[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: CCC Bulletin Nov. 21, 2016

Mon Nov 21 19:51:09 PST 2016

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Ms. Melanie Aguas at melanieaguas at berkeley.net<mailto:melanieaguas at berkeley.net>

College Advisor - AC (A-Sm), AHA, CAS, ELN Melanie Aguas (melanieaguas at berkeley.net<mailto:melanieaguas at berkeley.net>) 510-644-4576<tel:510-644-4576>
College Advisor - AC (So-Z), AMPS, BIHS, ISP Angela Price (angelaprice at berkeley.net<mailto:angelaprice at berkeley.net>) 510-644-6804<tel:510-644-6804>
Career Advisor James Dopman (jamesdopman at berkeley.net<mailto:jamesdopman at berkeley.net>)
College Advisor - 9th and 10th graders Brianna Brooks (briannabrooks at berkeley.net<mailto:briannabrooks at berkeley.net>)
College and Career Center Assistant Mary Jacobs (maryjacobs at berkeley.net<mailto:maryjacobs at berkeley.net>) 510-644-4583<tel:510-644-4583>

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention Seniors: If you have not already done so, please schedule an appointment with your College Advisors to check in about your post-high school graduation plans. The links were sent to your student emails from Ms. Mary Jacobs on Friday, September 30th 2016. If you cannot find the links, please email your College Advisor.

Attention Seniors: If you are applying to colleges that require letters of recommendation (either on the Common Application or the school's website), you mus  nominate your teachers and counselor ASAP.

Scholarship Directory: http://eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship

TESTING SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2016
(Registration for all testing for Fall 2016 is now closed)

SENDING TEST SCORES

SAT (Always select to send all scores)
Applying to CSUs: You can list CSUMentor as an SAT score recipient. The SAT institution code for CSUMentor is 3594. CSUMentor will then store your scores for ALL CSU campuses to utilize. If you have not yet sent your scores to either a CSU campus or CSUMentor, you can request this at www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html<http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html>.

Applying to UCs:
Choose: Any (1) UC Campus and it will be shared with all the others

Applying to Private/Independent School(s):
Choose: The individual school that you will be applying to.

Note: The first 4 official score reports are free with your registration fee.

ACT
Applying to CSUs: 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 http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/your-scores/send-your-scores.html
Choose: Any (1) CSU Campus
Then use ACT Scores Manager: Release Eligible ACT Scores to other schools through CSU Mentor after your score is received.

Applying to UCs: Report ACT and/or SAT scores on your admissions application, then request that an official copy of the score be sent from the testing agency. You can have your official score report sent to one UC campus, and all campuses you apply to will receive it.

Applying to Private/Independent School(s):
Choose: The individual school that you will be applying to.

Note: The first 4 official score reports are free with your registration fee. Only scores from one test date will be sent.

TEST-FREE COLLEGES

Colleges recognize that standardized test results are not always a very good indicator of a student's success in college and later life. There are colleges and universities nationwide that have made standardized tests optional. A list of these colleges can be found at:
www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm<http://www.fairtest.org/univ/optional.htm>

UPCOMING DEADLINES

College Application Deadline
*UC AND CSU APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 30. DON'T PROCRASTINATE.*

Scholarship Application Deadline
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship, November 30, 2016
Eligibility requirements: Class of 2017, U.S. citizen, pursuing a 4-year-degree in a U.S. college or university. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Male and female students compete separately. The top finalists will participate in an all-expenses-paid Leadership Weekend in Chicago from April 6-9, 2017. For more information and to apply, visit: http://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm

Scholarship Application Deadline
Making Waves CAP (College and Alumni Program) Scholarship, December 12, 2016
Eligibility requirements include: Class of 2017, 4-year college bound, low income. For more information and to apply, visit: http://making-waves.org/programs/education/college/capbayarea

California State University Northridge* EOP Application Deadline
Friday, December 16, 2016
The Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) at California State University, Northridge designs, administers, and supports programs that deliver access and retention services to CSUN students. EOP provides services to historically low-income, educationally disadvantaged, first-generation college students; a population that not only reflects the diversity of CSUN's feeder communities but also the diversity of the University itself. For more information, visit http://www.csun.edu/csun-eop/csun-eop-admissions and http://www.csun.edu/csun-eop

*Many CSUs and UCs offer EOP programs. Please check the websites of each individual school.

Scholarship Application Deadline
APIASF Scholarship, January 11, 2017
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation's largest non-profit provider of college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). http://www.apiasf.org/scholarships.html

Scholarship Application Deadline (Juniors Only)
Hamilton Award Scholarship, January 13, 2017
The Hamilton Award recognizes young people for their academic, personal, service, and entrepreneurial accomplishments, and 35-40 students are selected annually to participate in the Alexander Hamilton Scholars (AHS) leadership program. Their winners are high-achieving, service-focused high school juniors with grit, perseverance, and demonstrated need. All applicants should be college-bound, and committed to participating in our rigorous leadership program, designed to provide a comprehensive network of support and practical guidance to Alexander Hamilton Scholars as they transition from high school to college and beyond. For more information, visit http://hamiltonscholars.org/1/the-program/program-overview/ or contact program at hamiltonscholars.org<mailto:program at hamiltonscholars.org>.To apply, visit https://hamiltonscholars.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx

UPCOMING EVENTS

College Application Workshops on Tuesdays
November 22, 2016
November 29, 2016
3:00 - 5:00pm
Berkeley High School Library Computer Lab
Work on your essays and college applications for the Common App, CSUs, and UCs. Your college advisors will assist you in the process.

Zaytuna College Admissions Open House
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 11:00am - 1:00pm
2401 Le Conte Ave - Berkeley, CA
Learn more about the student experience at the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. For more information and to register, visit http://info.zaytuna.edu/open-house

Information Meeting: Scholarship from Berkeley Community Fund (BCF)
Thursday, December 8, 2016, Lunch
Berkeley High School CCC
Check out details at: http://berkfund.org/scholarships/
Eligibility Requirements:
*Graduating in 2017
*4 year college
* Minimum GPA of 2.5 for High Hopes Scholarship; 3.5 for Class of '51 Scholarship

Education Summit - For First-Generation, African-American, Asian-American, Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander Students and Their Families
Saturday, February 4, 2017, 9:00am - 1:00pm
University Gymnasium, Cal State East Bay, Hayward, CA
This event is for students and families to be engaged and motivated about higher education, and to empower families with information and resources to help achieve educational success. There will be inspirational speakers, higher education related workshops for middle school, high school, and community college students and their families, a college and resource fair, and an official Cash for College workshop. If you have questions, contact the Summit Hotline at 510-885-3516<tel:510-885-3516>, or email educationsummit at csueastbay.edu<mailto:educationsummit at csueastbay.edu> For more information and to register online, visit www.csueastbay.edu/educationsummit<http://www.csueastbay.edu/educationsummit>.

PROGRAMS

University of Miami Summer Scholars Program (For Sophomores and Juniors)
3 Week Session: July 1 - July 21, 2017
The Summer Scholars Program at the University of Miami offers academically-motivated high school students the ability to sample college life, explore one of 16 exciting programs taught by UM's distinguished faculty, earn 6 college credits, and take classes and form friendships with peers from around the world. The program seeks students who are active in their communities, leaders in their schools, and examples of integrity. Individuals should be mature, self-motivated, and prepared to study an academic discipline in a rigorous scholarly program. Applicants must be current high school sophomore or juniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Application Deadlines:
Early Action: December 1
Priority Application Deadline: March 1
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1
Final Application Deadline: April 25
To apply, visit the website. For more information:
Phone: 305-284-4000<tel:305-284-4000> | Email: ssp at miami.edu<mailto:ssp at miami.edu> | Website: www.miami.edu/ssp<http://www.miami.edu/ssp>

Pomona College Department of Music Wants Student-Musicians
Pomona College is proud to offer what they believe is the best of both worlds - a conservatory-caliber music education incorporated within one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the nation. Few places can offer students the chance to learn from world-class musicians while enjoying the freedom of intellectual exploration as part of a student body ripe with academic curiosity, passion and openness.

Learn about our performance opportunities (ensembles and private lessons), and our other courses in music theory, music history, composition and ethnomusicology on the website: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/music

Students who are planning to visit the College and who want to attend a rehearsal and/or speak with a faculty member about the program should contact a faculty member through this page: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/music/prospective-students

Carpe Diem Education
Three-month and yearlong Gap Year programs focused on community, cultural immersion, service learning, and adventure. Students may also have the opportunity to earn college credit and access financial aid during their program through Carpe Diem Education's partnership with Portland State University. For more information: Call 877-285-1808<tel:877-285-1808>, visit https://www.carpediemeducation.org/ or email info at carpediemeducation.org<mailto:info at carpediemeducation.org>

Rustic Pathways Travel/Gap Year Programs
Rustic Pathways Gap Year programs each last for one semester and are designed to provide different opportunities for travel, cultural immersion, service and non-cognitive skills development. Among the many possibilities, students can immerse themselves in Latin American culture, learn marine conservation in the South Pacific, or intern with a Rustic Pathways partner organization. For more information, visit http://gap.rusticpathways.com/

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