[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., 2/28/08

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, February 28, 2008

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  EXPEDIENT - practical or advantageous in the  
short-term.  Many people feel that multiple-choice tests are not fair,  
and are simply an expedient way of sorting through very large numbers  
of students.

African American Education Summit - Saturday, March 1, Cal State East  
Bay, 9:00-3:00.  Sign up in the College & Career Center with Angela  
Price, lead chaperone for this trip, by February 28th. Empowering  
workshops for students and parents; college admission information and  
resources; financial aid and scholarship information; entertainment and  
vendor expo.  Lunch provided by Cal State. Meet in front of BHS Admin  
Bldg D (Milvia/Allston) at 7:30 am. BART with other BHS students  
(tickets provided by BHS).  For more information go to  
http://wwwsa.csueastbay.edu/AA_Summit/. To contact Ms. Price for  
questions or to volunteer to chaperone, call 644-4576 or  
Angela_Price at berkeley.k12.ca.us.

FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES – The Bay Area Hispanic Youth Symposium will be  
held June 25-28 at  St. Mary's College of California in Moraga.  There  
is space for 150-200 students.  To be eligible, students must have an  
overall GPA of 2.5 or above and be a current freshman or sophomore in  
high school.  The Hispanic Youth Symposium is a four day, three night  
program that provides:  College access and matriculation information,  
Career exposure, A network of role models and mentors, Culturally  
relevant curriculum, Motivational speakers, Leadership development  
workshops, College life experience and $14,000 in scholarships through  
speech, art, talent, and essay competitions.  Application deadline:   
March 15.  Apply at:  http://hispanicyouth.org/students.php . For more  
information, please contact Andrew J. Gonzalez via e-mail at  
agonzalez at hispanicfund.org or via phone at (202) 280-5040.  For a video  
of the HYS on Youtube, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPmDOIXax70  
  .

*TODAY - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT LUNCH, CONFERENCE ROOM B –  
SOPHOMORES:  Do you want to engage in hands-on leadership training?  
 Intern at a professional work place?  Explore community issues and  
interview community leaders?  Work with diverse youth from the Bay  
Area?  Get the skills and experience to make a difference in your  
community and plan for your future? Stand out in your college  
applications?  Earn $1,200 at the same time?  Come to an information  
session to learn more about CORO'S EXPLORING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, a  
full-time summer and part-time junior year program.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Summer camp jobs – City of Berkeley, Echo Lake Camp near South Lake  
Tahoe is hiring for maintenance and kitchen staff as well as  
counselors.   Most staff work 8 hour days.  Counselors work about 8  
hours each day through the week and have weekends off.  Shifts vary  
depending on department.  For more information, go to  
http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=8752 or call  
510-981-5140.

FOR JUNIORS
PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS – If you missed the junior parent night on  
February 5, you may borrow a copy of the DVD for up to two nights.  To  
sign up, contact Angela Price at angela_price at berkeley.k12.ca.us .

EXPERIENCE BERKELEY PROGRAM – This FREE summer program includes panels  
with students, faculty and alumni, personal statement workshops,  
academic planning, financial aid sessions and more.  Students stay in  
the UC Berkeley residence halls during the program. There are two  
separate programs – one for high achieving African American students  
(either July 10-12 or July 31-August 2) and one for high achieving  
Latino students (June 19-21).  This is an excellent program.  Pick up  
your applications in D221.  Deadline for Latino student program is  
February 29, for the African American student program it is March 14.

FOR SENIORS
*Thursday, March 6, 8:30 am – if you applied to UC Santa Barbara, come  
to this presentation.  A representative from UCSB will be here to  
answer all of your questions. Sign up in D221 to attend.

Community College Day – March 4 in the College/Career Center.  Get  
information on course offerings, applying, career and transfer  
programs, assessment tests and more.  The schedule is:
8:30 College of Alameda
9:30 Diablo Valley College
10:35 Berkeley City College
12:20 San Francisco City College
1:20 Laney College
2:20 Merritt College
Sign up in D221 to attend.

The Berkeley Community Fund Scholarship is coming – On Wednesday, March  
5, get information on the scholarship and mentorship programs  
available.  Two kinds of scholarships are available:  $4,000 per year  
for four years including a mentor, and one-time scholarships from $500  
and up.  Presentation will be given twice in Conference Room B, once at  
lunch (12:16-12:56, late start day) and once after school (3:15).  Sign  
up in D221 to attend.

Gap Year Fair – Sunday, March 16, 2:00-4:00 pm, Jewish Community High  
School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco.  Free fair with  
exhibitors offering a variety of gap year options for students who are  
interested in taking some time off before attending college.  For more  
information, call 508-755-2571 x18.

CAL STATE DEADLINES – March 1 is the application deadline for these  
campuses: Dominguez Hills, East Bay, San Bernardino, Bakersfield, Los  
Angeles, Sacramento State, and Monterey Bay. After March 1, due to  
budget cuts, you will not be able to apply for admission to any Cal  
State campus for the fall 2008 term.  If you and need help with your  
application, please see me or Ms. Price as soon as possible.

CAL GRANTS – IF YOU HAVEN’T TURN IN YOUR CAL GRANT GPA INFORMATION  
RELEASE FORM, YOU MUST DO SO IMMEDIATELY!  Cal Grants are free money  
from the state of California based on the student’s GPA and family  
income. The money may be used at any accredited California college,  
public or private. Applying for the Cal Grant is very easy.  You just  
need to fill out two documents.  1.  Fill out and submit the FAFSA by  
March 2 listing a California college to receive the information.  2.  
Fill out the Cal Grant Information Release Form, a very simple form  
available in D173 and D221, and return it to D173 IMMEDIATELY!!!

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – March 7 is the regular registration deadline for  
the April 12 ACT test.  April 1 is the regular registration deadline  
for the May 3 SAT and SAT subject tests.  Fee waivers for low income  
students are available in D221.

SCHOLARSHIPS
For the complete list of applications available in the College/Career  
Center, go to http://www.bhs.berkeley.k12.ca.us/ , click on Services,  
then College/Career Center, then Scholarships.

Asian Employees Association of PG&E – Open to graduating seniors of any  
ethnicity, who live within the PG&E service territory, have a minimum  
unweighted GPA of 3.5 and minimum SAT of 1500 or comparable ACT score,  
are actively involved in community organizations, academic or  
vocational activities and are positive role models in student  
organizations. Application available in D221 or at  
http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/about_us/community/scholarships/ 
aeascholarshipapplication2008.pdf  At least ten $2,000 scholarships  
will be awarded.  Deadline:  March 1

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Information on many more programs is available in D221 and at the  
College/Career Center website:  
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 .

Metropolitan Transportation Commission Summer High School Internship  
Program – Students must be at least 16 years old, have completed the  
10th grade and have a GPA of 2.8 or higher (although some students with  
lower GPA will be considered).  Graduating seniors are eligible to  
apply. Interns will learn about opportunities in the transportation  
field and provide assistance to MTC’s transportation partners.  25  
internships available at sites throughout the Bay Area.  Interns are  
paid $9.50 per hour and may work full or part-time for up to 8 weeks  
between June and August.  Applications available in D221 or at  
www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/high_school .  Deadline:  March 28.

Camp Galileo is an art, science and outdoor summer day camp for kids  
entering K-5 grade. Volunteer Summer Intern positions at Camp Galileo  
are available for high school students in over 19 communities  
throughout the Bay Area.  Summer Interns can earn high school community  
service credits, gain leadership experience, make new friends and enjoy  
an enriching and rewarding summer experience with children entering  
K-5th grades. Summer Interns assist with all aspects of camp—from  
helping kids with art and science classes to setting up camp games.   
Students can volunteer for 3-8 weeks. Applications available online at:  
www.galileoed.com/volunteer ; Application deadline is February 29th!  
Camps run from 6-8 weeks starting June 16th - August 8th.

*New to the bulletin today.