[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., 12/20/07

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

Thursday, December 20, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  GREGARIOUS – sociable; group-oriented.  
Politicians need to be gregarious; there’s no substitute for getting 
out in a crowd to shake hands and chat with voters.

*Ms. Harris, Ms. Price and I wish you all a safe, relaxing and happy 
holiday and new year.  We look forward to seeing you back in the 
College/Career Center rested and relaxed.  I will be checking my e-mail 
periodically during the break if you have urgent questions that need to 
be answered.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*PSAT SCORES HAVE ARRIVED!  Students can pick up their scores in the 
College/Career Center at lunch and after school only.

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Office assistant needed during holidays. Help with 
filing, phone calls, data entry, general organizing and clean up of 
office.  (Need musical CD's and books arranged.)  Also a 
possibility: Walk sweet old black lab and help with light house work. 
Might lead to part time job after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and/or 
weekends. Starting salary $7 an hour (with incremental raises).  3 
blocks from Berkeley High School.  References needed please.  For more 
information, contact Marissa LaMagna at 517-6403 or 
marissa.lamagna at gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Tutor needed for 8th grade student for homework 
support for primarily algebra and writing and some science.  
Approximately 3 hours per week, preferably on Mondays and Wednesdays 
after school at home near Dwight and McGee.  $10/hour.  For more 
information, call Dari at 510-849-0370.

Free Latino Education Summit – Saturday, February 2, Cal State East Bay 
Gymnasium, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward.  Conference: 8:30 am to 
2:30 pm; Resource Fair: 10:00 am-2:30 pm.  Includes free lunch and 
parking. Learn more about health, education, and scholarship resources. 
  Inspirational speakers and workshops.  Open to parents, student, 
teachers and counselors.  On the spot college admission available for 
seniors.  Because space is limited, you must register to attend.  Forms 
available in D221 or at www.csueastbay.edu .

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).

FOR SENIORS
Applying for financial aid?  Pick up your copy of the Fund Your Future 
Workshop in the College/Career Center.  This easy to read pamphlet 
contains nearly everything you need to know about applying for 
financial aid and Cal Grants.  Get yours now!

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.  Contact Aggie Rose-Chavez at (510) 451-0204, or e-mail 
agchavez at pacbell.net .

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
*SBC Memorial Foundation – Open to graduating seniors or college 
students who have volunteered for a significant number of hours within 
the last 18 months, have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0, are residents 
of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and plan on attending a two or 
four year academic, vocational or technical school in the fall.  
Scholarship:  $1,000.  Applications available in D221 and at 
www.sbcfoundation.org .  Deadline:  March 1.

Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program, open to 
seniors of Asian descent with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who lives in the 
Kaiser Permanente Northern CA service area who is planning on attending 
a two or four year college, university, trade or technical school in 
the fall.
Five scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded.  Applications 
available in D221 and at www.KPAAonline.org .  Deadline:  February 29.

Scholarships for Latino students - http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/

Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship Program – must be a current 
high school senior planning to attend a two or four year college or 
vocational school, a legal US resident and less than 21 years old.  A 
variety of scholarships are available in the following categories: all 
students; at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage; at least one 
parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage; at least one 
parent of Hispanic heritage.  Applications available in D221.
Minimum of $1,000 scholarship awarded.  Deadline:  February 15.

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.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program – Five week summer residential 
program held on Stanford’s campus for low-income high school students 
interested in science, medicine and health.  The program is open to 
current sophomores and juniors from a low income family without high 
levels of education. Students must have completed science and math 
classes in high school with at least some B’s in those classes and have 
an interest in science, medicine and health.  The program runs from 
June 22-July 27 and students must attend the entire program.  
Applications available in D221.  Application deadline:  February 15.

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