[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Monday, 4/30/07

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, April 30, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  INDELIBLE - permanent; unable to be erased.
Marge Simpson wanted to have Bart's "Ay, Carumba" tattoo removed, but
unfortunately it was indelible.  

I will be away from school today and tomorrow morning.  There will be
no College Advisor's Bulletin on May 1.  

JOB OPENINGS
*Recreation Jobs - the City of El Cerrito has immediate openings for
students working with children of all ages in various recreation
settings - summer and year round employment available.  Applicants
must be at least 16 years old.  Apply at the El Cerrito Community
Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito 94530 or email resume to Cori
Diaz at cdiaz at ci.el-cerrito.ca.us . Pay:  $7.83 to $14.87 per hour
depending on qualifications and experience.  

Meyer Sound Labs has 4-6 paid summer internships for high school
students (must be 16 year old) in manufacturing operations doing
assembly or data entry type work. Interns must commit to a minimum of
6-8 weeks for 30 hours per week. Interested students can either stop
by Meyer Sound at 2832 San Pablo Ave. (near Ashby) between 8:30 AM and
5 PM to fill out an application, or can email hr at meyersound.com. To
learn more about Meyer Sound Labs, visit www.meyersound.com. Deadline
to apply is May 14, 2007.

Social Security Administration in Richmond is looking for 10 or more
students for general office work including answering phones, filing,
photocopying, etc, to work full-time Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week,
during the summer.  Students must be at least 16 years old with a
minimum GPA of 2.0 and must be either a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident or otherwise authorized to be employed.  Students from low
income families will receive priority in hiring.  Applications
available in D221.  Priority deadline:  May 11.  

FOR SENIORS
URGENT - Did you file your FAFSA by March 2nd, list a California
college on the FAFSA and turn in a gold GPA Information Release Form
to Ms. Mellion or your counselor or College Advisor by March 2nd?  If
you did, but have not received a letter from the Cal Grant agency or
have been told that they did not receive your GPA, please see Ms.
Abrams or Mr. Saraceno in D221 immediately.  

TODAY - A representative of the U.S. Air Force will be speaking in the
College/Career Center on Monday, April 30 during fifth period.  Sign
up in D221 to attend.  

*College Visit - a representative of the Canterbury University of New
Zealand will be speaking in the College/Career Center on Wednesday,
May 2 at 10:45 am (2nd period for late start day).  Sign up in advance
to attend.

Are you interested in becoming an apprentice and learning a trade?
There are many excellent apprentice programs available.  Check out
this excellent web site to find out about them at
http://www.calapprenticeship.org as well as to get information on all
of the trades.  Most of these are very well paying jobs!

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.  

TOMORROW - 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.  If you have any questions at all, please stop by to
see me or Mr. Saraceno at lunch or after school.  

If you were waitlisted at a school that you wish to attend, you very
likely will not hear whether you have been admitted from the waitlist
before May 1.  Therefore, you must send a Statement of Intent to
Register (SIR) to one of the schools where you have been admitted no
later than May 1.  If you are then admitted to the school where you
were waitlisted, you can tell the school where you sent the SIR that
you have been admitted off the waitlist of your first choice school
and tell the school where you were originally waitlisted that you will
be attending there in the fall.  

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
The Bay Area Hispanic Youth Symposium (BAHYS), a three day college and
career access program for high school sophomores and juniors, will be
held this summer from June 29-July 1 at St. Mary's College of
California in Moraga.  Students will spend the night in the dorms and
stay on campus during the symposium.  In addition to the workshops
there will be four competitions (Essay, Talent, Speech and Art) where
students can compete for scholarships ranging from $500 - $2000, which
will be awarded at the end of the symposium.   The deadline to apply
is April 30th, 2007.  Students can apply at www.hispanicyouth.org.
There are still slots available for eligible students. Cost:  $10.  
 
SAT/ACT TEST DATES -May 4 is the regular registration deadline for the
June 9 ACT test.  Register at www.act.org.  May 9 is the late
registration deadline for the June 2 SAT test.  Register at
www.collegeboard.com.

FOR ALL GRADES
Volunteer at the California Shakespeare Theater.  This year's
performances include Richard III, Man and Superman, Triumph of Love
and King Lear.  Performances begin on May 30 and end on October 14.
Come to D221 for a volunteer form and the performance schedule.  This
is a great opportunity to see the shows for free!

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. 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.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Nancy Elizabeth Branch Scholarship - Open to African-American seniors
planning to attend a four year college in the fall.  Essay and letter
of recommendation required.  Deadline:  May 31.  Application available
in D221.  Scholarship:  $1,000.  

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California Scholarship - Open
to U.S. citizens with a Japanese ancestry or legal Japanese residents
of the U.S. who have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.30 who have
demonstrated academic interests in the study of fields of US-Japanese
relationship and plan to attend an accredited college or university in
the fall.  Two scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded.  Received
deadline:  June 8.  

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.  

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. 

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!

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