[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS: BHSDG First Step Award Application Due May7 (Mon)

[BHS Etree]

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Mary Jacobs,
maryjacobs at berkeley.net



*Seniors:  First Step Award Application is Open Now: Due 5/7/18*



The Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG) raises funds to enhance
academic projects for all high school students to strengthen their
educational experience.  One initiative includes bridge funding to college
bound students whose FAFSA/Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) for college
is determined to be $2,000 or less.  The donors of BHSDG want to support
students in a successful transition to higher education.  Thank you to the
BHSDG and its donors!



*The First Step Award* is available to any qualifying student who has
enrolled at an accredited four year college (or community college for
eligible Dream Act students) and shows EFC less than $2,000.



Complete the attached donation with supporting documents of college
acceptance letter and FAFSA/EFC by May 7, 2018.   The application must be
approved and signed by a counselor or advisor.  Please submit application
to the CCC.  Checks will be written by BHSDG to eligible students and
mailed to homes by the end of May/early June.



*In summary, here is what you need for First Step Award by 5/7/18:*

1. Application (in attachment or in CCC and Counseling Offices)

2. Counselor checks off EFC in FAFSA summary of $0-$2,000

3. Proof of college enrollment at 4 year or community college for Dream Act
students



BHSDG website:  http://bhsdg.org/wp/


The application is posted here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3eDkwRbm02dMHltOGVGam1ZRzgxWGVmaFdDZzNydXRhMkFj/view



*Useful CCC Links:*

College &Career Center Resources: http://bhs.berkeleyschools.
net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/

College & Career Calendar: http://bhs.berkeleyschools.
net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/

_____________________________

Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Jenny Fosket, and Dylan Kaufman are the
parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions
about the Etree to them at bhs-owner at lmi.net.



BHS etree archives: http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/

BHS website: http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/

BUSD 2017-2018 Calendar: http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar

BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación:
http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy



To post a message, send to: bhs at lmi.net.



To *unsubscribe* from the etree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net with
one word only in the subject line: *unsubscribe*. The request must be sent
from the email address that is subscribed to the list.  If that does not
work, visit the URL at the bottom of each message, or put your email
address at the end of this URL:  http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/,
or contact the e-tree moderators at bhs-owner at lmi.net.



To *subscribe* to the etree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net with one
word only in the subject line: *subscribe*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/attachments/20180425/9f0b5259/attachment.html>