[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN: Sep. 20 - 24, 2010

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College Advisor's Bulletin: Week of Sep. 20 - 24, 2010

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: DIGRESSION: turning away from the main subject. The speaker's many digressions made the speech longer than usual.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

*1. PSAT – Berkeley High School is offering the PSAT on Saturday, October 16. Sign ups will take place in D173 (the Accountant's Office) at lunch and after school to 4 p.m. between Sept. 27 and Oct. 8. The cost is $22 payable in cash, or check or money order payable to Berkeley High School. All tenth and eleventh graders should be encouraged to take the PSAT. Eleventh graders who score well may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. As a practice for the SAT, students get back their test booklet and a printout of their answers and the correct answers and feedback about critical academic skills.

*2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Berkeley Holiday Fund, a small Berkeley based charity, seeking volunteers for 4 hours work on Wednesday, October 27 from 1 - 6 p.m. Location is near Solano. Work is stuffing envelopes for a holiday fundraiser. For more information or to schedule a time slot, please email ginnmeyer at yahoo.com.

FOR SENIORS

*1. SENIOR PARENT COLLEGE NIGHT - Thursday, October 7, 6:30 pm, BHS library. This is a great opportunity to get information directly from representatives of the UCs, Cal States, community colleges and private schools. This event is for parents of Berkeley High Seniors only

*2. Advising Appointments. Sign-up sheets will remain up for the remainder of the semester. Because there are nearly 812 seniors, seniors may have only one scheduled half-hour appointment during the fall. If students miss their appointment, they will not be able to sign up again. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend the meeting as long as it is okay with their student. Seniors may drop in any day at lunch or after school without an appointment to have shorter questions answered. College advisor assignments:  Price – AC students and CPA students, Sandberg - IHS, AHA, SSJE, and CAS students.

3. College Essay Readers Available: Starting September 13, there will be a college essay reader in the college career center D221 during lunch.

*4. FREE SAT PREP CLASS - Starts Monday, September 20 in D219. The class will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:45-5:45 pm. One day will focus on the math section and the other day on the critical reading section of the test. There is no need to register in advance, just come to D219. (SENIORS ONLY)

*5. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM (IAP) - Find out about this excellent scholarship/mentorship/leadership development program for students applying to UC Berkeley. You are eligible to apply if you are UC eligible, have a minimum unweighted 3.5 GPA from your UC approved classes taken in 10th and 11th grades, come from a low income family, and are a US citizen, permanent resident or eligible non-citizen. Informational meeting, Wednesday, September 22, at lunch in the College Career Center, D221.

The Incentive Awards Program provides up to $32,000 in scholarship funds over eight semesters, and student support services to low-income students and first generation college students who have demonstrated leadership potential, high academics, and a commitment to serve others. IAP reaches out to first-generation college students who have overcome great socioeconomic disadvantages through its partnerships with 49 Northern California high schools, and 22 Los Angeles high schools through its Pre-Collegiate Academy. Founded on the UC Berkeley campus in 1991, the program is now the largest privately funded scholarship and leadership development program in the UC system.

6. COLLEGE VISITS:
Over 100 college representatives visit Berkeley High's College/Career Center every year. Seniors may attend up to 10 of those meetings, with the permission of the teacher whose class they are missing. Sign up in advance in the College/Career Center and pick up a permission slip. The complete September list is available at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=finding-a-college.

Monday, September 20
9:57  St Mary's College (CA)
1:09  American University( WA)
1:58  U of Oregon
Tuesday, September 21
10:40 Hofstra University
2:32 UC San Diego
Wednesday, September 22
8:27 Wellesley College (MA)
9:40 Vassar College (NY)
10:40 Macalester College (MA)
12:24 Washington University St. Louis (Mo)
1:28 Linfield College (OR)
2:32 Brandeis University (MA)
Thursday, September 23
8:27  Reed College (OR)
12:24 Case Western University (OH)
Friday, September 24
8:27  McGill University (CAN)
10:35 Middlebury College (VT)

JUNIORS/SENIORS

1. SAT/ACT TEST DATES – September 24 is the late registration deadline for the October 9 SAT and SAT subject tests. September 18 is the late registration deadline for the October 23 ACT test. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. 

2. COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA

a. MIT (2 Sessions)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Oakland Technical High School, Auditorium, 4351 Broadway, Oakland 94611

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, 94109

b. University of San Francisco
October 22-24 Fall Fest 2010, register for fall fest at www.usfca.edu/fallfest. For more information contact Jenna Bent, Special Events Manager, at usfevents at usfca.edu or (415)422-6441

*c. UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture Event: Learn about the variety of performing and visual arts majors at UCLA. Presentations include department descriptions, application process, portfolio/audition requirements, housing, student life, and financial aid/scholarships. October 15, Woodfin Suites, Emeryville, 6:30pm to 8pm. RSVP at http://arts.ucla.edu/admissions/rsvp.php

*d. PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE FAIR – Saturday, October 23, 3:00-5:00 pm, Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco, CA. This is an excellent opportunity to find out about schools from across the country that offers excellent programs in the arts.

*e. Emerson College - Wednesday , October 27, 7:00-9:00 pm, Courtyard San Francisco Downtown, 299 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-947-0700, confirm your reservation online at http://www.emerson.edu/admission/ontheroad 

SCHOLARSHIPS

*1. GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM – Open to African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students who are citizens, nationals or legal permanent residents of the US, with a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale who have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities and meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Deadline: Monday, January 10, 2011. Applications available at www.gmsp.org.

*2. SINKLER MILLER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP – Open to seniors who are SF Bay Area residents, minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall. 12 $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Applications available in D221. Deadline: September 30, 2010.

*3. Horatio Alger Association – Open to graduating seniors, planning to pursue a bachelor's degree, (but may start at a community college), with family income no more than $50,000, involved in co-curricular and community activities, with a minimum GPA of 2.0, who is a US citizen. Apply online at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. Scholarships from $2,000-20,000. Deadline: October 30. 

*4. RON BROWN SCHOLARSHIP – Open to African-American or Black high school seniors who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need who are US citizens or permanent residents. Up to 20 students will receive $10,000 per year for four years. Two deadlines: November1 (considered for Ron Brown Scholarship and forwarded to additional colleges and scholarship providers) and January 9 (considered for Ron Brown scholarship only). Apply at www.ronbrown.org or pick up an application in the College Center.

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