[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/28/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, November 28, 2005
Contact:  Ilene Abrams   iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   PARSIMONY – extreme stinginess.  Scrooge is 
known for his parsimony.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT FOR SENIOR PARENTS:  December 6, 6:30 p.m. in the 
Berkeley High School library.   Please come and bring all your 
questions about financial aid, merit aid and scholarships.  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.

PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, November 29
8:30 a.m. Youth for Understanding international exchange opportunity 
(see below – open to all grades)

Thursday, December 1
8:30 a.m.  US Air Force ROTC (seniors only)

REMINDERS
*UC campuses - November 30 at 11:59 pm is the absolute deadline to 
submit your UC applications.
*Cal State campuses - November 30 at 11:59 pm is the priority deadline 
to submit CSU applications.  This is the absolute deadline for Chico, 
Fullerton, Long Beach, Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis 
Obispo, San Diego, San Marcos and Sonoma and possibly other campuses. 
It is also the absolute deadline for impacted majors on many campuses.  
For daily updated information, check www.csumentor.edu.  Click on 
“Still Accepting Applications?”, select “Undergraduate” and “Fall 
2006.”  You will then be able to read the Campus Notice for each CSU 
campus.
*SAT/ACT scores – remember that you are required to send official 
scores to each campus where you are applying.  You can do this by going 
to www.collegeboard.com for SAT scores and www.act.org for ACT scores.  
Simply entering your scores on your application is not sufficient.  You 
MUST send official scores.  To send SAT scores to all CSU campuses and 
pay only one $9 fee, use the code 3594 (csumentor).  Scores must be 
sent separately to each UC campus. The scores do not have to be 
received by the campuses by November 30th, but send them now as it 
takes 4-6 weeks for each campus to receive them.

ESSAY READERS – THIS IS THE LAST WEEK
Do you need some help with your college application essay?  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.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship.  Open to all seniors who 
are planning to attend a two or four year college or university.  
Minimum scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded by each local chapter.  
Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  January 17.

Sam Walton Community Scholarship.  Must be a graduating senior. Log on 
to www.walmartfoundation.org for more information.  Apply online only 
at www.scholarshipadministrators.net.  Use the access code SWCS to 
complete the application.  $1,000 scholarship.  Deadline: January 20.

Metro PCS Community Scholars Program.  Open to seniors attending public 
high school in one of the Bay Area counties who plan to enroll 
full-time in a two or four year college or university and have a 
minimum GPA of 3.0 unweighted and who have volunteered in activities 
that give back to the student’s community.  Applications available in 
D221 or at www.metropcs.com/scholarship.  Deadline:  December 19.  
$1,000 scholarship.

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.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
UC Irvine Stay-Over Program. Spend the night in a residence hall, take 
a campus tour, and visit classes. Dates available from January 17-March 
9, Monday through Thursday only.   Applications available in D221.   
They recommend applying early since this program fills up rapidly.  For 
more information, e-mail sop at uci.edu or go to 
www.housing.uci.edu/has/sop.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – December 22 is the regular registration deadline 
for the January 28 SAT.  January 6 is the regular registration deadline 
for the February 11 ACT.
Seniors, please remember that you must list all of your colleges on the 
registration form to receive your scores.

BLACK COLLEGE TOUR
Students interested in traveling on the Spring 2006 Black College Tour 
to visit HBCU Campuses such as Howard University, Hampton University, 
North Carolina Central, North Carolina A&T, and several others, College 
Bound Tours, is accepting deposits.  The tour dates are April 9-16th, 
2006, which is Spring Break for BHS.  Tour cost is $1500.00.   Visit 
www.collegeboundtours.com or call 510-798-7852 for more information.

VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Listen for Life is a global non-profit music-media production company 
with its admin and post-production headquarters located less than one 
block away from Berkeley High! (at 2041 Bancroft, Suite 206 and Suite 
303)  We are looking for responsible, reliable volunteers and/or 
interns who would like to contribute their time and individual 
gifts/personalities on a regular basis. Check out our website for more 
info!  www.listenforlife.org.  Please call 540-8136 if you are 
interested.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 8:30 a.m. in D221. EXPERIENCE THE WORLD!  through 
a Youth For Understanding international exchange opportunity!  Travel 
and study abroad for a year, a semester, or summer in one of 35 
countries! Gain the global skills, knowledge, and insights that will 
prepare you to succeed in this multicultural and interconnected world.  
Many full scholarships are available.  A Youth For Understanding USA 
representative will be visiting Berkeley High on Tuesday, NOVEMBER 29 
at 8:30 a.m. in D221.  Sign up to attend.

Oxbridge Academic Programs in Europe.  Information session on Monday, 
December 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Palace Hotel, Sea Cliff Room, 2 New 
Montgomery St., SF.  RSVP to sanfran at oxbridgeprograms.com or call 
1-800-828-8349.

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

*New to the bulletin today.