[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN - Week of December 9-16

Sat Dec 10 05:41:15 PST 2011

BHS College and Career Center Bulletin

Friday, December 9, 2011

College Advisor:  Angela Price                    Phone:  644-6804    Email:
Angelaprice at berkeley.net 

College Advisor:  Skyler Barton                  Phone:  644-4576    Email:
Skylerbarton at berkeley.net 

College Center Hours:  8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

BHS CEEB Code:  050290

SAT Word of the Day:  Reprieve - Give temporary relief to, as from trouble
or pain

Note from Vice Principal Ashley Milton:  Berkeley High welcomes a  new
college and career counselor, Skyler Barton.  He is a Berkeley High School
graduate and is coming from King Middle school where he has been working for
the last seven years in both athletics and counseling.  Skyler will be
joining Angela Price full time on Monday, December 12th.  We are so excited
to have him join our team here at the high school.

SENIORS

* Please stop by the College and Career Center (D221) if you have questions
about college applications.  You can see Ms. Price and Mr. Barton at lunch
and after school for a walk-in appointment.

* Students may pick up a copy of our weekly College and Career Center
Bulletin in D221.

NON-COMMON APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:  If you are not using the common
application, and if you want counselor recommendations and transcripts to be
sent to your college, please provide a stamped (2 first-class stamps) manila
envelope (at least 8-1/2 x 11 inches) to the College Center.  If you are
just sending transcripts, please provide Ms. Mellion in the registrar's
Office D173 with a stamped, self-addressed business -size envelope, fill out
a blue transcript form and give both to Ms. Mellion.   Important Note:
Counselors will not send electronic transcripts or Secondary School Reports
to colleges that are not on the Common Application.  Do not have non-common
application colleges contact your counselors asking them to provide
documentation through "Send U documents" or any other electronic document
submitting service. 

FINANCIAL AID:  Planning on applying for financial aid?  If so, you should
begin filling out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.   It is important that you
file the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1, 2012.  

.         If you have not yet signed up for FAFSA personal identification
numbers (PINs), you and your parents should apply now for FAFSA PIN#s at
www.pin.ed.gov.   Be sure to keep a record of these numbers.  

.         It is important to check the financial aid deadlines of each
college you're applying to.  These deadlines may vary, and can be as early
as December.  The deadline to file the FAFSA to apply for financial aid for
all California community colleges, UC and Cal States campuses is March 2.

.         FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS (I) -
Tuesday, January 17, 6:30-9:00 pm, BHS Library or College and Career Center
(TBD).  This is one of your last chances to get one-on-one help in filling
out your FAFSA.  Trained volunteers will provide information on filling out
the FAFSA and answer all of your questions.   Please save this date and look
for more information to come in upcoming bulletin announcements.

.         FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS
(II)-Wednesday, January 18, 6:00-9:00 pm, BHS Library or College and Career
Center (TBD).  For those who were  unable to attend the January 17th
workshop, or those seeking additional assistance with the FAFSA, BHS College
Advisors (Angela Price and Skyler Barton) will provide hands-on assistance
with filling out your FAFSA.   

.         CAL GRANTS -Cal Grant GPA Information Release Forms are available
in the College and Career Center.  Please be sure to pick up and complete
these forms right away, and submit the completed form to the Registrar's
office (D173) before February 10, 2012!!

COMMON APPLICATION: 

.         The Common Application deadlines are based on Eastern Time, so
remember that the West Coast deadlines will be at 9:00 p.m., not midnight.  

.         For students seeking assistance with completing the Common
Application and Private College Applications, you can attend one of our
final workshops on December 13th and 14th, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the BHS
Library.

SENDING SAT AND/OR ACT TEST SCORES:  If you are finished with your testing
and haven't told College Board or ACT to send your test scores to each UC
and CAL State campus, do so now. To send your SAT scores to CAL State use
the code 3594 (CSU Mentor) and you will only have to pay once.  If you have
listed a CSU campus as an ACT score report recipient, you can use the ACT
Scores Manager at www.csumentor.edu to release your score to additional
campuses.  If you said "yes" to having your information shared with all UC
campuses at the time you submitted the first UC application you will only
need to send your SAT and ACT scores to one UC campus, otherwise you have to
send them to each individually.  Before you can use the ACT Scores Manager,
you must first have arranged for your scores to be sent to a CSU campus. SAT
scores need to be sent from www.collegeboard.com and ACT scores are sent
from www.act.org.  Although you report your scores on your applications,
colleges require official scores from the testing agency.

SENIORS/JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY:  California College of the Arts San Francisco,
Saturday, January 14.  This event is a great opportunity for students
interested in visual and related arts to meet with representatives from
colleges of art and design from across the country.  Bring your portfolio to
the event and have it reviewed by the representatives.  For more
information, visit http://www.aicad.org/portfolio.htm. 

SAT REASONING AND SUBJECT TESTS - Register at  <http://www.collegeboard.com>
www.collegeboard.com 

                                Test Dates:         January 28
March 10

Registration       Regular:               December 30
February 10

Deadlines           Late:                      January 13
February 24

ACT TEST - Register at  <http://www.act.org> www.act.org 

                                Test Dates:         February 11
April 14

Registration       Regular:               January 13
March 9

Deadlines           Late:                      January 20
March 23

Spring Engineering Education Days (SEEDs): The 2012 SEEDs program at Santa
Clara University provides Bay Area high school students with a unique
opportunity to explore engineering topics during April. Selected
participants come to Santa Clara University over the course of three
Saturdays (April 7, 21, 28) and take classes spanning several engineering
fields including: civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, robotic, and
bio-engineering. Classes are presented in a typical university format, with
a mix of lecture and interactive laboratory work.  All sessions will be held
in the engineering facilities on Santa Clara University's campus. There is
no cost to participate in this program outside of transportation to and from
the university.  The Application deadline for the SEEDs Program is February
3, 2012 (postmarked). Applications can be found on the program website:
http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/seeds.cfm 

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 and then clicking "More" from the top
navigation and selecting "Grockit".  You will then be directed through a few
registration steps and into the site. Logins to berkeleyhigh.us are as
follows:

username: full name (first + last)

password: Berkeley + student id

PRACTICE SAT/ACT SCORE REVIEW STRATEGY SESSION:  The score review session
for students who participated in the Princeton Review practice SAT and ACT
testing will be held on December 14th, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the College
and Career Center (D221).  Students will pick up your scores, learn about
differences between SAT & ACT, get answers to college admissions questions
and learn some techniques to help increase your scores.  Parents are welcome
and encouraged to attend.

JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES

PSAT SCORES: PSAT scores are not available yet.  We will post a message in
the Bulletin when scores become available.

SCHOLARSHIPS

For a more extensive list of scholarships come to the College and Career
Center to pick up a hard copy!  Remember to frequently check in at the
College and Career Center for updated information on scholarships.  There
will be some scholarships specifically for BHS students!

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations:  In order to recognize, support, and
encourage the young people of our country who have demonstrated a commitment
to advancing the cause of positive race relations, Princeton University
annually sponsors an annual awards program for high school students-the
Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Applications postmarked by January 31
will be eligible for prizes-including cash awards up to $1,000 for
particularly noteworthy work. If you are a high school student involved in
an activity that is helping to improve race relations in your school or
community, we want to hear from you. If you know of a high school student
who is helping to improve race relations, please encourage him or her to
apply. Applications are available at: www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize  or
in the College and Career Center in the Scholarship Box.

2012 eQuality Scholarships: The eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards
scholarships to honor and encourage California students for their service to
the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Scholarships may be used for
post-secondary education at accredited institutions - colleges,
universities, and trade schools. All applicants must have demonstrated
service to the LGBTQ community (applicants of all sexual orientations and
gender identities are eligible), be a resident of northern or central
California, have completed or expect to complete high school or equivalent
between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2012 and plan to attend an accredited
post-secondary institution - college, university, or vocational/trade school
- for the first time in 2012.  For more information and to apply, go to
www.equalityscholarship.org  Application deadline is January 17, 2012.

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: For Asian and
Pacific Islander American (APIA) students with financial need. To be
eligible students must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity, be a
citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the U.S., be enrolling in
a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2011, have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED, must
apply for FAFSA by February 1 and submit letters of recommendations. To
apply go to http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html .   Application
deadline is January 13, 2012.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships: There are four different
scholarships - one for each of the following: African-American students,
Hispanic/Latino students, Asian-Pacific students, and one for any senior.
The scholarships are open to students eligible to attend a two or four year
college, university or vocational-technical school who are legal residents
of the US and are under 21 years old.  Students may apply for only one of
the scholarships.  Applications are available in D221.  Scholarships awarded
are a minimum of $1,000.  Deadline:  January 27, 2012. For more information
and to apply, visit http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/ 

University of Michigan Geisinger Scholarship: This scholarship is for
non-Michigan resident students admitted to the University of Michigan's
College of Engineering.  The award is for $20,000 per year and renewable as
long as the student maintains a 3.0GPA. For scholarship applications or
additional information go to
http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholarships/newstudents/   The deadline
receipt date for the application is January 13, 2012.

Ron Brown Scholar Program: This scholarship is for African-American high
school seniors, who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability,
participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.
A minimum of 10 students will receive $10,000 per year for up to four years.
For more information and to apply, visit www.ronbrown.org  Application
deadline is January 9, 2012.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program:  The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS)
Program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Students must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for a
GMS scholarship: (1) Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native,
Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American, (2) Are a citizen,
national or legal permanent resident of the United States, (3) Have attained
a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have
earned a GED, (4) Have demonstrated leadership abilities through
participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities,
(5) Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, (6) Have completed and
submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form,
Nominator Form, and Recommender Form).  Please visit http://www.gmsp.org/
for more information. Applications are due by January 11, 2012 by 8:59 p.m.

Toyota/Steve Young Scholar-Athlete Award: This $2,500 scholarship is awarded
annually to one male and one female college-bound high school senior whose
academic and athletic careers have been exemplary.  Please visit
www.bashof.org/Scholarships.html for more information.  The deadline for
submission of applications is January 31, 2012.  

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