[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN: Feb. 8-12, 2010

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COLLEGE ADVISOR'S BULLETIN: Week of Feb. 8-12, 2010

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  Mercenary -- motivated solely by money


FOR ALL STUDENTS

1. 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.

2. Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Information Day with the UCLA Herb Alpert
School of Music: This event is an opportunity to learn about the UCLA Herb
Alpert School of Music and meet the director of the school as well as a
number of its world renowned faculty. Presentations will include an overview
of UCLA and the Herb Albert School of Music, as well as details about the
individual majors offered in the Departments of Music, Ethnomusicology, Jazz
Studies, and Musicology. UCLA Arts admission representatives will also be on
hand to answer questions about the application process, audition
requirements, student life, financial aid and scholarships. If you would
like to go you will have to RSVP at
http://www.arts.ucla.edu/admissions/rsvp.php?cboUclaEvents=9756.

3. Spring Engineering Education Days: During the four Saturdays in April,
students from around the San Francisco Bay Area come to Santa Clara
University to participate in both lecture and hands-on courses taught by
engineering faculty. Application deadline is February 5, 2010. There is no
cost to participate outside of transportation to and from the university.
Brochures and applications can be found at
http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/seeds.cfm  If you have any
questions contact James Lindfelt at (408)554-4468.

SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS

1. California Scholarship Federation - Pick up membership packets in the
College Center D221. Spring applications deadline is Feb 19. Membership fee
is $1.00. The California Scholarship Federation is Berkeley High School's
Honor Society. Joining is a great way to show enthusiasm for academic
excellence and community service. 

2. Free SAT Prep Class beginning Feb. 8, at 3:45- 5:30 pm, every Monday and
Wednesday. Class will meet in D219. Juniors will be given preference.  The
class is being taught by the Peoples Test Prep Service.


JUNIORS/SENIORS

*1. Feb. 18, is the late registration deadline for the March 13 SAT test.
March 5 is the regular registration deadline for the April 10 ACT.  Fee
waivers for low income students are available in D221 see Ms. Sandberg or
Ms. Price.


FOR SENIORS

1. MID-YEAR REPORT -  DUE  NOW!   If you applied to any colleges which
require your first semester grades, Mid-Year Report Forms are due to Ms.
Mellion in D173.  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 9-1/2" with
one 42 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 UC's do not require a mid-year report.  

2. 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.

3. 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, February 9, 3:30 pm
Thursday, February 11, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, February 16, 3:30 pm

4. 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. 

*5. Free Cash for College workshop:  Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:30-8:30
BHS Library.  Workshop will be conducted by the East Bay Consortium.
Volunteers will assist parents and students with the FAFSA online. Students
who attend workshop will be entered into a lottery to win $1,000 scholarship
for college. 


SCHOLARSHIPS

For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the
College/Career Center, go to
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships or come to the
College/Career Center, D221.

1. Berkeley Community Fund Scholarship - The Community Fund offers 10
scholarships of $4,000 per year for four years will be awarded to Berkeley
High students. In addition, other one-time scholarships may also be awarded.
Sign up in the College Center D221 to attend the meeting.


SUMMER PROGRAMS

1. 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.  

2. Summer Program for students from traditionally underserved backgrounds:
The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM) @ UC
Berkeley is open to high school sophomores and juniors who are curious about
science. The program gives preference to students who are from traditionally
underserved backgrounds and have little or no family history of college
attendance. The application deadline is March 1. Students are paid a stipend
of $2500 and must commit to full-time work from June 21 to August 13. The
program teaches basic lab and research skills and provides first-hand
experience working on a bioenergy research project in a state-of-the-art
molecular biology lab located in Emeryville and easily accessible by public
transit. The teaching staff includes two UC Berkeley scientists and two high
school science teachers. In addition to basic science and research, the
program also exposes students to career exploration and college preparation
including field trips to biotech companies, career talks, writing a college
statement of purpose, researching colleges, meeting with an admissions
officer, and visits to local college campuses.
www.synberc.org/iCLEM_internship.

*Summer Science Program: For economically disadvantaged sophomores and
juniors in high students. This is a five-week Summer Resident Program held
at Stanford University. The application must be post marked no later than
March 1, 2010.   Pleases use the following link for more information
http://smysp.stanford.edu/education/summerProgram/ 


JOB OPPORTUNITY

1. Homework helper needed in the evenings around 6 p.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