[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Mon., Feb 12, 2007

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, February 12, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:    RHETORIC – things that people say for effect, 
rather than substance.  Political debates often avoid substance and 
lean toward rhetoric, since the main goal of most candidates is to make 
a strong impression.

*JUNIOR PARENTS – If you missed the Junior Parent College meeting on 
Tuesday, February 6, you may borrow the DVD of the meeting for up to 
two nights.  Please e-mail me, including your name, student name and 
phone number, and I will let you know when the DVD is available.  
Junior parents only, please.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The Over 60 Clinic at Sacramento and Alcatraz is 
looking for student volunteers to help in their medical records 
department after school.  Please call 428-4524 and speak with Mary Ann 
Hegeman.

Informational meeting on the California State Summer School for Math 
and Science (COSMOS), Tuesday, February 13, lunchtime, Conference Room 
A.   It is a residential academic experience  for top high school 
students in math and science.  It is offered at UC San Diego, UC Davis, 
UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz, with a different program at each campus.  
It is open to all high school students.  Scholarships are available.  
Don't miss this great opportunity to find out about COSMOS.

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION (CSF) – Applications for the spring 
semester are now available in the College/Career Center, D221.  
Completed applications, a copy of last semester's report card and $1 
membership dues (cash only) are due in D221 by Tuesday, February 20.  
Community service logs are also available in D221.  Three hours of 
community service and $15 of fundraising (cash only) are due by June 6. 
  If you have any questions, contact CSF president Natalie Gaber at 
nataliegaber at comcast.net

*DATE CHANGE - Are you interested in studying abroad during the summer 
or for a semester?  Intrax Study Abroad offers 45 cultural programs in 
17 different countries.  Come to the presentation on Wednesday, 
February 14 at lunchtime in Conference Room B. For more information, go 
to www.intraxstudyabroad.com

FOR SOPHOMORES
Are you interested in a full-time leadership program this summer and 
part-time in the fall, including an internship?  Come to a meeting on 
Monday, February 12 in D221 with representatives of Coro Center for 
Civic Leadership to get more information.  All participants in the 
summer program are paid a $1,000 stipend.  www.coro.org

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SENIORS – If you applied to San Jose State and haven't done so already, 
you must turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173, 
along with a stamped envelope addressed to San Jose State, so that she 
can send your first semester grades to the school. They have just 
initiated this requirement.

JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP – Students Rising Above Program of KRON TV – this 
scholarship is for students who have overcome tremendous obstacles and 
want to go to college.  These difficulties may include poverty, 
neglect, violence, homelessness or serious illness.  Scholarship 
amounts are based on viewer donations as well as student financial 
need.  Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident with a GPA 
of 3.0 or above living in the Bay Area.  Applications available in 
D221.  Applications must be received by KRON by April 4.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS – Nordstrom Scholarship application is 
available in D221.  The scholarship is open to juniors with an 
unweighted GPA of at least 2.7 who have financial need to go to 
college.  The student must attend an accredited college-level 
institution for four years.  The scholarship is for $10,000 and will be 
paid over four years in installments of $2,500.   Deadline:  May 31.

FOR SENIORS
College Visit – Expression Center for New Media – this is an excellent 
college if you are interested in sound arts, animation and visual 
effects, motion and graphic design or game art and design.  
Presentation on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:35 (3rd period) in D221.  
Sign up in D221 to attend.

FINANCIAL AID – Now is the time to start your application for financial 
aid. All colleges require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid 
(FAFSA).   I strongly recommend that you apply online at 
www.fafsa.ed.gov  This is the only official site for filling out the 
FAFSA.  Beware of other sites that charge money to fill out the FAFSA.  
In order to file electronically, you will need two PIN numbers – one 
for one parent and one for the student.  These are your electronic 
signatures.   You can apply for the PIN numbers at www.pin.ed.gov   If 
you haven’t done so already, I recommend that you do so now.  You can 
start the FAFSA while you are waiting to receive your PIN numbers.

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS – We will be holding workshops on filling out 
the FAFSA both before and after school. All workshops will be held in 
the BHS library.  Please sign up in D221 so that we make sure that we 
have enough computers for everyone.  Bring with you completed 2006 tax 
returns and/or information on  income for you and your parents from any 
source for 2006 as well as information on assets for you and your 
parents.  This information will not be shared with anyone. In order to 
best prepare for the workshop, pick up a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet in 
D221 prior to the workshop.  Then you can fill out the requested 
information and know what your questions are.  The dates for the 
workshops are:
Tuesday, February 20, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, February 21, 7:30 am
Monday, February 26, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 am
Wednesday, February 28, 3:30 pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 - Cash for College workshop will be held  at 6:30 
pm in the BHS library.  At the workshop, held in both English and 
Spanish, you will be able to get help  filling out the FAFSA.  One 
participant in the workshop who completes the FAFSA and the Cal Grant 
form by March 2 will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.  For additional 
Cash for College workshops at other locations and dates go to 
www.calgrants.org and click on the “Workshops” tab.

CAL GRANTS – Cal Grants are free money from the state of California 
based on the student’s GPA and family income. The money may be used at 
any accredited California college, public or private. Applying for the 
Cal Grant is very easy – just fill out and submit the FAFSA by March 2 
listing a California college to receive the information and fill out 
the Cal Grant Information Release Form, available in D173 and D221.  
This is a very simple form which takes less than 5 minutes to complete. 
  Deadline to turn in the form is February 15.

UPDATED LIST - CAL STATE APPLICATIONS – many Cal State campuses are 
still accepting applications.  They are:  Cal Maritime, Bakersfield, 
Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills (deadline is April 1), East 
Bay, Fullerton (open only to Computer Science and Engineering majors), 
Humboldt (tentative deadline is June 1), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, 
Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Jose (deadline is March 1), 
San Marcos, Sonoma (deadline February 28) and Stanislaus.  If you need 
help with your applications, see Ms. Abrams or Mr. Saraceno in D221.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES –  February 14 is the late registration deadline for 
the March 10 SAT test.  Register at www.collegeboard.com. March 9 is 
the regular registration deadline for the April 14 ACT test.  Register 
at www.act.org.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Rotary Club of Berkeley – open to seniors with financial need who would 
otherwise have difficulty paying to attend a four year college.  Also 
taken into consideration are academic standing, test scores, 
extracurricular activities.  Applicants cannot be relatives of a living 
Rotarian.  Scholarships of $5,000 per year, renewable for four years.

Robert T. Nahas Scholarship Award – Requirements: Graduating senior 
from an Alameda County public or private high school; a record of 
community service for at least two years; minimum GPA of 3.0; competed 
in a competitive sports program for at least two years; U.S. citizen, 
native born; proof of admission to a four year accredited college.  
Deadline:  April 30.  Two male and two female awardees will each 
receive $2,500 per year for a total of $10,000.  Applications available 
in D221.

George P. Scotlan Scholarship Award – Requirements: Graduating senior 
from an Alameda County public or private high school; a record of 
community service for at least two years; minimum GPA of 3.0; have 
financial need; U.S. citizen, native born; proof of admission to a four 
year accredited college.  Deadline:  April 30.  Three awardees will 
each receive $2,500 per year for a total of $10,000.  Applications 
available in D221.

Vietnamese Physician Association of Northern California – Open to 
seniors of Vietnamese descent with financial hardship who are planning 
to attend college in summer or fall of 2007 with a minimum GPA of 3.5.  
Deadline:  April 16.  Scholarship of $1,000.  Applications available in 
D221.

Berkeley Retired Teachers Association Scholarship – Open to Berkeley 
High seniors who have spent the majority of their school age years in 
Berkeley Unified School District.  Scholarship amounts vary.  Deadline: 
  March 30.  Applications available in D221.

Beach Blanket Babylon Scholarships for the Arts – winners in voice, 
acting and dance categories.  One winner from each category will be 
awarded a $10,000 scholarship.  Application available in D221 and at 
www.beachblanketbabylon.com . Deadline:  April 20.

Berkeley Community Fund Scholarship – open to Berkeley High seniors who 
will be attending a two or four year college in the fall with a minimum 
GPA of 2.5.  Scholarships range from $500-$4,000.  Deadline:  March 12.

Kiwanis Club Scholarship – Open to graduating seniors.  One scholarship 
is for students who are planning to attend a four year college.  The 
other is for students who are planning an alternative or trade school 
path.  Essay and recommendations are required.  Deadline:  March 29.  A 
total of $40,000 will be awarded.  Applications available in D221.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
Below are a few of the summer opportunities available.  Check out the 
“Summer” box in the College/Career Center to read about many more.

*Yosemite Institute – 9-14 day trips during the months of July and 
August. Trips include backpacking, whitewater rafting, wilderness 
leadership, rock climbing, scientific field research, and backcountry 
skills, such as route finding, map and compass use, outdoor leadership, 
cooking, and leave-no-trace principles. Cost: $1,175-1,550 depending on 
the trip.  http://www.yni.org

Experiment in International Living – 3-5 week cultural and language 
immersion summer programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe.  
Language prerequisites for some programs.  For more information, go to 
www.worldlearning.org  Applications available in D221.

UCLA Summer Programs – Attend classes, institutes and specialty 
programs in the performing and visual arts at UCLA, as well as a 
variety of other disciplines.  Class lengths vary and most offer a 
residential option that includes supervision,a schedule of activities 
and a meal plan.  For more information, go to www.summer.ucla.edu or 
call 310-825-4101.

Summer sessions at UC Berkeley.  Choose from over 200 courses.  For 
more information, go to www.summer.berkeley.edu

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