[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for April 9, 2008

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, April 10, 2008

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  SANGUINE - optimistic.  I am quite sanguine
about the prospects for SAT critical reading score improvements for
those of you who learn all of the SAT Words of the Day.

FOR ALL GRADES 
*ST. MARY'S COLLEGE FAIR - Saturday, April 26, from 1:00-4:30pm, come
to the St. Mary's College Fair to get information from over 150
college representatives from around the country.  Workshops on
admissions and financial aid in English and Spanish are also
available.  Free shuttles are available every 15 minutes beginning at
12:30 pm from the Orinda BART station. For more information, go to
www.stmarys-ca.edu/ebcc .  

*CSF Members - Are you interested in a leadership position in Berkeley
High's CSF Chapter next year?  Applications for CSF President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer are now available in the
College/Career Center.  Applications are due April 25 in D221.
Contact csfbhs at gmail.com with any questions.  

*Are you interested in studying abroad?  Come to a meeting with Intrax
Study Abroad on Wednesday, April 16 at lunchtime in Conference B for
information on programs in 18 countries on 6 continents around the
world.  You can be an exchange student for a semester or a whole
school year, or you can spend one month abroad, learning a language,
doing community service, and exploring some of the most exotic and
exciting places on the planet.  Scholarships are available. For more
information: www.intraxstudyabroad.com .

TODAY - Turn in your applications for the UCSF Health Career High
School Outreach Conference to Ms. Angela Price in the College and
Career Center by this Thursday, April 10 to get a spot on the bus.
Saturday, April 26th, breakfast, lunch and transportation are free, as
are tours and hands-on activities to introduce you to health careers
in dental, medical, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and other
health fields.  Applications are available in the College and Career
Center but must be in to Ms. Price by Thursday!

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 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/t
n.jsp?e=001Zofj1rTIZdaCL5UmiKQQVpSJ-raWTESXFAKRJ5KNrnpmXmAgbskunKNutyq
MTuVyNW5BTGP0LRHSOFP6liODUsSWa93hBDZHGAopf7S8v1_EUJ-1k2bGFPcMf7H-dXhp
.  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.  

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
TODAY - 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.

TODAY - 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.  

TODAY - 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 . 

Kensington Community Council Summer Day Camp - Camp for children in
grades 1-6 runs from June 16-August 22, Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00.
They are looking for students who have completed their junior year in
high school or older who enjoy working with kids.  Applications
available at www.aboutkensington.com and in the College/Career Center.


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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