[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS: Community College, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Portals

Fri Feb 12 08:03:22 PST 2021

Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jacobs at maryjacobs at berkeley.net <mailto:maryjacobs at berkeley.net>

SENIORS: <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/>
Link to the CCC Calendar <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/>
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Planning on going to Community College next year? 
1. Fill out this survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18MyvDoRPCfJCzMb24X7ra1kXyPvyxPkSMAtnBQchFZc/edit> so we can help get you there!  (use berkeley.net <http://berkeley.net/> login, try different browser if u have trouble with access)
2. “Why Community College?”  Save the date of 2/18/21 at 4:00-5:00 pm to join a webinar, “Why Community College” with EAOP Advisor, Julia Maciel, and BCC Counselor, Skyler Barton.
 ZOOM LInk at tinyurl.com/whyccc <http://tinyurl.com/whyccc>

FINANCIAL AID: Due by 3/2/21. Get help from any college advisor ASAP
FINANCIAL AID DROP IN HELP: with Ms. Julia Maciel on the following dates:
2/16 drop in 2:30-4:00pm
2/22 at 2:30-4:00pm
2/24 drop in 1-3pm
3/1 at 2:30-4:00pm
3/2 at 2:30-4:30pm
Join  Maciel Zoom Meeting: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/96252311514 <https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/96252311514>
FAFSA: Due 3/2/2021 : https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa <https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa>. Gather financial documents like IIRS statements from 2019,  W2, bank statements, and SSN.Make a FSA ID for you and a parent. Contact your college counselor if you need help to complete the application.
CA Dream Act Application: Due 3/2/2021
https://dream.csac.ca.gov/browserdetection.aspx <https://dream.csac.ca.gov/browserdetection.aspx>
CSS (for some private schools through CollegeBoard): Due dates vary by college
https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ <https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/>  You can waive the submitting fee if you had SAT waiver, or application waiver, or free lunch program.

RESUME & JOB SEARCH:  Workshop on Thursday, February 18th at 2 pm with Mr. Dopman, Career Advisor
Sign up HERE <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lpyRDweJCUwdFgtiPiMPGH4adB6QPLljCRnJWS0D5Bg/edit> - Zoom link will be sent out next week! ((Note - you need to be logged into your berkeley.net <http://berkeley.net/> account and out of ALL gmail accounts.))

EARLY APPLICANTS/ACCEPTANCE/WITHDRAW APPLICATIONS:
If you were accepted into your Early Decision program or your Early Action program (and you know you're going)... first, congratulations :) Secondly, please let your other colleges know that you will not be coming and "withdraw your application". If there isn't an option to do that on the portal, then an e-mail to admissions will suffice.

COLLEGE PORTALS:This is how the college will communicate with you!
Create student portals with usernames and passwords to check your application
status for all schools you applied to.To help keep track, use this cool planning tool!  <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DJcMtNFNCLwbVIFCc57rUzHMGFHcGzqtKbvvNIJ3tUY/edit?usp=sharing> Check your emails regularly and see the "to do list" in the portal. Make sure to check spam folders.
 talk about financial aid, costs of college, and more. 

SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarship List <https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0>  (many applications are not updated yet but check websites and plan ahead) 
New this week: 
 1. Zonta International: Zonta Club of Berkeley :  For Empowerment of Women Due 3/15/2021: https://www.zontaberkeley.org/scholarships <https://www.zontaberkeley.org/scholarships> Awards of $500-$1500 to women pursuing college, experience with leadership,  government, volunteer work.
2. High Hopes Scholarship Help Sessions on Tuesday, 2/17/21 Sign up for your appointment with an advisor at::https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing>
February:
1. PG & E: Due 2/12/21 PG&E STEM scholarships for college students <https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/in-your-community/education-programs/grants-and-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/scholarship-opportunities.page>
2.. Youth on Course: Due 2/15 https://youthoncourse.smapply.io/prog/youth_on_course_scholarship/ <https://youthoncourse.smapply.io/prog/youth_on_course_scholarship/>
3. Hispanic Scholarship Fund:: Due 2/15/21: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship <https://www.hsf.net/scholarship>
4. Kiwanis Scholarship: Due 2/18/2021:  http://berkeleykiwanis.org/scholarship <http://berkeleykiwanis.org/scholarship> Highlights community service; no need to show financial need; $500-$10,000 award.
5. Asian Pacific Fund: Dates Vary from February to April, 2021. www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships <http://www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships>.
6. Society of Professional Journalists: Due 2/19/21: SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest <http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/high-school-essay-contest/>
7.  Babatao Family Filipino American Scholarship: Due 2/26/21 www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships <http://www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships>
8. National Future Iota Scholarship:  Due 2/28/21: African American woman interested in business https://f5b66689-21af-433f-985d-4ee09f403625.filesusr.com/ugd/ffe80a_48e03b714df842cf92b9b8944b2db592.pdf <https://f5b66689-21af-433f-985d-4ee09f403625.filesusr.com/ugd/ffe80a_48e03b714df842cf92b9b8944b2db592.pdf>
March Due Dates:

1. Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) High Hopes Scholarship: Open now at www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply <http://www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply>.; Due 3/11/21 by 8:59 PM Pacific time.
 Join BCS in a Zoom breakout room. .  Jacobs’ Zoom Link: bit.ly/3kUUbT6 <http://bit.ly/3kUUbT6>
Sign up in a google doc below for your 1:1 with BHS or BCS advisors: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing>
2. BerkeleyJapanese American Citizens League  (JACL)Scholarship:   Due 3/1/2021 JACL membership is not required by Berkeley chapter but there are funds to help one join JACL. See berkeleyjacl.org <http://berkeleyjacl.org/>.  Or Contact Jacobs for help. Apply at:  https://jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program/ <https://jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program/>
3. Hearthstone Housing Foundation:  Due 3/31/21: Show financial need in FAFSA or Dream Act, live in the county where Hearthstone Housing is located, 3.0 GPA
.www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship <http://www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship>
4. Shelley Bergum Higher Education Award: Due 3/19/21 For Seniors with a disability shown in IEP or 504plan, minimum GPA of 3.0, and going to community college or 4 yr. College https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GMPE7tal5pabFvnIGDCI7psdPrYoZMr/view?usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GMPE7tal5pabFvnIGDCI7psdPrYoZMr/view?usp=sharing>
5. The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund: Due 3/31/21:  Primarily for Jewish families from SF Bay Area to attend college full time; based on financial need and merit;  Go to jewishfed.org <http://jewishfed.org/>. Click for Scholarship page for application.
April Due Dates:
Society of Women Engineers: Due 4/23/21: Women or nonbinary or gender non-conforming; pusuing engineering or computer science
Scholarship Application - SWE Golden Gate Section <http://ggs.swe.org/scholarship-application.html>.
2. Tzu Chi Foundation: Due 4/30/21..  Apply online at www.tzuchi.us/scholarship <http://www.tzuchi.us/scholarship> Use 94704 as school zip code for our region..Requires 3.0 GPA or >, financial need shown through IRS docs, writing essays, transcript, 2 letters of rec.
More applications to come. Check the main spreadsheet for updates as well as weekly CCC email. 
Scholarship Resources : 
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ <https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/>
https://www.collegegreenlight.com/ <https://www.collegegreenlight.com/>
http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship <http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship> 
https://www.fastweb.com/ <https://www.fastweb.com/>
scholarships360.org <http://scholarships360.org/>
scholarships.com <http://scholarships.com/>
Unigo.co <http://unigo.com/>m
To Be Sent 1/29/21
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Planning on going to Community College next year? 
1. Fill out this survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18MyvDoRPCfJCzMb24X7ra1kXyPvyxPkSMAtnBQchFZc/edit> so we can help get you there! 
2.Save the date of 2/18/21 at 6:00-7:00 pm to join a webinar, “Why Community College” with EAOP Advisor, Julia Maciel, and BCC Counselor, Skyler Barton. Stay tuned for the ZOOM link later.
MONEY MONDAYS: Everyone is welcome to join Ms. Maciel, UC EAOP Advisor, at 2:30-3:30pm every Monday to work on FAFSA or talk about financial aid, costs of college, and more. Sign up at tinyurl.com/bhsmoneymon <http://tinyurl.com/bhsmoneymon>
SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarship List <https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0>  (many applications are not updated yet but check websites and plan ahead) 
Next Help Session for the  High Hopes Scholarship: 2/7/21 at 2:20-4:00pm
NEW SCHOLARSHIP THIS WEEK: 
Sign up for your appointment with a BCS or BHS advisor:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing>
February due dates:

1.The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship opened this month: Due 2/1/2020: jackierobinson.org <https://click.e.collegeboard.org/?qs=35fa265ad4bb0238543de56f6b845c3fe279a5385a0ff7cf5800d1a33c442d1b2137b550e016f47f808fb12455f5a1ac61ddd5d9744899b8>
2. CA State PTA: Due 2/1/21: California State PTA <http://capta.org/programs-events/scholarships/graduating-high-school-seniors/>
3. Hispanic Community Affairs Council: Due 2/1/21: http://hcac-ac.org/index.php/scholarship <http://hcac-ac.org/index.php/scholarship>
4. HACER: Due 2/5/21: HACER - National Scholarship Application; transcript, personal statement,letter of rec, FAFSA
5. Delta Sigma Theta: Due 2/5/21: https://bbaacdst.org/chapter-programs/scholarship/ <https://bbaacdst.org/chapter-programs/scholarship/>
6. PG & E: Due 2/12/21 PG&E STEM scholarships for college students <https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/in-your-community/education-programs/grants-and-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/scholarship-opportunities.page>
7. Youth on Course: Due 2/15 https://youthoncourse.smapply.io/prog/youth_on_course_scholarship/ <https://youthoncourse.smapply.io/prog/youth_on_course_scholarship/>
8. Hispanic Scholarship Fund:: Due 2/15/21: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship <https://www.hsf.net/scholarship>
9. Kiwanis Scholarship: Due 2/18/2021:  http://berkeleykiwanis.org/scholarship <http://berkeleykiwanis.org/scholarship> Highlights community service; no need to show financial need; $500-$10,000 award.
10. Asian Pacific Fund: Dates Vary from February to April, 2021. www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships <http://www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships>.
11. Society of Professional Journalists: Due 2/19/21: SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest <http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/high-school-essay-contest/>
12.  Babatao Family Filipino American Scholarship: Due 2/26/21 www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships <http://www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships>
13. National Future Iota Scholarship:  Due 2/28/21: African American woman interested in business https://f5b66689-21af-433f-985d-4ee09f403625.filesusr.com/ugd/ffe80a_48e03b714df842cf92b9b8944b2db592.pdf <https://f5b66689-21af-433f-985d-4ee09f403625.filesusr.com/ugd/ffe80a_48e03b714df842cf92b9b8944b2db592.pdf>
March Due Dates:

1. Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) High Hopes Scholarship: Open now at www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply <http://www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply>.; Due 3/11/21 by 8:59 PM Pacific time.
 Join BCS in a Zoom breakout room. .  Jacobs’ Zoom Link: bit.ly/3kUUbT6 <http://bit.ly/3kUUbT6>
Sign up in a google doc below for your 1:1 with BHS or BCS advisors: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15spWcsBbuYJfWya87meJi0qVDRORKEr5Xzms5hWhUm0/edit?usp=sharing>
2. BerkeleyJapanese American Citizens League  (JACL)Scholarship:   Due 3/1/2021 JACL membership is not required by Berkeley chapter but there are funds to help one join JACL. See berkeleyjacl.org <http://berkeleyjacl.org/>.  Or Contact Jacobs for help. Apply at:  https://jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program/ <https://jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program/>
3. Hearthstone Housing Foundation:  Due 3/31/21: Show financial need in FAFSA or Dream Act, live in the county where Hearthstone Housing is located, 3.0 GPA
.www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship <http://www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship>
4.. Shelley Bergum Higher Education Award: Due 3/19/21 For Seniors with a disability shown in IEP or 504plan, minimum GPA of 3.0, and going to community college or 4 yr. College https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GMPE7tal5pabFvnIGDCI7psdPrYoZMr/view?usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GMPE7tal5pabFvnIGDCI7psdPrYoZMr/view?usp=sharing>
April Due Dates:
1. Society of Women Engineers: Due 4/23/21: Women or nonbinary or gender non-conforming; pusuing engineering or computer science
Scholarship Application - SWE Golden Gate Section <http://ggs.swe.org/scholarship-application.html>.
2. Tzu Chi Foundation: Due 4/30/21..  Apply online at www.tzuchi.us/scholarship <http://www.tzuchi.us/scholarship> Use 94704 as school zip code for our region..Requires 3.0 GPA or >, financial need shown through IRS docs, writing essays, transcript, 2 letters of rec.
More applications to come. Check the main spreadsheet for updates as well as weekly CCC email. 
Scholarship Resources : 
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ <https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/>
https://www.collegegreenlight.com/ <https://www.collegegreenlight.com/>
http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship <http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship> 
https://www.fastweb.com/ <https://www.fastweb.com/>
scholarships360.org <http://scholarships360.org/>
scholarships.com <http://scholarships.com/>

Link to the CCC Calendar <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/>
Link to CCC Website: bit.ly/2FxB69w <https://bit.ly/2FxB69w>
Link to join the CCC Remind Group <https://www.remind.com/join/bhsccc>
Link to the BHS Counseling Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyhighcounseling/?hl=en>

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