[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS: CCC News 3/19/21: Community College Fair & Scholarships

Fri Mar 19 21:45:38 PDT 2021

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contact Mary Jacobs, maryjacobs at berkeley.net.

*SENIORS,*

*COMMUNITY COLLEGE:*

1.  Summer 2021 enrollment is open. Sign up now even if you change your
mind and do not start until the fall semester.

*Create an account at **cccapply.org* <http://cccapply.org/> and you will
get an ID # within 1-2 days.

2. Ready to pick a *Learning Community at Berkeley City College*?

 Let the BCC Counselors know you want a learning community in this

 *interest form*:

*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYS3AXGjQBy3__ddYWNu9gsOP0KFhSdoiZjgvOvRdfoG_hWQ/viewform*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYS3AXGjQBy3__ddYWNu9gsOP0KFhSdoiZjgvOvRdfoG_hWQ/viewform>

*3.* *East Bay Community College Fair:* 3/24/21 at  2-4pm

*Here is the link to join the East Bay Community College Fair:*
*tinyurl.com/ebcccfair* <http://tinyurl.com/ebcccfair>

*VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS: *

*1. US Navy Info with Sgt. Meeds*: 3/23/21 at 2-2:30

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86287868103?pwd=ZjlpM3lTRTZERkNRQVo4eTc1d2haZz09

 Meeting ID: 862 8786 8103 Passcode: GoJackets

*2. Chico State Info Session for Admitted Students (Next Steps) or Juniors*
: 3/24/21 at 1:30-2:30

https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/85422114880?pwd=SVBkK09XMW1rUjFNd2xsajE3SnFtQT09
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/85422114880?pwd%3DSVBkK09XMW1rUjFNd2xsajE3SnFtQT09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1616629145344000&usg=AOvVaw1SlrREZX8q1idvXK1bvl2G>

*UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID AWARDS:*

1. Let Julia Maciel break it down for you- grants, work study,
scholarships, loans, EFC. Workshop with Julia Maciel on 4/13/21 at
3:00-4:00pm for general public.

4/22/21 at 6:00-7:15pm for AVID, Bridge, EAOP, RISE, and YScholars. Link to
follow.

2. College counselors are available to help you figure out best financial
aid packages or college options. Contact David An at davidan at berkeley.net
or Jennifer Hammond at jenniferhammond at berkeley.net.

*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. The Pearl & Ivy Community Corporation, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Sorority, Inc./Alpha Nu Omega Chapter: Due 4/15/21: 3 different awards:*

**Ida Louise Jackson Scholarship: *$1000 for African American female in
Alameda or Contra Costa counties; 3.0 or > GPA, US citizen, going to UC
Berkeley or a HBCU,

**Alpha Nu Omega:* $1000 for African American female or male senior in
Alameda or Contra Costa, 2.80 & > GPA to CA 4 yr. college or HBCU

**Olga Jane/Daisy Ross*: African American female, 3.50 & . GPA to 4 yr.
college, US citizen

*2. The Pathfinder Chapter of the American Business Women's Association
(ABWA):*

** ABWA Scholarship:* *Due 5/10/21*; $2000; Female, US citizen, GPA 3.0 &
>, to 4 year college. Must contact  Debbie Derham, Chair, at
debbie at summit-tax.com or call 209-966-5344.

** Polly Olson Memorial Scholarship:* *Due 5/10/21*;  $1000 to a female, US
citizen, GPA 2.75 or >. Must contact Debbie Derham for details of the
application at debbie at summit-tax.com or call 209-966-5344.

*MARCH**:*

*1. 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>

*2. 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.

*3. **Chicana Latina Foundation: $1500 award. Due 3/31/21* for student who
identifies as Chicana or Latina, has lived in a Bay Area county for at
least 2 yrs, will attend full time college in a Bay Area county, will
commit to Foundation leadership and service projects/events.

*https://chicanalatina.org/programs/programs-scholarship-guidelines/*
<https://chicanalatina.org/programs/programs-scholarship-guidelines/>

*April Due Dates:*

*1. Society of Women Engineers: Due 4/23/21*: Women or nonbinary or gender
non-conforming; pursuing 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.

*3. Hispanic Heritage Foundation:*  $2500 award *Due 4/30/21.* Details when
you make an account.

  *https://hispanicheritage.org/leadingconeducacion/*
<https://hispanicheritage.org/leadingconeducacion/>

*Vipin Agrawal Scholarship:  *$1000, Opens 4/1/21. *Due 5/31/21. *
*https://vipinagrawalfund.com/* <https://vipinagrawalfund.com/>

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