[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11-10-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, November 10, 2005

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

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  FLOUT - to disregard or disobey.  Some drivers
flout the law by piling up hundreds of dollars of unpaid parking
tickets.  

TONIGHT - 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:

 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 -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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