[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., Dec 21, 2006

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, December 21, 2006

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  TAINT – to pollute or make impure; adulterate.  
Before environmental laws were enacted, the waters of the Great Lakes 
were tainted by effluents dumped by factories in the Midwest.

*Mr. Saraceno, Ms. Harris and I wish you all a safe, relaxing and happy 
holiday and new year.  We look forward to seeing you back in the 
College/Career Center rested and relaxed.  I will be checking my e-mail 
periodically during the break if you have urgent questions that need to 
be answered.

PSAT SCORES HAVE ARRIVED -- If you took the PSAT in October, you can 
pick up your scores in the College/Career Center any day at lunch and 
from 3:15 to 4:00 pm ONLY!  You will not be able to pick them up at any 
other time of the day.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
Thursday, January 11, 7:00 pm in the BHS Library / College and Career 
Center - What's Up With College? a reality check!  Come hear the true 
story about going away to college.  Recent Berkeley High graduates will 
visit Berkeley High to tell personal stories about their 
college experiences. There will be an informal discussion with students 
from a wide range of schools. While the students talk in the 
College/Career Center, parents/guardians of recent grads will be in the 
Library to share their first hand knowledge of sending their children 
off to college.

FOR SENIORS
SENIORS – don’t forget to send your OFFICIAL SAT or ACT scores to each 
college you applied to.  For SAT, go to www.collegeboard.com and click 
on “Send Scores.”  For ACT, go to www.act.org and click on “Send 
Scores.”

Still working on your essays?  Essay readers will be here to help you, 
today, Wednesday, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm

If you missed the presentation on filling out the FAFSA on December 7, 
you may sign up to borrow the DVD for up to 2 nights.  Please e-mail me 
a request (iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us), along with your student’s name, 
and I will let you know when it is available.  Senior families only, 
please.

CAL STATE APPLICATIONS – many Cal State campuses are still accepting 
applications.  They are:  Cal Maritime, Bakersfield, Channel Islands, 
Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton (open only to 
Computer Science and Engineering majors), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, 
Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Stanislaus, Humboldt, San 
Francisco, San Jose, Sonoma.  If you need help with your applications, 
see Ms. Abrams or Mr. Saraceno in D221.

UC Riverside and UC Merced are still accepting applications.  To apply, 
download a paper application from 
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/openmajors

FINANCIAL AID – If you are applying for financial aid, you cannot fill 
out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid which is required by 
all colleges until January 1, 2007.  However, you can apply for your 
Personal Identification Number (PIN) now so that you will be ready to 
submit your application online.  Go to www.pin.ed.gov and fill out this 
very short application twice – once to get a PIN for the student and 
once for one parent.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – December 26 is the regular registration deadline 
for the January 27 SAT test.  January 5 is the regular registration 
deadline for the February 10 ACT test.  Register at 
www.collegeboard.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS
*McElvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship – Qualifications: 
graduating senior planning to attend a four year college or university 
in the US who owns and operates a business or non-profit which has at 
least one employee.  Scholarship:  Up to $10,000 per year for four 
years.  Apply online at www.mckelveyfoundation.org  Deadline:  January 
31.

Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship - Graduating senior of 
Asian descent  with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who demonstrates the potential 
to be an Asian leader through school or community activities or in the 
face of unusual circumstances.  Five scholarships of $2,000 each. 
Deadine:  March 2.

Beverage Industry College Scholarship Program – Students must have 
parents or grandparents who are employed full-time with an organization 
holding a valid California beer/wine/spirits alcohol license and be 
planning to attend a four year college beginning in the fall.  Apply 
online at www.christermon.com.  Deadline:  February 1.


SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
*Experiment in International Living – three to five week cultural and 
language immersion summer programs in a wide variety of locales and 
continents.  Most programs begin at the end of June.  Costs range from 
$3,900 and up.  Need-based financial aid is available.  Applications 
available in D221 or at www.worldlearning.org  Deadline May 1.

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program – summer residential program 
open to economically disadvantaged high school sophomores and juniors.  
Students spend 5 weeks on the Stanford campus at no charge and are 
personally mentored by medical and graduate students and health care 
professionals.  Students inter at a local hospital two days per week, 
get instruction by Stanford faculty and staff and receive college 
admissions counseling.  Applications available in D221 or at 
http://smysp.stanford.edu Deadline:  March 15.

California State Summer School for the Arts (Innerspark) offers 
instruction in the fields of animation, music, dance, film and video, 
theatre, creative writing and the visual arts.  Four week program (July 
14-August 11) studying with professional arts, writers and performers.  
Cost:  $1,350 includes room, board and tuition.  Scholarships 
available. Applications available at www.innerspark.us   Deadline:  
February 28.

Summer Internship Program for Latino students sponsored by the 
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.  Eight weeks, all expenses 
paid, plus $2,000 stipend.  For more information, visit www.chci.org or 
call 800-EXCEL-DC.


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