[BHS Etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: College Bulletin for Friday, Oct. 19, 2012

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BHS College and Career Center Bulletin 
		Friday, October 19, 2012

College Advisor:  Angela Price
Phone: 510-644-6804
Angelaprice at berkeley.net

College Advisor:  Skyler Barton
Phone: 510-644-4576
Skylerbarton at berkeley.net

College and Career Center Hours:  8:00 – 4:00 p.m.
BHS CEEB Code:  050290

*Indicates updated information.

*SAT Word of the Week:  Baroque – highly decorated, ornate.
The baroque columns imparted a look of elegance to the majestic building.

*APPLICATION WORKSHOPS:  College Advisors Angela Price and Skyler Barton are hosting CSU and UC application workshops for all seniors on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 3:35 to 4:45 pm in the Library Computer Lab.  Seniors can attend these workshops and receive assistance with completing their college applications.  Workshops will continue through the month of November. 

*SAVE THE DATE:  Senior Parent/Guardian Financial Aid Information Night:  
Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 pm in the BHS Library.


*UC PERSONAL STATEMENT WORKSHOP:  Thursday, October 25, at 12:24 pm in
the College and Career Center.  This workshop will focus on specific strategies for completing the UC Personal Statements.  Students sign up for this opportunity in the same way you would for a college presentation in the CCC, obtaining the signature of approval from your 3rd period teacher in advance.

CAREER LOCKER:  Do you want to explore career  opportunities and possible majors for college?  Career Locker is a web-based program purchased for Berkeley High School students for career and college exploration.  Students can use Career Locker from any location that can access the internet.  This program includes assessment tests, occupation and education search tools,  and practice questions for test preparation.  For information on how to set up your Career Locker account, please see Ms. Price or Mr. Barton in the College and Career Center.

College Essay Readers Available:  We are fortunate to have this outstanding support service available for our seniors this fall.  The October-November schedule for essay readers can be obtained at the front desk in the College and Career Center.  Essay readers will be available every day in the morning and during the lunch period, and after school on M,T,W &Th. 


Advising Appointments for Seniors:

Each Monday morning, Ms. Price and Mr. Barton will open up an
additional week of appointments for seniors to sign-up.  The schedules
fill up fast, so we recommend coming before first period if you’d like
to secure an appointment time.  .

Seniors may also drop in any day at lunch or after school without an
appointment to have shorter questions answered. College Advisor
assignments:  Ms. Price – BIHS and AC students with last names L-Z.
Mr. Barton – AHA, AMPS, CAS, GRN and AC students with last names A-K.

COLLEGE VISITS:
Many college representatives visit Berkeley High’s College and Career
Center every year.  Seniors may attend up to 10 of these meetings,
with the permission of the teacher whose class you are missing.  Sign
up in advance in the College and Career and pick up a permission slip.

*The schedule of presentations will be updated throughout the fall, so
please check our calendar frequently.  The complete September and
October calendar is available at
http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/

 
Monday, Oct 22:
9:57 am  Hampshire College (MA)
10:46 am Bard College (MA)
11:40 am Haverford College (PA)
1:58 pm  University of York (UK)


Tuesday, Oct. 23:
8:27 am  Carleton College (MN)
1:28 pm  Georgetown University (DC)

Wednesday, Oct. 24:
9:31 am  Brown University (RI)
10:40 am Williamette College (OR)
12:24 pm  Johns Hopkins University (MD) 

Thursday, Oct. 25:
9:31 am  Vassar College (NY)

Friday, Oct. 26:
10:40 am  Amherst College (MA)
12:24 pm  University College Cork (Ireland)
2:32 pm  Colorado College (CO)

Monday, Oct. 29:
9:57 am  Occidental College (CA)
10:46 am University of Oregon (OR)
1:09 pm   Goucher College (MD)

Tuesday, Oct. 30:
8:27 am  Connecticut College (CT)
10:40 am UC Santa Barbara (CA)
2:30 pm  Northwestern University (IL)

Wednesday, Oct. 31:
12:24 pm  Oberlin College (OH)

Thursday, Nov. 1:
12:24 pm  University of Colorado at Boulder (CO)


*TESTING DEADLINE REMINDER:  The December test dates are the last ones accepted by the UC's and most CSU's for admission in the fall of 2013.  While most CSU's will accept the December test scores, a few of them will not.  If you have not yet done so, please check with your college advisor to discuss your list of colleges and find out the potential deadlines for testing.  UC's will continue to accept the December test scores.  While UC's no longer require SAT Subject Test scores from applicants, some programs "recommend" that you take them (e.g.
engineering).  Some other colleges continue to require Subject Tests (check the admission requirements of the colleges you are applying to).

New SAT and ACT registration procedures - photos required during registration! To produce an honest and fair test-taking environment for all students and prevent test-taker impersonation, starting this fall the College Board (for SAT tests) and the ACT testing agency (for the ACT) will require enhanced security measures for all students taking the college entrance tests. Students will be required to submit a current, recognizable head-and-shoulders photo that will be printed on the new photo admission ticket.  For more information, please visit
www.collegeboard.org or www.act.org.

ACT (Register at www.ACT.org) Check website for complete listing of test dates.


SAT (Register at www.collegeboard.org) Check website for complete listing of test dates.


SAT and ACT Prep Courses at BHS:  We have recently opened up additional seats in our M/W (3:30-5:30pm) ACT prep course, and our T/TH (3:30-5:30pm) SAT prep courses offered at BHS.  These courses are FREE.  To join either of these classes, please see Ms. Price or Mr. Barton as soon as possible.  Classes are currently in session.


SCHOLARSHIPS

* AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP:  The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, directing the company's philanthropic and volunteer activites and working to improve the quality of life in communities across the country.  This program distributes over $1.3 million per year in scholarships. Common qualities in scholarship winners include ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community, and ability to succeed in college.  For more information, please visit www.axa-achievement.com.  Applications for 2013 are available now.

* COLGATE HAZ LA U SCHOLARSHIP:  In partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Colgate is awarding 15 educational grants to Hispanic students Nationwide.  Fill out an application online and submit 3 short essays.  Applications are being accepted through December 1st, 2012.  www.colgate.com/hazlau

*E4FC - Educators for Fair Consideration - www.e4fc.org:  Visit this site for a listing of local, regional, and national scholarships available for Bay Area immigrant students.

* GOOD TIDINGS COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP:  The Good Tidings
Foundation is a non-profit, public benefit charity that shares the spirit of giving with youth from communities of need in the SF Bay Area to empower them to reach their dreams.  This scholarship was created to recognize the benefits of serving the community. Scholarships are awarded based on greatest service and financial need.  Applications are available online and in the College and Career Center.  Postmark deadline is November 5, 2012.  www.goodtidings.org

*RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM:  To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Black or African American and current high school seniors at the time of application.  Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.  Applications are available in the College and Career Center.   Applications are due November 1st in order to be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program and to have your application materials forwarded to a select and limited number of additional colleges and scholarship providers, or January 9th in order to be considered only for the Ron Brown Scholar Program.  For further information, please visit www.ronbrown.org  

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: For
information, please visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvsfaq.cfm  Applications are available in the College and Career Center, and the deadline to apply Dec. 7, 2012.

THE GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM:  The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.  For more information, please visit http://www.gmsp.org/  Applications must be submitted online by January 16, 2013.

CALIFORNIA STATE PTA:  The California State PTA offers graduating high school senior scholarships in the amount of $500 to acknowledge the achievements of high school seniors for outstanding volunteer service in their school and community.  Last year, the California State PTA awarded 123 scholarships.  Applications are available in the College and Career Center, and you can also visit www.capta.org   Applications are due Feb. 1, 2013.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE:  November 1 is the deadline for Automatic Academic Scholarship and Selective Scholarship consideration.  All application materials for admission must be submitted online or postmarked by November 1 to be considered for these scholarships.


COLLEGE EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

RICE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION:  Sunday, October 21, 2012, 7:00pm.  Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA. RSVP at http://admit.rice.edu/info_session.html
INTRODUCTION TO BROWN UNIVERSITY:  Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7:00pm.  Lick-Wildmerding High School, 755 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco.  To register and for more information, please visit www.brown.edu/go/brownnearyou 

UNIVISION VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR:  Connect live in English OR Spanish with over 100 colleges.  A free online event families with live expert advice and education on how to apply, enroll and succeed in college.  For more information, please visit CollegeWeekLive.com/GoUnivision

SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE FAIR - Sunday, Oct. 21, 12pm-2:30pm, Nob Hill Masonic Center:  Free registration for students and parents.  When you register, you will receive a bar code.  When printed and brought to the fair, this serves as an electronic ID.  For more information, please visit
www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/PVA-college-fairs/pages/san-francisco.aspx

CHICO PREVIEW DAY:  CSU, CHICO is hosting an Open House on Saturday,
October 20.  For information, please go to www.csuchico.edu/admissions

An Afternoon with Oberlin College: Sunday, October 21, 2012.  2:00-3:30pm; Jewish Community High School of the Bay. 1835 Ellis Street, SF.  Please RSVP at www.oberlin.edu/admissions/rsvp

Vassar College Information Session:  Monday, October 22, 2012,  7:00-9:00 pm.  St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School - Library, 2001 37th Avenue , San Francisco. RSVP online at:  http://admissions.vassar.edu/receptions.html
 
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