[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Wed., April 11, 2007

Tue Apr 10 22:00:50 PDT 2007

Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us  or 644-6804

College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  AMORPHOUS – lacking form or shape.  Although 
solid objects have a definite shape, liquids and gasses are amorphous.

FOR SENIORS
*If you would like to discuss your options for next year or need help 
understanding and comparing your financial aid packages, please stop by 
to see me or Mr. Saraceno any day at lunch or after school.

*MAY 1 DEADLINE – May 1 is the deadline to send in your Statement of 
Intent to Register (SIR) to most colleges and universities.  For most 
schools, if you do not send in your SIR and your deposit (if required) 
by May 1, you will not be able to attend that school in the fall.  You 
may only send in a SIR to one school.  It is unethical to tell more 
than one school that you plan to attend their college in the fall.  If 
you have any questions at all, please stop by to see me or Mr. Saraceno 
at lunch or after school.

*The following Cal State campuses are still accepting applications:  
Cal Maritime, Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fullerton 
(computer science and engineering only), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, 
Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Stanislaus, Humboldt (will 
close on May 31), San Jose, and Sonoma (except interdisciplinary 
studies, liberal studies and pre-nursing majors).

*A representative of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising 
will be in the College/Career Center on Thursday, April 12 at 8:30 am 
to answer your questions and speak on their programs.  Sign up in D221 
to attend.

FOR JUNIORS
Students who have not yet signed up for an appointment with their 
College Advisor may sign up beginning today.  The appointment sign-up 
sheets will continue to be available for the rest of the semester.  
However, the sooner you sign up, the sooner you will have your meeting. 
  Don’t delay!

*People's Test Preparation Service is holding free preparation 
workshops for the SAT subject tests.  They are:  Literature on April 
14, U.S. History on April 15 and Math 2 on April 22.  All workshops 
will be held at 235 Dwinelle Hall on the UC Berkeley campus from 3-6 
pm.  For more information, go to www.ptps.org or e-mail 
ptps.berkeley at gmail.com .

*SAT/ACT TEST DATES – April 17 is the late registration deadline for 
the May 5 SAT test.  Register at www.collegeboard.com. May 4 is the 
regular registration deadline for the June 9 ACT test.  Register at 
www.act.org.

*Latino Business Student Association Essay Contest.  Open to juniors 
and seniors in Albany, Berkeley, Fremont or Oakland High School who 
plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall with a minimum 
GPA of 2.8 who is from a Hispanic, African-American, Native American or 
Pacific Islander background.  Deadline:  April 19.

FOR ALL GRADES
Paid Internship Opportunities – Metropolitan Transportation Commission 
High School Summer Internship Program.  Applicants must be at least 16 
years old with at least a 2.8 GPA (if below 2.8, must submit two 
letters of recommendation).  Application and lists of job sites are 
available at www.mtc.ca.gov .  Applications are also available in D221. 
You may also contact the MTC High School Coordinator at 817-5807.

Summer Day Camp Jobs – Counselor in Training (completed grade 9, 10 or 
11, a volunteer position) and Junior Counselor (completed grade 10, 11 
or 12, may receive a weekly stipend).  Work with campers ages 5-14.  
Students can work for 4, 6 or 8 weeks from June 18-August 24, 
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.  Apply online at the UC Berkeley Department of 
Recreational Sports, www.oski.org or call 643-2477.

Aspire Education Project offers SAT and ACT practice tests at Piedmont 
High School, Room 39 at 9:00 am.  These are generally held one week 
before the actual test.  Test dates are on Saturdays: May 26 and June 2 
and Sunday, April 29 and students may take either test on each day.  
For more information, go to www.aspireeducation.org or call (510) 
658-7500.  Cost is $20 payable at the time of the test.

Building Diversity in Science is sponsoring the Scientific Empowerment 
Movement.  This free event will bring together minority scientists, 
physicians, professionals and entertainers to empower youth and young 
adults and promote diversity in the sciences.  April 14 at the Mission 
Bay Campus of UC San Francisco.  Breakfast and lunch is included.  
Register at www.bdis.us

SCHOLARSHIPS
*Scates Scholarship – open to African American male seniors with a 
minimum GPA of 3.5 and a minimum 1500 SAT score with a commitment to 
the community who will be entering a four year college in the fall.  
Several scholarships of varying amounts will be awarded.  Received 
deadline:  April 27.  Applications available in D221.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Oakland East Bay Alumnae Chapter – Open to 
African American seniors with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or 
higher who have demonstrated community service, leadership ability and 
have financial need who are planning to attend a four year college or 
university.  $1,000 scholarship each.  Deadline:  April 28.  
Applications available in D221.

Chinese American Citizens Alliance – Open to Chinese American seniors 
who are available to attend the awards dinner on June 24.  Students 
must fill out an application and write an essay.  Applications 
available in D221.  Deadline:  April 20.   At least 9 scholarships will 
be awarded.

Richard D. Navies Scholarship – Open to graduating seniors who are U.S. 
citizens or legal residents who are a varsity athlete this year, has a 
minimum GPA of 2.5 and minimum ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 900 who 
demonstrate leadership and commitment to service and have good 
sportsmanship and a positive attitude.  Two scholarships of $2,500 
each.  Deadline:  May 1.  Applications available in D221.

Meleia Willis-Starbuck Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice – open 
to graduating senior who plans to attend a two or four year university 
in the fall who has participated in work to further the cause of social 
justice in high school and plans to continue that work in college and 
beyond, has financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.5.  Deadline:  April 
11.  Applications available in D221.  Minimum value of $1,000.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship – Open to African and African American 
seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 who are planning to attend 
college immediately after graduation. Scholarship value up to $1,000.  
Deadline:  April 30.

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.  
Deadline: April 11

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
* Part-time and summer internship opportunity available at Elmhurst 
Pharmacy, an independently owned pharmacy that has been serving the Bay 
Area for over 50 years.  This is a great opportunity for students who 
are interested in marketing, business development or healthcare.  
Students will have the opportunity to design marketing brochures and 
flyers, train patients on using the web service and develop a marketing 
plan.  For more information, contact Mary Miao at 626-246-5769 or 
mq.miao at gmail.com .

We have applications for numerous summer programs.  Some are academic 
programs based in colleges around the country while others volunteer 
and language immersion programs around the world.  Many offer 
scholarship programs for low income students.  Check them out in our 
summer box in the College/Career Center!

*New to the bulletin today.