[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER BULLETIN: Jan. 11-15, 2010

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COLLEGE ADVISOR'S BULLETIN: Week of January 11-15, 2010

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY: depravity – complete lack of morals; perversion

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Home work helper needed in the evenings around 6p.m. in math and language
arts for 9th grade girl. One hour 2 times per week, will pay $12.00 per
hour.  Located in central Berkeley, about 6-7 blocks from BHS. Prefer Junior
in high school. Contact info: E-mail Micky at mickydux at earthlink.net

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Education Summit at Cal State East Bay – Saturday, February 20, 8:00 am to
12:40 pm.  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 (in English and Spanish) will include college
information resources; student life experiences on campus; college
admissions; and financing a college education through grants, scholarships,
and financial aid. Also, on-the-spot admission will be available for Cal
State East Bay eligible high school seniors who have submitted an
application through the CSU Mentor program and provided transcripts to the
university by Feb. 8.  Further information is available at
www.csueastbay.edu/Summit or by calling (510) 885-3516.  A free continental
breakfast will be provided at the Summit. Please register online.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program – an 8 week research
program at Stanford for current sophomores and juniors.  Program dates:
June 20-July 25.  Application deadline:  March 1.  For more information and
to apply, go to http://simr.stanford.edu .  

Summer Math & Science Honors Academy (SMASH) Information Night – Thursday,
January 20, 6:30 pm at the Level Playing Field Institute, 543 Howard St.,
5th Floor, SF.  RSVP is required at 415-946-3031 or jenelle at lpfi.org by
January 15.  Space is limited.  Find out more about SMASH, a three-year
academic enrichment program held each summer for six weeks on the UC
Berkeley campus.  The program assists high-achieving high school students of
color from underrepresented populations to become competitive and successful
in science, technology, math and engineering studies at competitive colleges
and universities.  For more information, go to
http://www.lpfi.org/education/smash.html.  Applications for SMASH are
available in the College/Career Center.

FOR SENIORS

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 College Center.
Tuesday, January 14, 3:30 pm
Thursday, January 15, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, January 19, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, January 21, 3:30 pm

The financial aid booklet “Fund Your Future” is now available.  Stop by the
College/Career Center to pick up your copy and get important information on
the ins and outs of financial aid, Cal Grant, and other state and federal
aid programs. 

ACT TEST DATE – January 15 is the late registration deadline for the
February 6 ACT.  Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.
For seniors, some colleges will accept test scores from this test as part of
the application process.  Don’t forget to list the colleges you want to
receive your scores on your registration form.  

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

MID-YEAR REPORT – Will be DUE JANUARY 15!  TURN IN ASAP IF YOU ARE APPLYING
TO ANY SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE YOUR FIRST SEMESTER GRADES! If you applied to
any colleges which require your first semester grades, Mid-Year Report Forms
are due to Ms. Mellion in D173 no later than January 15.  Turn in the
Mid-Year Report Form that is part of the college’s application along with a
Transcript Request Form with “Mid Year Report” written across the top and a
stamped envelope (4 1/8 x 9 ½” with one 44 cent stamp) addressed to the
office of admissions of the college with a return address of Berkeley High
School, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA  94704. The UCs do not require a
mid-year report.  
 
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. Please return completed forms to D173 Registrar’s Office.