[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Mon., Feb 26, 2007

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Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, February 26, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  SUCCINCT – brief or concise.  This sentence is 
succinct.

JOBS AVAILABLE – Paramount Great America has seasonal positions 
available.  Apply online at www.pgathrills.com  Students must be at 
least 15 years old to apply.

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.

TODAY - ATHLETES IN 10TH AND 11TH GRADE - On Monday, February 26th at 
3:30 in the Little Theatre a presenter will discuss the NCAA 
Clearinghouse requirements as well as the ins and outs of the college 
recruitment process .  All 10th and 11th graders who are interested in 
being recruited as a college athlete should come to this presentation.  
  Parents are also invited.

SOPHOMORES -  Do you want to engage in hands-on leadership training? 
Intern at a professional work place? Meet diverse youth from the Bay 
Area? Get the skills and experience to be a change-maker in your 
community? Stand out in your college applications? Earn a $1,000 
stipend? Coro’s Exploring Leadership, a full-time summer and part-time 
fall program, will allow you to do all and more. Go to www.coro.org/el 
to learn more and to download a 2007 application. Priority Application 
Deadline: March 1. Regular Application Deadline: March 15 .

FOR SENIORS
The Young Conservatory at American Conservatory Theater is offering a 
special scholarship for high school seniors in Alameda County to attend 
classes offered in the Spring Session (March 19-May 26, after school 
and weekend schedule) and their 4-week Summer 2007 Session (daytime 
classes June 18-July 13). The spring class schedule and scholarship 
application is available in D221. The scholarship, offered on a first 
come, first serve basis is for one class in either the 2007 Spring 
Session or the 4-Week Summer session. Students applying must meet 
regular standards of admission and must be able to commit to the full 
course selected.

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:
TODAY - Monday, February 26, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 am
Wednesday, February 28, 3:30 pm

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. 
  TURN YOUR FORM IN NOW SO THAT WE WILL HAVE TIME TO SEND YOUR GPA 
BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

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 – March 9 is the regular registration deadline for 
the April 14 ACT test.  Register at www.act.org.  April 3 is the 
regular registration deadline for the May 5 SAT test.  Register at 
www.collegeboard.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS
*Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority Scholarship – open to seniors from a 
Chicana/Latina background with an unweighted GPA of at least 2.5 who 
will be attending a two or four year college or vocational school in 
the fall.  U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is NOT a 
requirement.  Deadline:  April 1.  Scholarship:  $250.

*East Bay Consortium Scholarship – Open to seniors planning to attend a 
two or four year accredited college with a minimum GPA of 2.8 if 
planning to attend a four year college or 2.0 if attending a community 
college who have demonstrated active participation in extra curricular 
activities and have financial need.  Deadline:  April 6.  At least 36 
scholarships of $2,500 for students attending a four year college and 
ten scholarships of $1,000 for students attending community college.

*Anita Baskerville Harris Scholarship Award – open to graduating 
African-American females with a minimum GPA of 3.0 with financial need. 
  Essay required.  Deadline:  April 2.  Scholarships range from $500 to 
$2,000.

*Latino and Native American Association (LANA) – open to high school 
seniors of Latino or Native American descent with a minimum 2.0 GPA.  
Deadline:  April 2.  $500 scholarship.

Wa Sung Community Service Club Merit Scholarship – applicants must be 
graduating senior of Asian descent residing in Alameda or Contra Costa 
County who will be attending college in fall 2007.  Seven to ten 
scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded.

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.

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.

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.

*California College of the Arts Pre-College Summer Program.  Open to 
students entering their junior or senior year in fall 2007.  A three 
week program is available for rising sophomores.  Courses available in 
creative writing, architecture, animation, community arts/drawing, 
drawing and painting/sculpture, fashion design, film/video, graphic 
design, illustration/printmaking, drawing/printmaking, industrial 
design, jewelry/metal arts, painting/drawing, photography – either 
black and white, color or digital.  Scholarships are available.  
Scholarship deadline:  March 23.  For more information, 
www.cca.edu/precollege or call 510-594-3710.

Americans for Informed Democracy offers a two-week summer enrichment 
program for rising juniors and seniors in high school interested in 
international relations. Called Global Scholar, the program is held at 
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia from July 1-14, 
2007. Global Scholar is a college prep and leadership development 
program that builds global competence.  Students hear from global 
leaders and delve into a World Affairs curriculum modeled on a college 
level course.  They will also have the chance to videoconference with 
their peers halfway around the world, visit leading global 
institutions, journey to foreign countries through film, and devise 
global campaigns to respond to today's most pressing global challenges. 
Cost: $1,600. Several full and half scholarships are available.  For 
more information, visit www.globalscholar.org  or contact Autumn Barr, 
Director of Summer Programs at Americans for Informed Democracy, at 
(203) 773 1202 or info at globalscholar.org .

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