[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., 12/13/07

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, December 13, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  STRIDENT - loud and harsh sounding.  Some
composers try to develop a varying musical texture by combining
melodious flutes with more strident cymbals and electronic effects.  

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.p
df .  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
Attorney located in downtown Oakland needs a part time student for
employment in a law office doing primarily Social Security disability.
Must be bi-lingual in Spanish.  Person interested in health care and
medicine and/or law preferred.  Prefer a senior planning on going to
college in the Bay Area.  Will train person to be legal assistant.
Job requires knowledge of computers and typing.  Attorney willing to
work employee's schedule around school hours, increase hours in summer
and vacations, and decrease when necessary for the student's class
schedule.  Pay: $13.00 an hour to start.  Good raises for a dependable
person.

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.

* New to the bulletin today.