[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS: CCC News 10/4-8/21: Essays, College Visits, CSU & more

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SENIORS:

FREE COLLEGE ESSAY GUY WORKSHOPS:  Join the following link:
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/sub-ceg-for-schools-students <https://www.collegeessayguy.com/sub-ceg-for-schools-students>

Workshop by Ethan Sawyer, AKA "The College Essay Guy"
A Weekend Crash Course on the Supplemental Essays
Tuesday & Thursday, August 31st and September 2nd 
Sessions are held at 4-5:30pm PT (7-8:30pm ET)
Saturday & Sunday, October 2nd- 3rd
Sessions are held at 10-11:30am or 4-5:30pm PT (1-2:30pm or 7-8:30pm ET)
Note: The two options above cover the same content, so students can choose based on the dates that work best for them.

How to Answer the UC Personal Insight Questions Course
Option 1: Saturday & Sunday, June 12 & 13
Option 2: Saturdays, October 9th-23rd
ESSAY READING IN THE CCC WITH VIRTUAL READERS
Bring a draft of a college essay or brainstorm- all levels of readiness. Log on to Jacobs’ Zoom Room in a google chrome book or your personal laptop in the CCC or any quiet place of your choice.  You will be assigned to a breakout room with a volunteer reader/writing coach.
 
Jacobs’ Zoom Room bit.ly/3kUUbT6 <https://bit.ly/3kUUbT6>
Monday  at 8:30-9:45am and at 2:30 if you have a free 6th period; and 3:30-4:30pm in the CCC
Tuesday-Thursday at 2:30 for seniors who have a free 6th pd. 
Tuesday-Thursday at 3:30-4:30 for all

NEW APPLICATION ACCOUNTS:
CSU-  Create an account here- Cal State Apply <http://sdsu.askadmissions.net/admin/Communications/ClickThru.aspx?qs=_imJI037WRzALOvLkCSSXfp5ixdFl-1elq3a1cZca6MNObidfbSuIoCjZ1I1qM66G> Opens on 10/1/21 to apply to 23 California State  Universities (CSU) campuses. Due by 11/30/21.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Opens 10/1/21; Due by 3/2/21. Create an account here:  FAFSA <https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa>

COLLEGE INFO MEETINGS: OCTOBER:
COLLEGE INFO NIGHT IN SPANISH: 10/6/21 at 7:00pm
Preparando Para El Colegio y La Universidad 
Miércoles, 6 de Octubre a las 7:00 pm
Via Zoom: tinyurl.com/eaopmsjulia <http://tinyurl.com/eaopmsjulia>

If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out to Ms. Yasmin Navarro or Ms. Julia Maciel!

Email Contact Info: yasminnavarro at berkeley.net <mailto:yasminnavarro at berkeley.net> & juliamaciel at berkeley.net <mailto:juliamaciel at berkeley.net>

Financial Aid 101
Presented by Shannon Harrison, Financial Aid Counselor
University of California, Berkeley Office of Financial Aid
Thursday, October 7, 2021
7:00-8:00pm
Zoom Link <https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09>
 
Cash for College/FAFSA Workshop
Presented with East Bay Consortium
Thursday, October 14, 2021
NOTE EARLIER TIME: 6:00-8:00pm
Zoom Link <https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09>
 
COLLEGE VISITS @ CCC in D-221 Across from the school library
Come to the CCC with your teacher's permission to be excused from class. We will excuse your absence with the Attendance Office. You will receive the recorded message of an absence, but the Attendance Office will clear the absence as “ACTIVITY” after they receive our sign in sheets.

We will log on the Zoom platform from google chrome books or our own laptop with headphones.  

Use the following spreadsheet  for all the scheduled visits by date, period, admissions director, & Zoom link.
2021 Virtual College Visits <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cvuzpFX-zgPCU4cJ2vlCIsyaAYLh0IcXCseOhdP9pHM/edit>- 
 
Next week's visits:
Monday, October 4:
Period 1: CSU, Humboldt State
Period 2: Willamette University
Period 3: Mount Holyoke College
Period 5: Emory University (ATL)

Tuesday, October 5:
Period 2: University of Portland (Oregon)
Period 3: Bryn Mawr College
Period 5: Bennington College

Wednesday, October 6:
Period 2: Bowdoin College
Period 3: University of Michigan

Thursday, October 7:
Period 1: Dartmouth College
Period 2: Sarah Lawrence College
Period 3: Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Friday, October 8:
Period 1: Oberlin College
Period 2: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Period 5: University of York
Period 6: Occidental College

MONDAY OCT. 11: NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS- STAFF DEVELOPMENT 

SCHOLARSHIPS:
 
BHS Database/Spreadsheet: Scholarship List <https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0> 
We have gathered scholarships from outside organizations and put it into a spreadsheet. It is organized by the month it is due- monthly tabs on the bottom of the page.  We try to put the amount, eligibility, and the website where you can find the application on-line.
 
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)
 
 Immigrants Rising List- does not require citizenship  https://immigrantsrising.org/2021scholarships/ <https://immigrantsrising.org/2021scholarships/>

NACME Scholarship Due 10/30/21 for Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic-American or Native/American Indian; studying in engineering or computer science.
Apply at: https://www.nacme.org/about-us/scholarships <https://www.nacme.org/about-us/scholarships>

Hispanic Heritage Youth Award Due 11/14/21 for senior with minimum GPA of 3.0 . Apply at https://hispanicheritage.org/programs/leadership/youth-awards/
 
The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Due 10/31/21:
https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf <https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf>

Scholarship Resources :  Check out these sites. Bookmark them. Make an account or profile.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ <https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/>
https://www <https://www/>.goingmerry.com/
https://www.collegegreenlight.com/ <https://www.collegegreenlight.com/>
http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship <http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship> 
scholarships360.org <http://scholarships360.org/>
scholarships.com <http://scholarships.com/>
Unigo.co <http://unigo.com/>m
https://scholarshipamerica.org/ <https://scholarshipamerica.org/>
bold.org <http://bold.org/>
https://www.raise.me/ <https://www.raise.me/>

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