[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: College and Career Center Bulletin for Dec. 21

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BHS College and Career Center Bulletin
Friday, December 21, 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:   Euphonious – pleasant sounding; harmonious
The bird’s euphonious singing was music to her ears.

SENIORS

IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN YOUR TEST SCORES FROM
 COLLEGEBOARD.ORG OR ACT.ORG TO THE COLLEGES 
YOU HAVE APPLIED TO, DO SO ASAP.

*Sending Mid-Year Grade Reports:  For schools on the Common App, your
counselor who you have identified to provide a Secondary School Report
will also upload your mid-year report (transcript) online.  For
non-Common App schools that require mid-year reports, you must submit
a transcript request form with a stamped and addressed envelope to our
Registrar’s Office, D-173.  Please check all of your accounts and
school websites for requirements and deadlines.  We recommend that you
check all of your accounts and school portals at least once per week
for updates.

FINANCIAL AID:  The FAFSA and the CA Dream Act application periods
are open from January 1, 2013 – March 2, 2013.  In order to receive
the best financial aid package that you are eligible for, you are
highly encouraged to submit your FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application as
early as possible.

SAVE THE DATE: We will have our Financial Aid "Cash For College"
workshop on January 23rd, at Berkeley High School.  At this workshop,
seniors and parents/guardians will receive hands-on support with
completing financial aid applications.

If you are planning on applying for financial aid, you and your parents should sign up for a 
PIN# at www.fafsa.ed.gov..  You can plan on submitting your FAFSA as soon after Jan. 1 as possible.


A Few CSU’s Still accepting Undergraduate Applications for Fall 2013:
A handful of CSU’s will continue to accept applications on a space
available basis, including CSU East Bay, CSU Bakersfield, CSU
Dominguez Hills, and Cal Maritime.
For a complete list, please visit http://www.csumentor.edu/Filing_Status/Default.asp.


BHS Volunteer Essay Readers: Our generous volunteer essay readers have
been working tirelessly to support our seniors with their college
essays.  We thank all of you for your time and energy!

Please note that our essay readers will be available on Monday
mornings and during the lunch period every day in the College and
Career Center.  They will no longer have scheduled visits after
school.


Applying to CSU's:  Following completion of your applications, be sure
to check the deadlines for EACH campus.  For instance, CSU test date
deadlines vary by each college, and campuses will have different
deadlines for sending in transcripts, taking EPT and ELM assessment
tests, etc.  We recommend applying to each CSU by Nov. 30th, and
preferably by Nov. 29th.  "Impacted" majors and CSU campuses that are
"impacted" are often more selective and may require higher GPA's and
test scores for their selection criteria.  The 7 CSU campuses that are
NOT "impacted" are CSU East Bay, Bakersfield, Channel Islands,
Dominguez Hills, Monterey Bay, Maritime, and Stanislaus.  We recommend
considering applying to at least one "non-impacted" CSU campus.


Sending Test Scores to UC's:   Remember, when sending test scores to
UC's, you only need to send them to ONE UC, and all other campuses
will then have access to your scores.


Sending Test Scores to CSU’s:  SAT - List the CSUMentor institution
code, so that CSUMentor can store your scores for any CSU campus to
retrieve.  The CSUMentor institution code for the SAT is 3594.

ACT - If you have listed a CSU campus as an ACT score report
recipient, you can use the ACT Scores Manager to release your score to
additional campuses.  Before you can use the ACT Scores Manager, you
must first have arranged for your scores to be sent to a CSU campus.
If you have not yet arranged for your ACT scores to be sent to a CSU
campus, you can learn how to request this at
www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html.

*CSU PLACEMENT TESTS: CSU requires you to take the English Placement
Test (EPT) and the Entry-Level Mathematics Test (ELM) before you
enroll. Your scores are not used for admission purposes, but they do
determine which math and English courses you should take to begin your
career at CSU.  Most students will have to take the exam, but there
are some circumstances under which you may be exempt.
Seniors: If you are planning on attending a CSU, we encourage you to
take care of this requirement (Placement Tests) early in the spring.
By completing this process early, you will not have to worry about
missing any deadlines for this requirement. Free online preparation
for these exams is available at https://www.ets.org/csu/about/

CSU East Bay: CSUEB offers a variety of academic programs, including
highly regarded business administration options and pre-professional
programs in medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, physical
therapy, veterinary science, allied health sciences, law and theology.
To learn more about this non-impacted university, please visit
http://www20.csueastbay.edu/ (Currently accepting applications!)

SENIOR GRADES COUNT!  Whether you are applying to a private
college/university, CSU, UC, or out of state public school, senior
year grades count!  While you may be admitted to a college in the
winter or early in the spring, this is traditionally a preliminary
admittance pending receipt of your official senior year grades at the
end of the year.


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 CollegeBoard (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)
 
SAT (Register at www.collegeboard.org)

EOP:  What is Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)? The Educational
Opportunity Program (EOP) is designed to improve access and retention
of historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged students.
An EOP student has the potential and demonstrated motivation to
perform satisfactorily at a CSU, but has not been able to realize this
potential because of economic or educational background. The program
provides admission and academic assistance to EOP-eligible
undergraduate students. In many cases, the program offers financial
assistance to eligible students. Campuses tailor their programs to
accommodate the needs of their student population (CSUMentor.edu)

Who May Apply?
Only historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged undergraduate students who need admission assistance and support services to succeed in college are admitted to EOP. They must demonstrate academic potential and motivation, be California residents or otherwise eligible, and meet the income criteria stated. (CSUMentor.edu)

For additional information about EOP, please visit:
http://www.csumentor.edu/finaid/steps/eop.asp

If you have applied to EOP: You may check the status of your
recommendation requests/letters submitted through the CSUMentor
application manager. When you receive a confirmation email of a
recommendation letter that has been submitted on your behalf, be sure
to save that email and any other communication you receive during the
application process.

LOCAL OPEN HOUSE AND CAMPUS VISIT OPPORTUNITIES

CSU EAST BAY EDUCATION SUMMIT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO YOUTH, FEB. 23:
Educational and college-related workshops for students and parents.
8:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Register at http://www20.csueastbay.edu/events/education-summit/

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 21, 2013 – BHS College Fair and Case Studies
Event – For BHS JUNIORS and Parents/Guardians.

JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES
*Standardized Testing
SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests: Register at www.collegeboard.org

Test Date       Regular Reg. Deadline   Late Reg. Deadline
Jan. 26           Dec. 28                       Jan. 11
Mar. 9            Feb. 8                        Feb. 22
May 4             Apr. 5                        Apr. 19
June 1            May 2                 May 17

ACT Test: Register at www.act.org

Test Date       Regular Reg. Deadline   Late Reg. Deadline
Feb. 9            Jan. 11                         Jan. 18
Apr. 13           Mar. 8                          Mar 22
June 8            May 3                   May 17

SCORES FOR NOV. 17TH MOCK ACT OR SAT:  For students who took the Nov.
17th Mock ACT or SAT, your scores can be retrieved in the College and
Career Center any day during lunch or after school on Monday or
Wednesday.  Please note that the Nov. 17th Mock ACT or SAT was in no
way affiliated with the October PSAT.

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.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

*Washington University in St. Louis – Architecture Discovery Program
Portfolio Plus Program:  This pre-college program gives students the
opportunity to develop skills and produce work in a real studio.
Students will pursue specific interests such as Architecture,
Ceramics, Communication Design, Painting, Printmaking/Book Arts, or
Textile Design.  Open to students 16 or older who have completed their
sophomore year of high school.  Application Deadline: May 15, 2013.
For more information and an application, visit
samfoxschool.wustl.edu/summer/pre-college

UC Berkeley Summer Pre-Collegiate Program: The Pre-Collegiate program
offers you the chance to join the community of more than 250 high
school students who spend their time enjoying a summer at Berkeley.
Take advantage of Berkeley courses, co-curricular activities, and
workshops planned just for you. Spend time on campus taking advantage
of all it has to offer, while simultaneously earning college credit.
For more information, please visit
http://summer.berkeley.edu/student-types/high-school-students

USC Summer Programs extends this tradition of excellence to
outstanding high school students through 4 and 2 week summer course
options, offering students a preview of “freshman year” through a
variety of college subjects. Applications are now available at
summer.usc.edu

Cornell University Summer College offers programs in Architecture;
Art and Design; Business; College Success; Engineering; Environmental
Studies; History and Politics; Hotel Management; Humanities; Law and
Government; Medicine; Psychology; Research and Science; and Veterinary
Medicine and Animal Science.  For more information, visit
www.summercollege.cornell.edu


SCHOLARSHIPS

Students Rising Above – For Current Juniors, C/O 2014: Students
Rising Above is looking for high school juniors who have demonstrated
strength of character in the face of challenging odds, and dream of a
college education.  Selected students come from low-income households
and are rising above tremendous difficulties and succeeding in school
and in life despite their circumstances at home.  These difficulties
include poverty, neglect, violence, addiction and homelessness.
Applicants are required to have a 3.0 GPA, and applications are due on
April 4, 2013.  For more information, please visit
https://scholarselect.com/scholarships/4775-copy-students-rising-above-program

University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Geisinger
Scholarship:  For students considering attending the University of
Michigan, College of Engineering.  For applications or additional
information, please visit
http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholarships/newstudents/index.html

eQuality Scholarship Collaborative:  The eQuality Scholarship
Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage California
students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender
community.  The criteria in which scholarship recipients will be
selected include:  Service to the LGBTQ community, Leadership,
Hardship or special circumstances, Academic achievement. Applications,
including transcripts and letters of recommendation, must be submitted
by Feb. 1, 2013.  Applications are available at
https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/4662-2013-equality-scholarships

KP 2013 Scholarship Program:  The KP Asian Association Scholarships
recognize students who have brought demonstrable, tangible benefit to
an Asian community and  have the potential to be future leaders.
Submit application by Feb. 15, 2013 at
https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/4670-kaiser-permanenteasian-association-scholarship-program-2013

AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP:  The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic
arm of AXA Equitable, directing the company's  philanthropic and
volunteer activities 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.

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.

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

THE GATES MILLENNIUM 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.

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