[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Monday, April 7, 2008

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, April 7, 2008

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ANTITHESIS – the opposite of something.  As a 
young child, Albert Einstein was the antithesis of a brilliant student; 
he did not learn to read until he was in the third grade.

FOR ALL GRADES
*SCHOLARSHIP SCAM – I have heard from several parents that they have 
received mailings from a group named American Scholarships inviting 
them to a “free” seminar and promising help in finding scholarships.  
Please note that these types of organizations are scams.  You should 
NEVER pay for scholarship information. Free scholarship sites include 
www.fastweb.com, www.collegeboard.com, www.finaid.org and many others.  
In addition, we have lists, as well as application forms, for many 
scholarships in the College/Career Center.  If you have any questions, 
please contact either Ms. Abrams or Ms. Price.

*2nd annual Bay Area Health Conference benefiting Operation Smile, a 
non-profit organization that provides free cleft lip surgery for 
children in need – April 13, 9:00 am-4:00 pm at the Valley Life 
Sciences Building at UC Berkeley.  Sponsored by American Medical 
Students Association at UC Berkeley and the the Asian-American Health 
Society.   This all-day event includes: a guest speaker from Operation 
Smile, presentations, medical school fair, health career fair, 
workshops, raffles, free giveaways, and breakfast/lunch.  The cost is 
only $12 (more information and pre-registration online at 
http://aahs.berkeley.edu/bahc.html ) or $15 at the door.

*SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS – The 2008 African American Youth Leadership 
Program (AAYLP) summer conference will be held at Sacramento State 
University from July 26-August 2.  Students will spend the week on 
campus as well as one day at the State Capitol.  AAYLP participants are 
prepared with the practical training to be effective leaders in their 
communities. Applications are available at 
http://www.calresearch.org/2008-aaylp-application.html .  Postmark 
Deadline:  April 15.

*UC Berkeley’s Pre-Pharmacy Informational, Learning, & Leadership 
Society Presents the 2nd Annual Northern California Pre-Pharmacy 
Symposium on Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:00 am-5:00 pm at UC Berkeley 
Barrows Hall. This conference is designed for anyone interested in or 
pursuing a pharmacy career. The goals of the symposium are to inform 
students on the application process for pharmacy school and present a 
broad spectrum of possible pharmacy careers. Cost is $16 and includes 
breakfast, lunch and a snack. For more information and to register, 
visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=155553 .

*Volunteer opportunity - Want to work with kids? Berkeley Public 
Library is looking for a few teenagers to help kids with their homework 
and also to supervise play activities. Volunteers are needed on 
Saturdays 10am-12pm and Wednesdays 6-8pm. This work is part of the 
Berkeley Reads Family Literacy program, at the West Branch library. For 
more info call Vi at 981-6147 or email vdyas at ci.berkeley.ca.us .  

Street Level Cycles, Berkeley Boathouse and Sew Your Own provide free 
services and training for people of all ages to work on bike mechanics, 
boat construction, and sewing. This is a great opportunity to learn 
these skills for fun or a career. For more information, go to 
www.watersideworkshops.org or call 644-2577.

Cal Day – Saturday, April 12 from 9am to 4pm.  Over 300 events will be 
held on campus including information on admissions, financial aid, 
undergraduate research and sessions on each of the many available 
majors.  For more information, go to http://www.berkeley.edu/calday/ .

Volunteer opportunity – Satellite Housing, a non-profit provider of 
affordable housing for low income seniors, families and disabled 
person, provides opportunities for residents to connect with their 
neighbors.  BHS students – this is a great opportunity to connect with 
older adults by creating a garden or participating in one to one 
student conducted interviews to produce oral biographies or volunteer 
in other activities and projects.  For more information, contact Asha 
Beene at 510-647-0700 ext. 117 or e-mail abeene at sathomes.org .

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS - The 26th Annual Chicano Latino Youth 
Leadership Project (CLYLP) Summer Conference will take place in 
Sacramento at the California State University, Sacramento campus from 
July 26th - August 2nd, 2008.  More than 2,000 California high school 
students have participated in the summer conference with over 90% of 
CLYLP participants going on to attend college.  Activities include a 
legislative day at the state capitol, campaign development workshops 
and a college and careers day, as well as leadership training.  Cost: 
free!  Applications available at 
http://www.clylp.com/redirect.aspx?linkID=214&eid=1182 under the 
“Applications and Forms” section.  Deadline:  April 18. If you have 
questions, please see Ms. Ramirez, BHS counselor.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Sarah’s Science is looking for summer day camp counselors.  Students 
must be at least 16 years old, have experience working with children 
(babysitting counts), a positive attitude and enjoy guiding and 
mentoring children ages 5-12 for science projects, art and camp 
activities.  Camps are located in Oakland, Berkeley and Dublin.    Pay: 
$8.00/hour and up, depending on experience.  Applications available in 
D221 and at www.sarahscience.com .  Camps are held in Tilden Park and 
in Oakland. For more information, call 510-581-3739.

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
*SAT/ACT TEST DATES – April 10 is the late registration deadline for 
the May 3 SAT and SAT subject tests.  May 9 is the regular registration 
deadline for the June 14 ACT test.  Fee waivers for low income students 
are available in D221.

FOR SENIORS
SENIOR GRADES COUNT – Please remember that although this is your last 
quarter of your senior year, you must keep your grades up if you are 
planning to attend a four year college in the fall.  The college you 
are planning to attend will receive a copy of your final transcript.  
All admissions decisions are conditional based on your completion of 
high school with roughly the same GPA as when you were admitted.  
Colleges can and do revoke offers of admission.  Don’t let this happen 
to you! In addition, if you received a D or an F first semester, you 
MUST let each of your colleges know now, if you haven’t done so 
already.  If you have questions or want to discuss your situation, 
please see Ms. Abrams or Ms. Price.

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.

*DEADLINE EXTENDED - Lee Franklin Memorial Scholarship – Open to senior 
student athletes at Berkeley High School who have lettered in at least 
one, and preferably two, sports at Berkeley High School with an overall 
minimum unweighted grade point average of 3.25 who has demonstrated 
financial need and plans to enroll in and begin study at a two or four 
year college in Fall of 2008.  Applications available in D221,  
Scholarship: $1,000.  Deadline:  April 10.

*Pacific National Bank Scholarship Program – Open to students whose 
household income does not exceed $67,600, has a minimum GPA of 3.0, 
have been involved in community service and plan on attending a 4-year 
university or community college in the fall.  Applications available in 
D221 or at www.pacificnational.com .  Scholarships range from $500 to 
$1,500.  Deadline:  April 10.

*Meleia Willis-Starbuck Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice – Open 
to students who plan to attend and have been admitted to a two or four 
year college or university in fall 2008, participated in work to 
further the cause of social justice while in high school and plan to 
continue to do so in college, has financial need and a minimum 
unweighted GPA of 2.5.  Several scholarships of $1,000 or more will be 
awarded.  Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  April 15.

*Gill Scholarship – Open to graduating seniors planning to attend 
college in the fall who have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0, plan on 
majoring in business, computer science, engineering, health science, 
teaching math or the natural sciences and has financial need.  
Scholarships are $2,000 per year, renewable for three or more 
subsequent years.  Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  April 
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 .

FACES for the Future Program at Children’s Hospital, Summer Medical 
Academy for students 15 years of age and older.  The program will run 
from July 7-18, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Children’s Hospital staff, 
physicians and local experts will lead workshops, labs, clinical case 
studies and field trips.  Tuition is $1650 and covers all program costs 
including breakfast and lunch, transportation and materials.  For more 
information, call Kristin Black at 428-3885 ext. 5494 or go to 
www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/healthcare/depts/faces_academy.asp .  
Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  April 30.


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