunology Summer Intern Program.  If you are interested in biology,
apply for this 8 week program consisting of lab research, lectures by
selected faculty and graduates and some clinical exposure.  Interns
will be paid $1,500.  No housing is provided.  Applications are
available at http://ccis.stanford.edu.  Deadline:  January 16.  For
more information, email pjutz at stanford.edu or mgrantz at stanford.edu 

SAT/ACT TEST DATES - TODAY - November 9 is the late registration
deadline for the December 3 SAT and SAT subject tests.  November 17
is the late registration for the December 10 ACT.  These are the last
tests recommended for the UC and Cal State campuses, as well as many
private schools.  Please remember that you must list all of your
colleges on the registration form to receive scores.  You can update
this information up to the Wednesday after the SAT test.  

FREE SAT PRACTICE TEST - Saturday, November 12.  Kaplan is offering a
free SAT practice test beginning at 9:00 a.m. at their office at 150
Berkeley Square.  Reserve your seat by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST.  All
students who take the test will get a complete analysis of their
scores.

FREE SAT ESSAY PRACTICE - Thursday, November 17.  Kaplan's, 150
Berkeley Square, 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Call 1-800-KAP-TEST to reserve your
seat.  

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