[BHS Etree] COLLEGE-CAREER BULLETIN - Week of May 16, 2011

Sun May 15 17:02:21 PDT 2011

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Angela Price,
aprice at berkeley.k12.ca.us 

COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN: Week of May 16, 2011

 *New or updated information

 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  EPHEMERAL - momentary, transient, fleeting

 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 

*2. *Food And Drink Donations Needed For Senior Awards Ceremony -  The
Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Community Theater.  This is a wonderful tradition where we honor
seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes.  The ceremony is
followed by a reception.  If you can donate baked goods (finger foods
only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or
cups please e-mail  or call Sakuntala Yaramala  at  (510) 644-4583 or
Sakuntala_Yaramala at berkeley.k12.ca.us 

3. Friday, May 20 - Last day to turn in the Exit Report Form (which they
will receive in their English classes at the beginning of May) in the
College Career Center. The information we gather in these reports is very
important so that we can have accurate data concerning the future plans of
all seniors and assess how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions.
No information about an individual student will be shared without the
student's permission.

4. Thursday, June 2 - Senior Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Community
Theater.

5. Wednesday, June 1 - Last day for student to turn in a Transcript
Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official
transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall.  Write "FINAL
TRANSCRIPT" in capital letters across the top of the form and paper-clip
it to a stamped business-size envelope addressed to the college, with
Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704) as the return
address.  If your student is under 18, a parent signature is required.
All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming
their senior-year grades.

6. Community College Registration Days -  Monday, 5/16 - Monday, 5/19
during periods 1-3 in the College/Career Center.  Seniors who are planning
on attending a community college in the fall and haven't registered yet
can come to the College/Career Center to get help with the registration
process.  Students must get permission from their teachers first.

JUNIORS

1. Junior college advising appointments are 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 -5:30pm beginning
Feb. 7 in room D220 for Berkeley High School juniors only.

3. ATHLETES - Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports in
college need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at
www.eligibilitycenter.org <http://www.eligibilitycenter.org/> . They also
need to instruct College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to
the NCAA Eligibility Center.  Finally, they will need to turn in a
Transcript Request Form to our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173).  Mark
"FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT" across the top of the form and paperclip the
request to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA
Eligibility Center.  You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way,
Berkeley 94704) as the return address on the envelope or the Eligibility
Center will not accept them.  If you have any questions about how to
complete any of these tasks, see your College Advisor/ Athletic Coach. 

4. 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:
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

1. Exploring College Options - Student/Parent Information Sessions on
Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and Stanford.  Tuesday, May 17, 7:30 pm,
Berkeley High School.  RSVP at www.exploringcollegeoptions.org
<http://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/>  

2. Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and
the University of Virginia invite students and parents to join them on
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7p.m., for an admission and financial aid session
at the Marriot San Mateo/San Francisco Airport Hotel, Convene Meeting
Room, 1770 South Amphlett Boulevard, San Mateo, California 94402. Please
rsvp at: www.admissions.unc.edu/evening 

FOR ALL STUDENTS

1. 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_resourc
es.php#education 

2. 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 www.berkeleyhigh.us <http://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 www.berkeleyhigh.us <http://www.berkeleyhigh.us/>  are as
follows:

     username: full name (first + last)

     password: Berkeley + student id

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. Univision Exito Escolar Scholarship - Open to current Latino seniors
who reside in Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San
Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma County. Essays in
English and Spanish are required.  Scholarship amounts vary from $500 to
$1,000.  US CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED.
Applications available in D221 or at
<http://u.univision.com/contentroot/locales/art/images/15sf/NOMETA_2011_Sc
holarship.pdf>
http://u.univision.com/contentroot/locales/art/images/15sf/NOMETA_2011_Sch
olarship.pdf

Applications must be received at the Univision office by 5:00 pm on May
27. 

2. Other 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.p
hp Tuition Funding sources are 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. Oxbridge Academic Programs: Experience the learning environment in
Cambridge, Oxford, Paris, Barcelona and Montpellier, France. They offer 65
different courses to choose from. For information, please visit
www.oxbridgeprograms.com <http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/> . 

2. UCLA World Music Summer Institute - This week-long intensive music
study program (June 26-July 2) is available in one of four areas: Chinese,
Mexican, Korean and African-American.  The program is open to
students/musicians ages high school through adult.  Supervised housing is
available for high school students.  For more information, go to
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm 

3. Volunteer Center of the East Bay:  Visit
http://www.volunteersolutions.org/vccc/volunteer/ for opportunities to
help your community in a wide variety of fields and interests.

4. Don't know what to do in the summer?  Go to http://enrichmentalley.com/
to find and  research different summer programs.

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.

Angela Price

College Counselor

College and Career Center

Berkeley High School

aprice at berkeley.k12.ca.us

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