[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin

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


College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  CONTRITE – regretful; penitent.  After she was  
caught in the act of cheating on the math test, the student was very  
contrite about what she had done.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
PSAT – We have not yet received the PSAT scores for students who took  
the test this fall.  We expect to receive them before winter break.   
There will be an announcement in this bulletin and the Daily Bulletin  
as soon as the scores are available.

JUNIORS - Summer Internship at UCSF.  If you are interested in a  
research-intensive summer internship, the Department of Pediatrics at  
UCSF has an excellent program to introduce you to the world of  
science.  You will work in a laboratory and assigned a designated  
research project while working with a mentor, attend seminars, tour  
UCSF and other universities.  UCSF is looking for motivated and  
responsible students and are particularly encouraging applications  
from women, underrepresented minorities and talented and motivated  
students who have experienced economic or other challenges that might  
limit their ability to achieve these academic and career goals.   
Applications are available in D221.  An information session on the  
program will be held on Saturday, December 8 at 1:00 pm at UCSF, 3333  
California St., SF.  Application deadline:  January 28.

FOR JUNIORS
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS – Discover Card Tribune Award Program –  
Students with a minimum cumulative GPA for 9th and 10th grades of  
2.75, who demonstrated leadership, are actively contributing to their  
communities and have experienced and overcome a significant obstacle  
are eligible.  Up to 10 scholarships of $30,000 each will be  
awarded.  Apply at www.scholarshipadministrators.net and use access  
key "DISC".  Postmark deadline:  January 31, online deadline:   
January 31 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (8:50 pm our time).

The Junior College Information Guide was sent out by mail at the end  
of October. If you have not yet received your copy in the mail,  
please let me know.   Due to budget constraints, only one handbook is  
mailed per student, even if parents live at different addresses.   
This guide is tremendously helpful as juniors begin thinking about  
their future after high school graduation and answers many of the  
questions families may have.  The guide is also available online at  
http://bhs.berkeley.net/uploads/career_center/ 
BHS_Junior_Guide_Final.pdf .  Ms. Price and I will begin meeting with  
juniors and their parents at the beginning of second semester to  
start this exciting process.

FOR SENIORS
College Visits
TODAY - Tuesday, December 11
1:20 Grambling State University, Louisiana

Essay readers will be available in the College/Career Center at the  
beginning of lunch every day.  No appointment is necessary, but if  
you want help, please come at the beginning of lunch.

If you are still interested in applying to California public four  
year colleges, the following schools are still accepting  
applications:  UC campuses: Riverside and Merced.  Cal States:  
Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico (except nursing and recording  
arts majors), Dominguez Hills (until 4/1/08), East Bay (until  
8/31/08), Fresno (until 2/1/08), Humboldt (until 12/31/07; then as  
space permits), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, San  
Bernardino, San Francisco (until 1/08 – exact date to be determined),  
San Jose, Sonoma (except for interdisciplinary studies, human  
development, liberal studies and nursing) and Stanislaus. Not all  
majors are open at these campuses.  If you need help with your  
application, please see Ms. Abrams or Ms. Price.
Applying to Sonoma State?  If you have a GPA of 3.0 or above and are  
applying for fall 2008, check out the many scholarships, ranging from  
$250 to $3,000 per year, available at http://www.sonoma.edu/ 
Scholarship/HTML/Application.shtml  Deadline:  January 15.
FINANCIAL AID – If you are applying for financial aid, you cannot  
fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid which is  
required by all colleges until January 1, 2008.  However, you can  
apply for your Personal Identification Number (PIN) now so that you  
will be ready to submit your application online.  Go to  
www.pin.ed.gov and fill out this very short application twice – once  
to get a PIN for the student and once for one parent.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – December 26 is the regular registration deadline  
for the January 26 SAT and SAT subject tests. Friday, January 4 is  
the regular registration deadline for the February 9 ACT test.  Fee  
waivers for low income students are available in D221.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Italian Catholic Federation – Open to students of Catholic and of  
Italian descent with a minimum GPA of 3.2 who live within the  
Catholic Dioceses of California, Nevada, Illinois and Arizona.  $400  
scholarship.  Winners of this First Year Scholarship are eligible to  
receive an advanced scholarship after completion of their freshman  
year.  Deadline:  March 15.

Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West – Open to students who  
have financial hardship, a minimum GPA of 3.0, provided significant  
community service, is employed after school, during the summer or has  
an unpaid internship, and has a unique story to tell.  Apply online  
at www.fsrequests.com/splawnhs .  Deadline:  February 28.

Chevron - Black History Awareness Celebration (BHAC), Murray Jacobs  
Scholarship – Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted  
GPA of 2.5 who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college or university and  
demonstrate leadership ability, community involvement and  
extracurricular activities.  Must be a U.S. citizen or legal  
resident.  Essay and letter of recommendation required. Scholarships  
range from $2,500 to $4,000.  Deadline:  January 9.

National Dunbar Alumni Association – Open to African-American high  
school seniors in a high school in Oakland or Berkeley with a minimum  
GPA of 2.75 who plans to attend an accredited college or university  
full time and has financial need. Essay required. Applications  
available in D221.  Deadline:  March 1.

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