[BHS Etree] COLLEGE-CAREER BULLETIN - Week of April 18, 2011

Sun Apr 17 12:39:47 PDT 2011

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COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN: Week of April 18, 2011

 *New or updated information

SAT WORD OF THE WEEK: Anarchy (AN ur kee) n, absence of government or
control; lawlessness; disorder

SENIORS

1. Parents of Seniors.  Don't forget to take a moment to fill out the survey
on the Senior Handbook.   <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRF88KP>
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRF88KP 

2. CHECK ON THE STATUS OF YOUR CAL GRANT - If you have already filed your
FAFSA and turned in your Cal Grant GPA Information Release Form, you can
check on the status of your Cal Grant by creating an account at
<https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp>
https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp. You cannot set up an account
until your FAFSA has been processed. 

 3. CSU Applicants: Students will receive acknowledgment of their CSU
application by email fairly quickly.  Each campus will then ask students to
create an account in a second email.  This has to be done for each campus
separately.  It is important that students check these accounts regularly
for updates on their admission status.  Some CSU's will also ask students to
forward an official transcript right away. It is important that students
follow all the instructions.  CSU applicants must send official test scores
from College Board or ACT.  See directions on sending your scores at the
beginning of this section. 

 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 500 or above, if your ACT English score is 22 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>
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>
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>
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/ept.asp and
<http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elm.asp>
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elm.asp.

4. UC WAITLISTS: UC will again implement a waitlist process for fall 2011
admissions. All campuses except Los Angeles and Merced will use waitlists
for their freshman pools. Students might receive waitlist offers from more
than one campus. Students may accept as many offers as they wish. Waitlist
offers will be made by the end of March for freshman applicants. Once
offered a spot on a waitlist, they must opt in. Instructions for doing so
will be included with the waitlist notification. Even if they accept a
waitlist offer (or several), students should submit a Statement of Intent to
Register (SIR) by the stated deadline to a UC campus or other institution to
which they have been accepted. If they later accept an offer of admission
from a campus where they have been wait-listed, they will forfeit their
deposit at the first campus. Wait-listed freshman applicants will be
notified of their status no later than June 1. Preliminary financial aid
awards will be sent at the time students are notified of waitlist offers.
Additionally, SIRs of wait-listed students will be considered on time for
purposes of housing and orientation, provided they are submitted by the
deadline stated in the offer of admission.

Eligible applicants who don't receive an admission offer from any campus to
which they applied will be in the referral pool, even if they are on the
waitlist at another campus. Campuses will still consider appeals. Applicants
who feel they have grounds for an appeal should submit one, but they should
keep in mind that the purpose of the appeals process is to deal with errors
and compelling new information and hardship. Students cannot appeal for a
spot on the waitlist. In the fall 2010 admissions cycle, the first time
waitlists were used broadly, a total of 11,703 waitlist offers were extended
to freshman applicants across all campuses except UCLA and UC Merced. Two
campuses - UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara - were the only two campuses to
admit significant numbers of students off their waitlists.  These campuses
yielded more than 40 percent of students admitted off the waitlist.

5. BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE TRANSFER NIGHT - Learn all about the transfer
process from Community College to a four-year university.  Wednesday, May 4,
4pm-7pm at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley.

*6. Second Semester Schedule Changes - Schedule changes must be reported and
explained to colleges a student has applied to. This should be done right
away, keep in mind colleges do not want students to change their senior
semester schedules. A schedule change could negatively affect your college
admission outcome. If you have questions and/or need help with this you
should contact Ms. Sandberg or Ms. Price.

JUNIORS AND SENIORS

*COMPASSION AND CHOICES WRITING CONTESTS: Open to college-bound juniors or
seniors. It requires students to write an essay of no more than 1500 words
in response to the prompt: Why should California pass a law that protests
aid in dying for terminally-ill patients who are suffering at the end of
their lives? For more information go to
http://compassionandchoicesnca.org/essay.php or pick up a handout in College
Career Center in the scholarship box. Essays must be submitted by June 1,
2011

JUNIORS

1. Junior college advising appointments available!  Sign up for junior
advising appointment in the college center, D221.

2. Free SAT Prep Class:  People's Test Prep (PTPS) will conduct a free
SAT/ACT prep class on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:30 -5:30 beginning Feb. 7
in room D220 for Berkeley High School juniors only. 

3. Students Rising Above - Open to juniors from a low income family who have
overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or
above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year
college.  The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other
scholarships or financial aid.  In addition, students are given assistance
in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer
internships, and a mentor. Applications available on line at:
<https://scholarselect.com/scholarships/821-students-rising-above-program>
https://scholarselect.com/scholarships/821-students-rising-above-program
Deadline:  April 4. 

4. Nordstrom's Scholarship - open to juniors who have a minimum cumulative
unweighted GPA of 2.7;  have made a substantial contribution to the
community; are involved in school activities; planning on applying for
financial aid  to attend college and will be eligible to attend a four-year
college or university in the U.S.  Deadline:  May 16.  Award:  $10,000
scholarship paid over four years at $2,500 per year.  Applications available
at   <http://www.act.org/nordstrom/> http://www.act.org/nordstrom/ 

5. IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: The Financial Aid Information Night for parents of
juniors has been changed from April 14 to Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30pm in
the BHS Library.  We appreciate your understanding.

6. Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship - This scholarship is for
student-athletes from participating counties (including Alameda) who are
current juniors in high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The selection
committee will choose ten scholarship award recipients from each
participating region who will be awarded $2000 scholarships. Applications
are available online at
<http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx>
http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx  or in the College
Center (D221).  Application Deadline: May 1, 2011.

*7. DARTMOUTH BOUND VISITATION PROGRAM: This program is for first-generation
college-bound students, or those facing financial barriers to their pursuit
of a college degree, or students from populations that have historically
been under-represented in higher education. Students are selected on the
basis of their academic achievement, personal character, and potential for
college success.  The Dartmouth Bound programs are designed to provide
opportunities for students to visit the campus, gain exposure to academic
life and opportunities in an Ivy League setting, and learn about the
admissions and financial aid process. For more information and to apply go
to:
<http://dartmouth.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1a1827f8ccb55ccdff1c310
ca&id=1d84282e5e&e=ac63533d62> www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/bound The
application deadline for the summer program is Thursday, May 19.
Applications to the fall session, which has a special focus on the Native
American community at Dartmouth, are due by August 15, but application
materials can be submitted starting May 19.

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) Summer Conference - This
FREE program is open to current 10th and 11th grade students. The week-long
conference will take place in Sacramento at the California State University,
Sacramento campus from July 23rd - July 30, 2011. Application deadline:
April 15.  The student application materials can be downloaded from:
http://www.clylp.com/s/107/index.aspx?sid=107&gid=1&p  

FOR ALL STUDENTS

1. 5th Annual Pre-Pharmacy Symposium (NCPPS): Saturday April 23 from 9am-5pm
at UC Berkeley in the MLK Student Union Building. This is an all-day event
that aims to inspire and guide students that are interested in a career in
pharmacy. Throughout the event, admissions representatives from the nation's
top pharmacy schools will present informational sessions and leading
pharmacy professionals will hold workshops discussing a variety of
specialties ranging from clinical pharmacy to pharmaceutical research.
Additionally, NCPPS offers a luncheon and school fair for attendees to
network with pharmacists, pharmacy students and pharmacy school
representatives. To register for the event go to
https://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=216767   Registration Deadline:
April 14. Spots are limited, register now!

2. St. Mary's College Fair - Admissions officers representing colleges from
around the country will be present to answer your questions and provide
helpful information. April 9, St. Mary's College, Moraga. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

3. Free SAT/ACT Preparation Service: Berkeley High students now have access
to a free online test preparation service. Students can access this service
by logging in to  <http://www.berkeleyhigh.us/> www.berkeleyhigh.us and then
click "More" from the top navigation and select "Grockit".  They will then
be directed through a few registration steps and into the site. Logins to
<http://www.berkeleyhigh.us/> www.berkeleyhigh.us are as follows:

     username: full name (first + last)

     password: Berkeley + student id

4. Test Preparation Resource: The Berkeley Public Library has Learn a Test
database, which provides free access to SAT practice tests and AP practice
exams.  Students can take the tests and get them scored online.  The
resource can be accessed by going to:
<http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resource
s.php#educatio>
http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources
.php#educatio 

5. Youth for Understanding: American Overseas programs offer US high school
students and recent graduates the opportunity to experience the world
firsthand. Choose from over 100 programs in more than 30 countries to learn
a new language and global perspective while on an academic year, academic
semester, or summer program. The program offers scholarships to help make it
affordable. In particular, the World Affairs Council of Northern California
is pleased to offer up to three scholarships $4000 (for summer programs) or
$4300 (for semester and academic year programs) to local high school
students to study abroad through the Youth for Understanding program.
Programs available are any YFU semester, year or summer program listed with
a departure date in the summer or fall of 2011.  Scholarship winners are
responsible for the remaining balance of the tuition costs. Open to high
school students in Northern California. Students must hold a 3.0 grade point
average or better on a 4.0 scale. Applicant's birth date must fall between
September 1, 1992 and July 15, 1996. For more information and application go
to
<http://yfuusa.org/scholarships/world-affairs-council-of-northern-california
-42.php>
http://yfuusa.org/scholarships/world-affairs-council-of-northern-california-
42.php    

6. Education Summit - April 30, 2011 from 8:30 am to 12:40 pm, Cal State
East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA. This event is for African
American and Latino Youth. Students and families will be able to attend
workshops on how to prepare for college and career success.  There will also
be a college and resource fair including representatives from Northern CSU
campuses. Light breakfast will be provided and lunch available to purchase.

7. Are you looking for an internship? Interested in politics/city planning?
The Jacquelyn McCormick Campaign of Berkeley City Council is looking for
volunteers.  If you are interested contact Anna or Lara at 843-0318.

SCHOLARSHIPS

For a more extensive list of scholarships go to the BHS website or moodle or
come to the College Center and pick up a hard copy!

1. Billy J. Givens Memorial Scholarship Fund: Open to seniors graduating
from a school within the AC Transit service area and who will be enrolled in
a 2-year or 4-year college starting in the fall of 2011. Applications
available in the College Career Center.  Deadline: Friday, April 22.

2. 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.

3. 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 2.6 who plans to attend a four
year accredited college, has financial need and is a native born US citizen.
Scholarships are worth up to $1000.00 per student.  Applications are

available at  <http://www.fsrequests.com/splawnscholarship>
www.fsrequests.com/splawnscholarship Deadline:  April 30.

4. 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. Scholarship list available in the College Center D221.

5. George P. Scotlan Scholarship Award - Open to seniors in Alameda County
who have been involved in community service for at least two years, have a
minimum GPA of 3.0, have financial need and are U.S. citizens.  Three
awardees will be selected who will receive $2,750 per year to a maximum of
$11,000 within a five-year period.  Applications in D221. Application Due
Date: April 30.

6.  Elena Castaneda Scholarship - Open to Berkeley High seniors who speak
Spanish as their first language, have worked to learn English and will have
completed the course work necessary to be admitted to a four-year college or
university and who plan to attend a four- or two-year college.  Application
available in D221.  US citizenship/permanent residency is NOT required.
Scholarship amount has not been determined yet but is going to be a minimum
of $2,000. Deadline: April 25.

7. BERKELEY COMMUNITY FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - This program is designed to
provide financial and personal support for deserving and resilient Berkeley
public high school students attending 4-year colleges on a full time basis.
This year, between 12 and 15 scholarships of $16,000 - payable in
installments of $4,000 per year for four years - will be awarded based on
demonstrated financial need, academic and personal achievement.
Applications available in D221.  Due Date: April 11 (extended deadline).
All applications need to be either turned in to Ms. Sandberg in D221 or sent
to Berkeley Community Fund, 2111 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA
94704.  If you have already picked up a packet note that the address has
changed!

8. By Any Dreams Necessary Scholarship - Open to seniors who attend a high
school in Berkeley, Oakland, or West Contra Costa, are passionate about and
inclined toward the arts,  seek to attend a four-year college, or an art
focused institution of higher education upon graduating from high school and
have a minimum 2.8 weighted GPA.  Four high school seniors will be awarded
$500 scholarships. Application Deadline: May 6.  To apply go to:
<http://www.anydreams.org/2011-college-scholarship-application/>
http://www.anydreams.org/2011-college-scholarship-application/ 

9. Youth on Course Scholarship - Open to high school seniors with a minimum
GPA of 3.0 and have been accepted for enrollment at a four-year college or
university. Youth on Course Scholars receive $1,000 per year for a total of
four years. Applications available in the College Center or at
<http://ncgafoundation.org/grants/scholarships/>
http://ncgafoundation.org/grants/scholarships/.  Application Deadline:
Friday, April 15.

10. Raza Cares Grant - Open to Chicano Latino seniors who are planning on
attending a community college or four-year university in the fall, have a
minimum GPA of 2.0 and have unmet financial need.  Applications available in
College and Career Center.  Deadline April 22.

11. LEE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley
High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at
Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have
financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall.
$1,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2011 and $1,000 for fall
2012 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college.  Applications
available in D221.  Applications need to be turned in to Ms. Sandberg in the
College Career Center on April 25 at lunch.   

*12. LEE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley
High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at
Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have
financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall.
$1,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2011 and $1,000 for fall
2012 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college.  Applications
available in D221.  Applications need to be turned in to Ms. Sandberg in the
College Career Center on April 25 at lunch. 

*13. YOUTH AUTOMOBILE SAFETY SCHOLARSHIP: Open to seniors who are accepted
to an accredited two-or four-year college or university, or trade school, in
the Untied States with intent to enroll as a full-time freshman by the Fall
2011 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.  The applicant's parent or legal
guardian must be currently employed full-time by - or if retired or
deceased, must have been employed full-time by - a government entity. This
includes, but is not limited to peace officers, firefighters, educators,
postal worker, military personnel and federal, state and local government
workers. One $1500, one $1000 and three $500 scholarship will be awarded in
Northern California. Application are available in the College Career Center.
Deadline: May 13, 2011.

*14. WILL TO WIN SCHOLARSHIP: Open to seniors with asthma who excel in the
performing arts, visual arts, community service, athletics or science, will
attend college in the Fall 2011, has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and has
received at least one award related to their entry category. For more
information or to apply go to  <http://www.willtowinscholarship.com/>
www.willtowinscholarship.com  Application Deadline: April 30, 2011.

*15. THE WEINGARTEN COLLEGE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP: Open to seniors who are
planning on attending a four-year college in the fall and unable to afford
educational costs.  Preference will be given to Jewish applicants who will
be attending undergraduate programs at California public universities, have
a permanent residence in the Bay Area and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Applications available in the College Career Center.  Application Deadline:
May 2, 2011.

*16. VIETNAM VETERANS GROUP OF SAN QUENTIN SCHOLARSHIP: Open to seniors who
have a parent/legal guardian who is currently serving in or has been
honorably discharged from the Armed Forces. For more information and an
applitcation go to  <http://vvgsq.tripod.com/> http://vvgsq.tripod.com/
Applications are also available in the College Career Center.  Application
deadline: May 14, 2011.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:  The Berkeley Public Library has acquired a new
database of scholarships.  Anyone who has a Berkeley Public Library card can
go to
<http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.ph
p>
http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.php

Tuition Funding Sources is listed in the Grants & Scholarships section. The
database is also available from the online catalogs inside the public
library locations, regardless of whether users have cards.

For a more extensive list of scholarships go to the BHS website, moodle or
come to the College Center and pick up a hard copy!

SUMMER PROGRAMS

A complete list of summer opportunities can be picked up in the College
Center D221.

1. USC/Chevron Frontiers Of Energy Resources Summer Camp 2011: This free
summer program is for High School Juniors and High School Science and Math
Teachers at the University of Southern California, June 26-July 1.  It
offers a preparatory, interactive training program focusing on various
energy resources including fossil fuels, solar, biofuel, wind, nuclear
energy, and information technologies for energy efficient operations.  This
unique program is designed to introduce exceptional high school juniors to
the opportunities and career possibilities available in the global energy
resources industry.  All interested individuals are encouraged to apply
online at:

<http://cisoft.usc.edu/uscchevron-frontiers-of-energy-resources-summer-camp/
>
http://cisoft.usc.edu/uscchevron-frontiers-of-energy-resources-summer-camp/
Application Deadline: April 22.

2. Student Conservation Association National Conservation Crew: Summer
opportunity for students currently in high school, ages 15 to 19, and
looking for tuition-free opportunities to serve planet earth. Successful
applicants will contribute to sustaining the earth's bountiful resources for
two-five weeks during the summer. With a group of 6-8 students and two
experienced leaders students will sleep under the stars and connect to the
land in ways they never thought possible. For more information go to
<http://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews>
http://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews   

3. The Arthritis Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2011
Summer Science Internship Program.  This program places 12 outstanding
students in leading rheumatology/immunology laboratories at the University
California, San Francisco and Stanford University. The 2011 Internship
overview and application is available in the College Career Center or can be
found the website:
<http://www.arthritis.org/media/chapters/nca/documents/SS_Overview_Applicati
on_2011.pdf>
http://www.arthritis.org/media/chapters/nca/documents/SS_Overview_Applicatio
n_2011.pdf .

4. Harvard Summer School  -  Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial
aid available. Information and applications available at
<http://www.ssp.harvard.edu/> www.ssp.harvard.edu.  Program dates:  June
25-August 13.  Application Deadline: March 25 (if applying for financial
aid), May 4 (if not applying for financial aid).

A complete list of summer opportunities can be picked up in the College
Center D221

JOBS

 Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and Richmond are looking for qualified high
school students, ages 15-20, for the LAUNCH (Learn About Unlimited New
Careers in Health Care) High School Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
The program offers paid summer work experience at Kaiser to underserved high
school students.  Applications available in D221.  For more information, go
to  <http://xnet.kp.org/hr/ca/youth/syep/index.htm>
http://xnet.kp.org/hr/ca/youth/syep/index.htm 

PARENTS

Want to work on the College Application Handbook?  Any parent, guardian or
friend who is interested in working on the college application handbook
series, please contact druyffelaere at gmail.com. Working on the handbook
series is a great way to keep up on the ever changing world of college
applications, and to participate in working on this series which will be in
its 12th year.

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