[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER BULLETIN: Dec. 7-11, 2009

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Week of December 7-11, 2009

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  OBSOLETE – no longer in use or practice, no longer in
fashion.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS 

*1. Morris Weiss Scholarship – open to 11th and 12th graders from the Bay
Area.  Scholarship awarded based on an essay discussing Acts of Kindness
during the Holocaust.  The entry will be judged on both the quality of
writing & research, and the ability of the author to meaningfully connect
the essay topic to the lessons of the Holocaust.  The student with the
winning essay will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship to be used towards their
post-secondary education.  For more information, go to
www.hcnc.org/scholarship.html .  Deadline:  February 26.  


*2. UC Irvine Stay-Over Program 2009.  Students who are at least 16 years
old can apply to experience college life first hand – spend the night in a
dorm, tour the campus and residence halls, eat in the dining commons, attend
class with your host student and find out about other activities on campus.
Program goes from January 14-March 5.  $25 fee includes two meals and a
t-shirt.  A limited number of scholarships are available.  Applications
available in D221.  

FOR SENIORS

*1. TEST DATES   

SAT Dates: 
Test Date: January 23, 2010
Registration deadline: December 15

ACT Dates
Test Date: February 6, 2010
Registration deadline: January 5

Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.  For seniors,
some colleges will accept test scores from these tests as part of the
application process.  Don't forget to list the colleges you want to receive
these scores on your registration form.  


*2. UC APPLICANTS
If you haven't done so already, you must arrange for your official test
scores to be sent to each UC campus you have applied to.  You can do this in
two ways:

a. If you have completed all of your testing, go to either
www.collegeboard.com and/or www.actstudent.org and click on the "send
scores" link.  Then list each UC campus (and any other schools you are
applying to which require test scores) to receive those scores.  YOU MUST
ARRANGE FOR YOUR SCORES TO BE SENT THIS WEEK OR THEY WILL NOT ARRIVE IN TIME
TO BE CONSIDERED WITH YOUR APPLICATION.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO RUSH SCORES. 
 
b. If you are planning on taking any of the December tests, you must list
each of your UC campuses on the registration form for this test.  For the
SAT or SAT subject tests, you can go to www.collegeboard.com and update your
December test registration form to include all of the UC campuses.  For the
ACT, go to www.actstudent.org and click on "make changes to your
registration."   

Students will receive acknowledgment of their UC application by e-mail four
to five weeks after they submit their applications. The acknowledgment will
include the student's application ID number, which should be referenced in
any correspondence with UC. Students also can go to Application Status
website (https://www.ucapplication.net/ucap/ ) , and review their personal
and background information, their choices of campus and major, and their
test scores. 

While the Application Status website allows prospective students to revise
parts of their applications, those who wish to apply to additional campuses
must send their request in writing to: University of California
Undergraduate Application Processing Service, P.O. Box 4010, Concord, CA
94524-4010. They should include their application ID number, Social Security
number, the campus or campuses to which they want to apply, and a check or
money order for $60 for each additional campus ($70 for international
applicants), payable to the Regents of the University of California. 

Students should also research the University's scholarship opportunities,
including those associated with individual campuses. While many scholarships
are automatic, and awarded on the basis of information students provide in
the application for admission, some scholarships require supplemental
applications or other documentation. 

For more information, see the Scholarship Opportunities web page at
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/scholarships.
html .


*3. CSU APPLICANTS 
If you are applying to any Cal State campuses, you are required to take the
ELM and the EPT tests (assessment tests in math and English).  You are
exempt from the EPT (English assessment) test if your SAT Critical Reading
score is 550 or above, if your ACT English score is 24 or above or you have
a score of 3, 4 or 5 on either the AP Language and Composition or AP
Literature and Composition test.  You are exempt from the ELM (math
assessment) test if your SAT math reasoning test score or SAT subject test
math score is 550 or above or your ACT math score is 23 or above or your AP
test score in AP Calculus or AP Statistics is 3 or above.  You can take
these tests at any Cal State campus.  The website at CSU East Bay is
http://testing.csueastbay.edu/eptelm/eptelmwho.php and the SF State website
to sign up for testing is http://www.sfsu.edu/~testing/eptelm.html .  You
can also find practice materials and other helpful information at
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/ept.asp  and
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elm.asp .

CSU applicants must send official test scores from College Board or ACT.
See directions on sending your scores above in the UC applicants' section.  


*4. ESSAY READERS - Get feedback on your draft of your college
essay/personal statement from experienced essay readers, College Center
D221. First come, first served.


*5. SCHOLARSHIPS

eQuality Scholarship – open to residents of northern or central California
who have completed or will complete high school between July 1, 2005 and
June 30, 2010 who plan to attend an accredited college, university or trade
school in the US for the first time in 2010, who have demonstrated service
to the LGBT community (applicants of all sexual orientations and gender
identities are eligible) and will be available for an interview in person or
by phone on March 28 or April 4, 2001.  Applications available in D221.
Deadline:  February 16.  At least 10 scholarships of $5,000 each will be
awarded. For more info go to:   info at equalityscholarship.org.

California Association of Collectors, Inc – open to seniors planning to
attend any accredited college, university or trade school.  Winners are
chosen based on writing an essay entitled "Importance of Establishing and
Maintaining Good Credit During Your College Years."  Applications available
in D221 and at www.cacesf.org.  Awards range from $1,500-$2,500.  Deadline:
February 1.
Pick up complete Scholarship list in the College Center, D221


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