[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Mon., 3/3/08

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, March 3, 2008

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  DEPRECATE- to express disapproval of someone.  
It’s not wise to deprecate someone if they have made a legitimate 
error; it is much better to offer constructive criticism.

*FOR ALL GRADES – 21st Annual Health Careers for Students of Color, 
Saturday, March 8, 9:00-2:30 pm.  Clark Kerr Campus, UC Berkeley, 2601 
Warring Street, Berkeley.  For more information, call 510-547-1857.

*Young Women in Public Affairs Award – Zonta Club of Berkeley/North Bay 
recognizes women ages 16-20 for their participation in public and 
political life, their commitment to the volunteer section, their 
leadership achievements and their dedication to the advancement of the 
status of women. Club winner will receive $1,000.  Applications 
available in D221 and at www.zonta.org .  Deadline:  March 15.

*Stanford Black Student Union High School Conference – The conference 
will be held on the Stanford campus in the School of Education, 
Cubberly Hall on April 5 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Open to all black 
students.  The conference includes interactive workshops, on a variety 
of subjects, a tour of the Stanford campus and performances by the 
historically black fraternities and sororities.  Admissions officials 
will meet individually with parents on how to become competitive for 
admission.  $15 fee includes lunch and t-shirt.  Deadline to register:  
March 14.  Applications available in D221. For more information, 
contact Deawodi Ladzekpo at 818-606-9149 or 
bsu.hsc.coordinators at gmail.com .  Most information at 
http://bsu.stanford.edu .

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 
  .

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
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 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.

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.

* Unlocking Doors – Open to female high school seniors living in one of 
the 9 counties of the Bay Area whose parent/guardian’s combined annual 
income is not exceeding $45,000, who is the first generation in their 
family to attend a four-year university and who is a U.S. citizen or 
legal resident. $1,000 scholarship.  Applications available in D221. 
Deadline:  March 15.

* Janice Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund – Open to seniors with an 
unweighted 2.5 or above who are planning to go to a 4 year college or 
university next year, have demonstrated leadership abilities and are 
U.S. citizens or permanent residents.  Application available in D221. 
Five $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.  Deadline:  March 15

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 .

*COSMOS – California State Summer School for Math and Science.  
Available in a variety of subjects at UC campuses Irvine, Santa Cruz, 
Davis and San Diego.  Open to students completing grades 8-12.  
Although there is no minimum GPA required, admission is competitive.  
The total cost for the 4 week program, including room and board in a 
student residence hall, is $2,310 – financial aid is available.  
Applications available in D221 and at www.ucop.edu/cosmos .  Deadline:  
March 15.

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.

*New to the bulletin today.