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CONTACT:  ILENE ABRAMS  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us  or 644-6804


College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, May 31, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   DISREPUTE – bad reputation.  After he was  
videotaped soliciting a bribe, Senator Dingleberry fell into  
considerable disrepute.

JOBS/VOLUNTEER
*California Youth Energy Services – Summer job to educate adults  
about ways to conserve energy and water.  No soliciting involved.   
Begins June 25 for 7 weeks.  Applications available in D221. For more  
information, call CYES at 510-665-1501 x12 or e-mail  
adly at risingsunenergy.org or www.risingsunenergy.org.  Applicants must  
be at least 18 years old and have access to a vehicle.

*VOLUNTEER - Lisa Clark is looking for a volunteer to help her with  
internet research.  Students can volunteer.  Lisa has a masters in  
history and is willing to trade internet research for tutoring in  
writing and college prep advice.  Time commitment:  4-5 hours per  
week.  510-205-7671.

*STERN GROVE FESTIVAL is looking for volunteers to usher, staff the  
information booth, collect donations and help with the children’s  
program.  The festival is every Sunday from June 17 to August 19 and  
features a wide array of free performances, from Opera and Ballet to  
Latin, R&B and Jazz, not to mention music from Israel, Brazil, and  
South Africa.  Volunteers enjoy reserve seating and free beverages  
and snacks.  This is a great opportunity to learn about career paths  
in the arts.  The full season schedule and the volunteer registration  
form are now available at www.sterngrove.org. Email  
volunteer at sterngrove.org with any questions, or call 415.252.6253.

FOR SENIORS
*Are you planning on attending Berkeley City, Laney, Merritt or  
Alameda Colleges?  Come by D221 on Thursday at lunch or 4th period to  
fill out your application and get registered!

UC campuses strongly recommend that admitted students attend   
ORIENTATION 2007 a campus orientation session, where you will find  
the  answers to many questions about what life will be like at the  
University.  The schedule provides orientation dates, fees, campus  
contact information and more.  http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/ucnotes/ 
May07/orientation.html

The Common Application website will shut down on Sunday night, June  
3, at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight time.  If you are still applying to  
Common Application schools or want a copy of your application, make  
sure and save the information on another site or print out a copy  
before then or the data will be lost.  Check back on July 1 for the  
new Common App Online.

CSF Sealbearers – The tassels and cords for you to wear at graduation  
have arrived.  Pick yours up from Ms. Harris in the College/Career  
Center.

SENIOR EXIT REPORT – If you have not turned in the Senior Exit Report  
to D221 or your teacher, you must do so immediately, or you will not  
be able to pick up your graduation tickets.  Come to the College/ 
Career Center to fill out a form TODAY!  It only takes a few minutes.

June 1 – Last day for students to turn in a Transcript Request Form  
to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to  
the school you will be attending in the fall.  Write “FINAL  
TRANSCRIPT” in capital letters across the top of the form and  
paperclip it to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the  
college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704)  
as the return address.  If you are under 18, please remember to have  
your parent or guardian sign the request form.  All colleges require  
that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior  
year grades.

If you are getting below a C in any of your classes and are planning  
to attend a four year college in the fall, you MUST contact the  
college to discuss this.  All colleges will receive a copy of your  
final transcript.  By contacting the college and discussing your  
options with them, you may be able to prevent your admission from  
being rescinded.  Please see me or Mr. Saraceno if you would like to  
discuss your grades or what to say to the college.

FOR JUNIORS
The Junior Summer To Do List and the Senior Profile are now available  
in the College/Career Center.  Students are required to fill out the  
Senior Profile if they are applying to any private schools or  
scholarships which require a counselor recommendation or School  
Report.  I strongly recommend that students complete the profile  
during the summer, as the fall semester is extremely busy.  There is  
also a section of the Senior Profile which parents/guardians must  
complete.

Thinking of applying to a UC campus?  The new Introducing the  
University is now available in the College/Career Center.  This  
information packed-booklet is a great resource on each UC campus,  
including majors and admissions, as well as the UC system as a  
whole.  Don’t forget to pick yours up!

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS – The National Foundation for  
Advancement in the Arts is accepting applications for cash awards up  
to $10,000 and an opportunity for arts enrichment programs.  The  
early deadline, which provides for a 30% discount on the $35  
application fee, is June 1.  The final deadline is October 1.   
Students who will be seniors during the 2007-08 academic year who are  
U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply.  Awards range from  
$500 to $10,000.  For more information, call 800-970-2787 or go to  
www.youngARTS.org .

If you haven’t yet signed up for an appointment with your College  
Advisor, it’s not too late!  There are now many appointment slots  
available.  Come to the College/Career Center to sign up.  If your  
last name begins with A-La, sign up with Ms. Abrams, for Le-Z, sign  
up with Mr. Saraceno.  We both also have shorter drop-in appointments  
every day at lunch and after school for all juniors and seniors.

FOR ALL GRADES
SWIFT, a nonprofit cultural exchange organization in Oakland, is  
looking for families to host exchange students (aged 14-18) from  
Spain, France and China for 2-4 weeks this summer.  Host families can  
learn about another culture and practice foreign language skills  
while sharing US traditions.  For more info, please contact Miya at  
(510) 525-5633 or mrsioson at yahoo.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Canon Jones Memorial Scholarship – students must have been in either  
the Berkeley Boosters/Police Activities League, CAS at Berkeley High  
or a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Richmond and  
accepted at a four year college or university.  Two scholarships of  
$1,000 each will be awarded and are renewable.  Recommendations and  
essays required.  Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  June 22.


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