[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 03/13/06

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, March 13, 2006
Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: INEXORABLE – unrelenting, unavoidable.  Decades of 
harsh weather caused the inexorable erosion of the tombstone.

*Ms. Abrams will be away from school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 
this week at a career training workshop.  If you have questions or 
concerns, you may see Ms. Harris in the College Center on Wednesday and 
Thursday and Mr. Stringfellow on Friday.

Presentations
Sign up in D221 to attend
TODAY - Monday, March 13
9:30 a.m.  Cal State Fresno program on Medical Physics.  This talk will 
focus on the growing field of biomedical physics and the career 
opportunities.

Tuesday, March 14
1:20 and 2:20  Cal State East Bay onsite admissions in D221  Bring an 
official transcript.

Los Medanos College is starting a new series called the Occupational 
Education Sampler, which will consist of 3 hour presentations about 
career opportunities in six different fields. The presentations will be 
held on Saturdays as follows:
March 25 - Computer Science and CNT
April 1 - Child Development
April 8 -  Nursing
April 29 - Appliance Service and Welding Technology
May 6 - EMS and Firefighting
May 13 – Business
To register, go to www.losmedanos.edu and register for EDUC906.

SCHOLARSHIPS
East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions Scholarship – Thirty 
$2,500 scholarships will be awarded for students attending four year 
college, nineteen $1,000 scholarships for students attending community 
colleges and six $1,000 scholarships for students attending community 
colleges. Must be a graduating senior who will be attending a four year 
accredited college or university, or a community college or a 
vocational/technical school.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 
if attending a four year school or a minimum 2.0 if attending a 
community college or vocational school, active participation in 
extracurricular activities and financial need.  Applications available 
in D221. Deadline:  April 21.

Tzu Chi Foundation Scholarship – Seniors are selected based on 
financial need, academic achievement and community involvement.  
Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0. $1,000 scholarship.  Deadline:  March 
31.

Meleia Willis-Starbuck Memorial Scholarship For Social Justice – 
Graduating senior who plans to attend two or four year college next 
year who has participated in work to further the cause of social 
justice, has financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.5.  Applications 
available in D221.  Received Deadline:  March 30 at 4:00 p.m. in D221.

Oakland Association of Insurance Agents - $5,000 scholarship, renewable 
for three additional years, to graduating senior with a minimum 
unweighted GPA of 3.0 who has participated in community service and has 
financial need.  Applications available in D221.  Deadline: March 31.

Pick up a list of all of the available scholarships in D221.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SAT/ACT TEST DATES – March 17 is the late registration deadline for the 
April 8 ACT.  April 3 is the regular registration deadline for the May 
6 SAT.

ALL STUDENTS
Science Fiction and Fantasy Contest – sponsored by LA con IV, the 64th 
World Science Fiction Convention and Baltimore Worldcon 1998.  Students 
enter a short story with a science fiction or fantasy theme, original 
artwork with a science fiction or fantasy theme or a science essay.  
Complete rules and application available in D221.  Deadline:  March 31.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
  Society of Women Engineers Science Fair Campership Program.  One week, 
sessions offered throughout the summer for female students in grades 
8-11 who are of African American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific 
Islander heritage who have participated in a science fair during the 
2005-06 school year.  Cost – free! www.spacecamp.com.  Apps available 
in D221.  Deadline:  April 8.

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project Summer Conference.  Open to 
current 10th and 11th graders, the conference will take place at 
Sacramento State University from July 29-August 5.  The conference is 
free to students who are selected.  Applications are available in D221 
and online at www.clylp.com.  Deadline:  March 22.


*New to the bulletin today.