[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Friday, April 13, 2007

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, April 13, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  MONOTONY – boring lack of change; tedium.  Homer  
Simpson tries to break up the monotony of working at the nuclear power  
plant by playing video games on the computer safety equipment.

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).

FOR JUNIORS
Students who have not yet signed up for an appointment with their  
College Advisor may sign up now.  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.  Senior grand prize - $500; junior price - $200  
worth of prizes.  Deadline:  April 19.

FOR ALL GRADES
April 28, 1:00-4:30 pm – St. Mary’s College Fair.  This is the biggest  
college fair in the East Bay.  Representatives from over 150 different  
colleges and universities will be available to speak with you. In  
addition, come to free workshops on admissions, financial aid, the UC,  
Cal State and community college systems, recruited athletes and  
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.  Sessions will also be  
held in Spanish.  A bus will be leaving directly from Berkeley High so  
watch the bulletin for more information.  You can also take BART to the  
Orinda BART station and get a free shuttle to St. Mary’s College from  
there.  For more information, go to  
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/prospective/undergraduate_admissions/ 
ebcc.html .

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.

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.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
*Public glass, San Francisco’s center for creation and education in the  
glass arts, is offering summer workshops for students ages 14-18.  Each  
workshop is one week long and meets Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm and  
costs $700.  Beginning workshop – June 18-22; Intermediate – July 9-13  
and Advanced – July 23-27.  For more information, go to  
www.publicglass.org or call 510.836.3301.

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.