[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER:SENIORS: CCC News 2/22-2/26

Fri Feb 19 15:27:27 PST 2021

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

*Seniors:*

*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 login, try a different
browser if u have trouble with access).

*2.* Enrollment for Summer ‘21 and Fall ‘21 classes at Berkeley City
College will open on March 15th.

*3. Berkeley City College (BCC)  Presentations with BCC Counselor, Skyler
Barton. *

*Hear about the benefits, TAG, Learning Communities, how to enroll, and ask
your questions. *

*Meetings in Ms. Hammond's Zoom platform.* *Link to my Zoom Room*
<https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09>

March 10 at 1:00-2:00pm

March 18 at 2:00-3:00pm

*FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS: Priority Deadline is March 2, 2021*

*FINANCIAL AID DROP IN HELP: with Ms. Julia Maciel on the following dates:*

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 3/2/21* : 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

*CSS (for some private schools through CollegeBoard):* Due dates vary by
college

https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/  You can waive the submitting fee if
you had SAT waiver, or application waiver, or free lunch program.

*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)

*February:*

*1. Asian Pacific Fund*: Dates Vary from February to April, 2021.
www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships

*2. Society of Professional Journalists: Due 2/19/21: **SPJ/JEA High School
Essay Contest*
<http://jea.org/home/awards-honors/high-school-essay-contest/>

*3. Babatao Family Filipino American Scholarship: Due 2/26/21*
www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships

*4. 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

*March Due Dates:*

*1. Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) High Hopes Scholarship*: Open now at
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

*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.  Or Contact Jacobs for
help. Apply at:  https://jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program/

*3. Zonta International: Zonta Club of Berkeley :  For Empowerment of Women
Due 3/15/2021: *https://www.zontaberkeley.org/scholarships Awards of
$500-$1500 to women pursuing college, experience with leadership,
government, volunteer work

*4. 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

*5. 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

*6. 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. Click for
Scholarship page for application.

*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 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://www.collegegreenlight.com/

http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship

https://www.fastweb.com/

scholarships360.org

scholarships.com

Unigo.com <http://unigo.com/>

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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

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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