[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Feb. 10, 2009

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  REBUFF -- to reject.  After mustering the
courage to ask Cindy Crawford to marry him, Bart Simpson was shattered
when his overture was rebuffed.  

FOR ALL STUDENTS 
YouthWorks, the City of Berkeley's Youth Employment Program, is now
accepting applications.  Berkeley residents ages 14-25 will be placed
in a variety of jobs, including childcare, recreation & clerical
positions within city departments and various community organizations.
The pay is $8.00/hr, and youth may work up to 6 hours/day (30
hrs/week) for a period of 8-10 weeks.  The tentative start date is mid
to late June.  Pick up an application in person at 1947 Center Street,
basement.  The completed application, with Parental Authorization and
all supplemental forms, must be returned by March 31st, along with
Photo ID, Social Security Card, Proof of Residence, a typed or
word-processed resume.   For further information, contact YouthWorks
at (510)981-4970 or email youthworks at cityofberkeley.info .

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- FREE Bay Area College Tour sponsored by the
Black Recruitment and Retention Center at UC Berkeley.  Thursday,
March 5-Saturday, March 6 includes visits to four universities in the
Bay Area.  All transportation, housing and food are included.
Students will get an inside look into the admissions process, high
school preparation and college life.  Applications available in D221.
For more information, call 510-642-6224 or e-mail Brytanee Brown at
bbrown89 at berkeley.edu.  Postmark deadline:  February 17.  

African American Education Summit at Cal State East Bay -- Saturday,
February 21, 8:00 am to 12:15 pm in the University gymnasium, 25800
Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA.  The FREE summit is open to the public.
Parents, high school and junior high school students, school
administrators, teachers, counselors, and business and community
leaders are encouraged to attend. Topics covered in the workshops and
panels will include college admission information and Cal State East
Bay application assistance; financial aid and scholarship information.
A light continental breakfast will be provided.  Cal State East Bay
On-the-Spot Admission for CSU eligible high school seniors.  Further
information is available by e-mailing india.christman at csueastbay.edu .


FOR JUNIORS
*TODAY -- FIRST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR COLLEGE
ADVISOR.  Appointment sheets will be available beginning at 8:00 am
and will be available for the rest of the semester.  Students can sign
up for either a one-on-one appointment with their college advisor for
30 minutes or a group meeting of four juniors for one hour.  

*TODAY - FREE SAT PREP CLASS -- Class will be held Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 3:45-5:45 in Room H203 beginning on Tuesday, February
10.  Classes are led by members of the People's Test Preparation
Service from UC Berkeley.  No registration is necessary -- just show
up to enroll.  For more information, go to www.ptps.org .  

SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- *TODAY - February 10 is the regular registration
deadline for the March 14 SAT.  February 27 is the regular
registration deadline for the April 4 ACT. These are the first rests
recommended for juniors.  Fee waivers for low income students are
available in D221.  

SUMMER PROGRAMS
A list of additional summer programs is available by going to the
College/Career Center website -
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on
"Summer Programs 2009."

COSMOS - CA State Summer School for Mathematics and Science.  Programs
offered at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, and UC San Diego.
COSMOS is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated
students completing grades eight through twelve. Students work
side-by-side with outstanding university researchers and faculty
exploring advanced topics that extend beyond the typical high school
curriculum. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab intensive emphasizing
current research underway at the University of California. Most
students have a GPA of 3.5 or above.  Students may only apply to one
campus, but may apply to more than one cluster at that campus.
Application deadline:  March 15.  Applications are available at
http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos/ .  

Sophomore and Juniors -- UC Berkeley High School Biotech Training
Program offers an 8 week internship program for students interested in
learning about biotechnology.  Students are paid a stipend of $2,500.
The program is open to current sophomores and juniors who are US
citizens or permanent residents from low income families and/or a
family with little or no history of attending college.  Students must
have an interest in science, technology or medicine and be ready to
work hard.  Applications are available in D221.  Deadline:  March 2.  

Academic Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley -- Open to students
currently in grades 7-11.  This is 6-week session (June 22-July 31) of
challenging and stimulating classes is designed for both acceleration
and enrichment.  Courses are available in a wide variety of subjects.
Financial aid is available (application deadline March 4). Application
deadline is March 4 for new students and February 18 for returning
students. For more information, go to http://atdp.berkeley.edu or call
510-642-8308.  

FOR SENIORS
San Francisco City College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Program is now accepting applications for fall 2009.  Degrees in the
hospitality industry, culinary arts, food service management and hotel
management are available.  The program is certified by the American
Culinary Federation.  For more information and an application, go to
www.ccsf.edu/cahs or call 415-239-3152.  Deadline:  April 13.  

CAL GRANTS -- 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 -- just fill out and submit the FAFSA by March
2 (we recommend completing it by February 15) listing a California
college to receive the information and fill out the Cal Grant
Information Release Form.  These forms are available in D173 and D221
and were distributed to all English classes.  This is a very simple
form which takes less than 5 minutes to complete.  DEADLINE EXTENDED
TO FEBRUARY 12.  

*TODAY - Did you apply to Sacramento State?  Come to a meeting on
Tuesday, February 10 at 9:30 (second period) in the College/Career
Center to speak with their admissions officer and get all of your
questions answered about the college, the status of your application,
assessment testing, orientation and more.  Sign up in D221 to attend.

IT'S TIME TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID - Sign up to attend one of the
workshops on filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA).  Prior to the workshop, pick up a FAFSA On the Web Worksheet
in the College/Career Center or download one at
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90bw.pdf  and fill it out as much as
you can.  You can estimate numbers if necessary.  YOU MUST SIGN UP IN
ADVANCE TO ATTEND BECAUSE WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF COMPUTERS.  All
workshops will be held in the BHS library.
*TODAY - Tuesday, February 10, 3:30 pm    
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 6:30 PM - CASH FOR COLLEGE.  If at least 25
students or parents attend, one student will win a $1,000 scholarship.
If at least 75 attend, two students will win scholarships.  Sessions
in English and Spanish for help in filling out your FAFSA.  
Wednesday, February 18, 7:30 am
Tuesday, February 24, 3:30 pm

SCHOLARSHIPS 
For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the
College/Career Center, go to
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships .  

*Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
scholarships -- Latino students: Pick up this list of scholarship
opportunities, some of which are available to students who are not US
citizens or permanent residents.  

George P. Scotlan Scholarship Award -- Open to graduating senior from
an Alameda County high school with a record of community
service/involvement for at least two years, with a minimum GPA of 3.0
who plans to attend a four year accredited college, has financial need
and is a native born US citizen.  Three scholarships of $2,750 per
year to a maximum of $11,000 within a five year period will be
awarded.  Deadline:  April 30.  

Robert T. Nahas Scholarship Award - Open to graduating senior from an
Alameda County high school with a record of community
service/involvement for at least two years, with a minimum GPA of 3.0
who has competed in a competitive sports program for at least two
years, who plans to attend a four year accredited college, and is a
native born US citizen.  Four scholarships (two male and two female)
of $2,750 per year to a maximum of $11,000 within a five year period
will be awarded.  Deadline:  April 30.  

Jon & Ann Reynolds Scholarship Award - Open to graduating senior from
an Alameda County high school with a record of community
service/involvement for at least two years, with a minimum GPA of 3.0
who plans to attend a four year accredited college, has financial need
and is a native born US citizen.  Two scholarships of $2,750 per year
to a maximum of $11,000 within a five year period will be awarded.
Deadline:  April 30.  

New American College Fund - Open to foreign-born graduating seniors
planning to enroll in a two or four year college in fall 2009 who have
financial need, have lived in California for three or more years
during high school, have community or extracurricular involvement and
have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.3. US Citizenship or permanent
residency is NOT required.   Scholarships of up to $5,000.
Applications available in D221 and at http://www.e4fc.org/ . Deadline:
February 16.

Morris and Juliet James Achievement Award -- Open to Berkeley High
seniors who have spent most of their school age years in the Berkeley
Unified School District.  Awards will be based on hobbies, community
service, home responsibilities, work experience, career goals,
extracurricular activities and leadership experience.  Applications
available in D221.  Deadline:  March 6.  

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