[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Bulletin for Week of Nov. 11

Tue Nov 12 14:32:24 PST 2013

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*College****and Career Center Hours: ****Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm*

*College****Advisor: ****Angela Price **angelaprice at berkeley.net* 
<mailto:angelaprice at berkeley.net>

*College** Advisor (subbing for A. Price): Rory 
Bled**rorybled at berkeley.net* <mailto:rorybled at berkeley.net>

*College****Advisor: ****Skyler Barton **skylerbarton at berkeley.net* 
<mailto:skylerbarton at berkeley.net>

*New or updated information.

*SAT Word of the Week*: /Entail -- to imply as a necessary result or 
consequence./

*SENIORS*

*Angela Price, college advisor for BIHS and AC (L-Z), will be back in 
the office on Monday, Nov. 4th. If you would like to establish an 
appointment with Ms. Price, please drop by the 
College and Career Center during drop-in hours (before school, lunch, 
or 3:30-4:00 p.m.)

*Special thanks to Rory Bled for filling in for Ms. Price for the past 
six weeks.

1. *Financial Aid Overview - Save the Date:  November 14, 2013*, 6:30 
pm in the BHS Library: Financial Aid Overview for parents/guardians of 
BHS Seniors.

Cynthia Gonzalez, East Bay Consortium Program Coordinator, will offer a 
financial aid overview.  This presentation will include the following:

a. Information to help prepare for the 2014-2015 FAFSA and DREAM Application

b. Information regarding the new "Middle Class Scholarship" for UCs and CSUs

c. Grant and Scholarship Information

** *Cash for **College** Financial Aid Night* - Save the date: January 
30, 2014, 6:30 pm in the BHS Library and College and Career Center: This 
event is for Seniors and Parents/Guardians

2. *CSU Application Workshops:* College Advisors are conducting CSU 
application workshops after school from 3:40 - 5:00 pm in the Library 
Computer Lab. Students do not need to sign up ahead of time.  
Application workshops will continue throughout the month of November.

**Morning Workshops:*Rory Bled will be hosting application workshops on 
the following dates, from 7:30-8:30 a..m.

Thursday, 11/14

Friday, 11/15

Wednesday, 11/20

Friday, 11/22

Wednesday, 12/04

3. *Humboldt State* on-the-spot Application Review:  CONGRATULATIONS to 
the seniors who received on-the-spot conditional acceptance certificates 
to Humboldt State University last Friday, November 1st!!

4. *Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)*: What is Educational 
Opportunity Program (EOP)? The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is 
designed to improve access for 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.

For additional information about EOP, please visit:

http://www.csumentor.edu/finaid/steps/eop.asp

How to apply to EOP:  In your CSU application, answer "yes" to the 
question asking if you would like to be considered for the EOP.  After 
submitting a CSU application, you will receive a confirmation page. On 
the confirmation page, click on the EOP link.

If you are planning on applying to EOP and would like to receive 
assistance with your application, please visit your College Advisor (Ms. 
Price or Mr. Barton) for support.

*5. *SET UP YOUR **COLLEGE** ACCOUNTS AND PORTALS:*After applying to 
colleges/universities, check your e-mail accounts frequently.  You will 
likely receive contact from the colleges you have applied to, 
traditionally providing instructions and information to set up your 
account with the particular school you have applied to.  These accounts, 
often referred to as portals, will be your main line of communication 
with each particular college/university. We recommend checking for 
updates frequently!

6. *Common App* -- The new CA4 Version:  The new version of the Common 
App has experienced some glitches throughout the first month or so. Some 
issues have been fixed and other glitches are currently being addressed. 
Here are some basic tips and recommendations:

a.Save your work constantly!

b.Don't wait until the last minute to submit your application.

c.Compose your essay in Word and save it.  Do not type your essay 
directly into the application.  Copy your essay from Word into Notepad.  
Then, copy it form Notepad and paste it into your application.  This 
seems to be the best method thus far.  This is a lot of steps, but the 
formatting and word count has been off on many applications where 
students copied directly from Word.

d.Use the Print Preview before submitting the application. Review every 
section and be sure to answer EVERY question.  Be sure to proofread your 
essay.

e. Invite your recommenders early in the process. *After inviting your 
recommender, confirm their receipt of the Common App Recommender 
invitation.

7. *College****Essay Readers*are now available Monday through Thursday 
from 8:00-9:00 AM, during the lunch period, and after 6th period (3:40 
PM).  Essay Readers will also be available on Friday mornings at 8:00 
AM and during the lunch period (not after school).

8. *Advising Appointments for Seniors*: Sign-up sheets are available in 
theCollege& Career Center.Seniors may also drop in any day at lunch or 
after 6th period withoutan appointment to have shorter questions 
answered.  Please note that college advisors will be conducting 
application workshops in the Library Computer Lab after school on 
Tuesday and Thursday.

*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.

9. Seniors who are applying to *colleges** that are not on the Common 
Application*: please review this message for document submission

guidelines*

a. If the college does not use the Common Application:

- Download the required form (Secondary School Report) from the college 
website.

- Complete a "Transcript Request Form" (available from the BHS 
Registrar's Office in D173) and sign it.  If you are under 18, the 
parent or guardian must sign.

- Paper-clip the Transcript Request Form and the college's form to a 
large manila envelope addressed to the college, with the Berkeley High 
School address as the return address.  Put on $1.38 in postage (that is 
the large envelope 3 oz. rate).

- Turn in all the large manila envelopes to the College and Career 
Center ASAP for those applying Early Decision/Early Action (the original 
deadline to turn these in was Oct. 1) and by November 1 for those 
applying regular admission.  Attach the College Application Checklist 
(available at theCollege and Career Center or in your senior folder) to 
the front of the envelopes.

b. Completing forms for *schools that only require an official 
transcript and not a Counselor Recommendation*:

Submit the following forms to the Registrar in room D173:

- A signed transcript request form for each college.  If you are under 
18, your parent or guardian must sign it.

- Clip each transcript request from to a stamped business-size envelope 
addressed to the college with Berkeley High School as the return 
address.  Clip all forms and envelopes together.

Remember, CSU's and UC's do not require letters of recommendation for 
admission purposes.  CSU's usually request transcripts, but they do so 
individually and they do not all have the same deadlines.  UC's will 
traditionally request official transcripts in the spring, from students 
who are accepted to their university.  It is important to check your 
email accounts frequently.

For colleges using the Common App, the counselor submitting the letter 
of recommendation (also known as the Secondary School Report) will also 
electronically upload and submit the mid-year report and final transcript.

10. *Sending Test Scores: *

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 CSU Mentor institution 
code so that CSU Mentor can store your scores for any CSU campus to 
retrieve.  The CSU Mentor 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 
<http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html>.

If you are registered for the December ACT or SAT, you can arrange for 
your scores to be sent to the schools you are applying to prior to 
taking the test.  You can avoid delays by following this process.

Private Colleges: You must send the test scores to each individual campus.

11.* GET EDUcated!*  EDU, Inc. -- COMMON BLACK COLLEGE APPLICATION: 
Apply to 32 member institutions for a one-time fee of $35. For 
information and to view the online application, please visit 
--www.eduinconline.com <http://www.eduinconline.com/>

*COLLEGE****VISITS*

Manycollegerepresentatives visit Berkeley High'sCollegeand Career 
Center every year. Seniors may attend up to 10 of these meetings,with 
the permission of the teacher whose class you are missing. Signup in 
advance in theCollegeand Career Center and pick up apermission slip for 
obtaining teacher permission.

The November calendar is available 
athttp://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college 
<http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/>-career-center/, 
andthis calendar will be updated regularly. Presentations are added on 
adaily basis, so we recommend viewing this calendar once per week.

Thursday, Nov. 14

5^th periodHoward University

Tuesday, Nov. 19

2^nd periodWoodbury University

Wednesday, Nov. 20

4^th periodDrew University

*SAT and ACT registration procedures* - Photos required during registration!

ACT (Register atwww.ACT.org <http://www.act.org/>) - Check website for 
complete listing of test dates.

ACT Test Dates:

December 14. Reg Deadline Nov. 8. Late fee deadline Nov. 22.

SAT (Register atwww.collegeboard.org <http://www.collegeboard.org/>) - 
Check website for completelisting of test dates.

SAT Test Dates:

Dec. 7. Registration deadline Nov. 8. Late fee deadline Nov. 22.

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*FREE SAT AND ACT PREP CLASSES (SENIORS ONLY FOR THE FALL SEMESTER):*

SAT Prep Class -- Began on Tuesday, September 17 in D220. The classwill 
meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:40 -- 5:40 pm. Studentsmust 
register in advance in the College/Career Center (D221).Students can 
register before school, during lunch or after school.

*This class is now full.

SAT Prep Class (2) -- New Section:  We have opened a second section for 
this class, meeting on M/W from 3:30-5:40pm. Limited space is still 
available.  Students may sign up with Mr. Barton in the 
College and Career Center.  Class meets in D218.

ACT Prep Class -- Began on Monday, September 16 in D220. The classwill 
meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:40 -- 5:40 pm. Studentsmust 
register in advance in the College/Career Center (D221).Students can 
register before school, during lunch or after school.Limited space is 
available.

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*JUNIORS*

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SAVE THE DATE:  Sunday, May 4, 2014

Where: Berkeley High School

What: BHS 3rd Annual COLLEGE FAIR and 2nd Annual CASE STUDIES Event

Who: Exclusive to BHS Juniors and Parents/Guardians

COLLEGE FAIR - Enjoy an opportunity to meet and chat with college 
admissions officers and representatives from over 60 
colleges/universities.  More details coming soon (including time of day).

CASE STUDIES - The Case Studies Workshop will group students and parents 
with college admissions officers to discuss what colleges look for when 
admitting students. Learn how college admissions representatives analyze 
mock applications and make their decisions.  RSVP guidelines coming soon.

**

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*JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES*

SAT/ACT PRACTICE COMBO TEST:  Saturday, December 7th, 9:00-1:30 p.m.

Berkeley High College and Career Center is partnering with Princeton 
Review to host this practice combo test opportunity for BHS juniors and 
sophomores.

Practice Test -- The ACT/SAT Combo Practice Test will contain questions 
from all subjects tested on the ACT and SAT.

Registration for juniors will begin on Nov. 13th, and registration for 
sophomores will begin on Nov. 18th. Students may submit a check payable 
to the BHS College/Career Center, before school, during lunch, or after 
school (3:30-4:00pm), in the College and Career Center. Regular price is 
$20 and fee reductions are available for students who qualify for Free 
Lunch.

Thursday, December 12th (6:00pm - 7:00pm):

Results and Strategies Seminar -- Students who take the practice test 
will receive a detailed analysis of their performance, helping them 
determine which test is right for them.  Location -- BHS College/Career 
Center (D-221)

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*SOPHOMORES*

BHS Alumni College Panel, Thursday, December 19, Periods 1 -- 6: Each 
year the College and Career Center and BHS Counselors organize college 
panel discussions for BHS sophomores.  BHS graduates representing all of 
our communities are looking forward to attending this college panel.  
Every 10th grade English class at BHS will attend this experience over 
the course of the day.  Teachers prepare their students in advance with 
questions about college life, college admissions, college preparation, 
etc. This is a very informative and motivating event for our BHS sophomores.

*COLLEGE** INFORMATION & INTERVIEW SESSIONS*

1. *George Washington University* will be hosting an Interview Weekend 
at the Bay School of San Francisco on Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, 
November 17, beginning at 9:00 AM.  35 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco, CA94129

2. *Black **College** Awareness Workshop* -- Saturday, Nov. 16: Hosted 
by the Rho Delta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 
this event is intended for college bound seniors and will be held 
at Stanford University's Tresidder Memorial Union in the Cypress Lounge 
located inPalo Alto, CA from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.  Registration can be 
completed at www.bcafair.org <http://www.bcafair.org/> . The workshop 
will consist of two sessions -- applying for college and paying for 
college.

*SCHOLARSHIPS*

*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.  
For more information, please visit http://www.gmsp.org/  Applications 
must be submitted online by January 15, 2014.

*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 January 9th in order to be considered for the Ron 
Brown Scholar Program.  For further information, please visit 
www.ronbrown.org <http://www.ronbrown.org/>

*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. www.capta.org <http://www.capta.org/>. 
  Applications are due Feb. 3, 2014.

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

*AnimationCareerReview.com* is offering the 3rd annual "Aspiring 
Animation Professional" Scholarship Program, offering high school 
seniors the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship.  This will be 
awarded to students that are interested in pursuing an animation career 
path at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Please visit 
http://www.animationcareerreview.com/animationcareerreviewcom-aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program to 
find eligibility information along with the online application.

*Saint Mary's **College** of California Performing Arts Scholarship 
*and*Brother Dominic Barry Mathematics Scholarship*:  Each of these 
awards equals $13,000 per year for four years of full-time study at 
Saint Mary's, and they can be combined with other merit scholarships.  
To be considered, students must apply for admission by the Early Action 
deadline of November 15th, submit additional scholarship materials to 
the admissions office by December 6th, and interview during the 
scholarship program Saturday, January 25th. For more information, 
visithttp://www.stmarys-ca.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/scholarships

*The Princeton Prize in Race Relations*: This scholarship recognizes 
students who are helping improve race relations in their schools or 
communities. Winners are awarded up to $1,000 and invited 
to PrincetonUniversity for an expense-paid weekend symposium on race.  
For information, please visit www.princeton.edu/pprize 
<http://www.princeton.edu/pprize>

*AXA Achievement Community Scholarship* -- Awards $2,000 scholarships 
for up to 375 winners nationwide.  Application deadline is February 1, 
2014 -- Only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted. For more 
information, please visit www.axa-achievement.com 
<http://www.axa-achievement.com/>

*Mount St. Mary's **College** in Los Angeles* -- Music Scholarship 
Auditions in Voice, Piano, Guitar, Organ, and Orchestral Instruments:  
To complete an online application, visit 
www.msmc.la.edu/undergraduate-bachelor-grograms/musuic.aspu 
<http://www.msmc.la.edu/undergraduate-bachelor-grograms/musuic.aspu>

**KPAA Kaiser Permanente Asian Association*-- KP Asian Association 
scholarships recognize students who have brought demonstrable, tangible 
benefit to an Asian community and have the potential to be future 
leaders. Students may have demonstrated this potential through 
activities in school, inthe community, or in the face of unusual 
circumstances. Deadline for submitting application is Feb. 16, 2014 at 
https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/12476-kaiser-permanente-asian-association-scholarship-program-2014

**Skidmore College Filene Music Scholarship Competition:*The Filene 
Scholarship provides a special opportunity for musically gifted students 
with high academic aspirations.Information can be found at 
www.skidmore.edu/filenescholarship 
<http://www.skidmore.edu/filenescholarship>

*SUMMER 2014 OPPORTUNITIES*

*Colorado College Summer Session Pre-College Program: 
*Earncollege credit and find out if Colorado College and the Block Plan 
are right for you.  For more information and application materials, 
visit the website at www.coloradocollege.edu/precollege 
<http://www.coloradocollege.edu/precollege>

**

*Oxford  Royale Academy*: Summer course offerings for July and August 
2014.  Please visit www.oxford-royale.co.uk 
<http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/>

*University of Notre Dame Pre-College Programs: *The office of 
Pre-College Programs offers students the opportunity to experience the 
life of Notre Dame college students. To view the list of opportunities 
offered for the 2014 Summer Scholars Program, 2014 Leadership Seminars, 
and the 2014 Study Abroad (Rome, Italy), please visit precollege.nd.edu 
<http://precollege.nd.edu/>

*Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design & 
Visual Arts Summer Pre-College Programs: *Are you passionate about art 
or architecture? Have you considered a career as an architect, artist, 
or designer? These Pre-College Programs - Architecture Discovery Program 
and Portfolio Plus Program -- give high school students the opportunity 
to develop skills that are fundamental to these fields while producing 
work in a real studio under the guidance of WUSTL faculty. 
Samfoxschool.wustl.edu/precollege <http://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/precollege>

**High School Summer Scholars Program* -- Washington University in St. 
Louis: Explore Careers and majors in medicine, writing, engineering, 
leadership, and more.  For more information and application materials, 
visit:summerexperiences.wustl.edu <http://summerexperiences.wustl.edu/>

**The 2014 Summer Academy at St. John's College* -- The Summer 
Academy at St. John's College offers rising high school juniors and 
seniors the experience of a lifetime -- self-discovery, friendship, and 
intellectual growth.  One week sessions are held at east and west 
campuses in Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more 
information, please visit: www.stjohnscollege.edu 
<http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/>

**ADVENTURES OF THE MIND* -- Astronomical Opportunities for 200 Talented 
Teens:  Blasting off from Occidental College, June 15, 2014. Meet with 
talented faculty, take exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of NASA's Jet 
Propulsion Lab and The Autry, tour the campuses of Los Angeles' stellar 
universities, and explore your future during sessions on leadership, 
creativity, goal-setting, entrepreneurship, money matters, 
andcollege/career paths.  For applications, please 
visitwww.adventuresofthemind.org <http://www.adventuresofthemind.org/>

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