[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 12/05/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, December 5, 2005
Please do not hit reply, contact:  Ilene Abrams   
iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  QUERULOUS – complaining.  Most people are willing 
to hear someone complain a little, but few can tolerate a truly 
querulous person for very long.

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
Friday, December 9
12:20 p.m.  Hawaii Pacific University

JOB OPPORTUNITY
State Farm insurance on Solano Avenue is looking for a student to work 
approximately 8 hours per week.  Schedule is flexible – after school 
and Saturday hours are available.  They are looking for a minimum one 
year commitment.  Salary: $10-13 depending on experience.  For more 
information, call 510-527-2000.

FOR SENIORS
MISSED THE CAL STATE DEADLINE?
Some Cal State campuses are still accepting applications.  For a 
complete list come by D221 or go to www.csumentor.edu and click on 
“Still Accepting Applications?”

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
Essay readers are now available every day at lunchtime if you need to 
get feedback or help on a college essay.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship – seniors who are Catholic and 
of Italian descent and who have a minimum GPA of at least 3.2 are 
eligible. Applications available in D221.  $400 scholarship.  Deadline: 
March 15, 2006.

UTSA Tennis & Education Foundation – numerous scholarships for students 
who play tennis and have financial need, ranging in value from $500 to 
$15,000 each.  Applications available in D221. Deadline: February 3, 
2006.

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 TOURS
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.

*Educational Student Tours presents Black College Tours.  Tours are six 
days long, beginning either April 9 or June 25, 2006.  Tour brochures 
available in the College/Career Center.  More information available at 
www.blackcollegetours.org.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
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

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