[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Tues., April 8, 2008

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  OBDURATE – stubborn; intransigent.  Because of  
the obdurate resistance they faced in Stalingrad, the German army was  
forced to retreat from the USSR during World War II.

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.htmlhttp://rs6.net/ 
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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.

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.

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
*May 1 is the deadline for you to send a Statement of Intent to  
Register (SIR) to one of the colleges which has accepted you.  After  
that date, many colleges will withdraw your admission.  It is unethical  
to send an SIR to more than one school and if colleges find out that  
you have done so, they may rescind your admission.  If you are  
waitlisted at your first choice school, you must deposit at another  
school since no one will be admitted from the waitlist until after May  
1.  If you would like to discuss your college choices or have questions  
about financial aid, waitlists, other schools which are still accepting  
applications or anything else in the college application process,  
please see your college advisor at lunch or after school.

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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