[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Weekly College & Career Newsletter Sep 23 (Fri)

Fri Sep 23 13:20:57 PDT 2022

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Hi BHS families,
Below you’ll find some useful information about the College and Career Center.

Save the date!
9/29 7pm Family Financial Aid Information Night. Zoom link <https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/83256157484?pwd=WlZ0NVJOWXo5NlMxOHAwamVTaXhUQT09>    (Passcode: 2023)
10/13 6pm-8pm Cash4College Night at the College and Career Center

In case you missed the Family College Information presentations, here are the links to watch them:  9/08 Recording (English) <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B45e9M4yqtZLKWo7FEVGvFZ5l-NClLVj/view?usp=sharing>     9/20 Recording (Spanish) <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B6g-Hjx-_ZYzeixRJMcG-MW4bBGz5isC/view?usp=sharing>

Check out our CCC calendar <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/calendar/> for all events in the College and Career Center;

List of colleges coming to visit us  <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14gSd5Xby4uVMOcqtMwXpz2Tw7jo-emTtZzI23gbZ_Ls/edit#gid=0>- for students only, on Zoom in the CCC or in-person in the CCC. The spreadsheet now includes some digital brochures and the contact information for the Reps who already came visiting us.

Essay readers season has started! Students applying to UC or Private Schools should be working on their essays now;

Here is a monthly spreadsheet of scholarships.  Scholarships 2022-2023 <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=890463532>
Note that not all have been updated yet. See websites for eligibility, applications, and deadlines.

PSAT
BHS will be offering the 2022 PSAT to our Junior students on Saturday, Oct, 15, start time will be 8:00 am. 
Registration is online: www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/050290 <http://www.totalregistration.net/PSAT/050290>, it will close September 30th at 11:00 pm. 
For questions please contact Ms. Benette Williams <mailto:benettewilliams at berkeley.net>.

Resources and College Information Sessions Outside of School:

Black College Expo <https://tradefest.io/en/event/black-college-expo-oakland> will be on September 24, 2022 at Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland.

UC Berkeley Showcase <https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/VpDhrCrvzjOrNk6AZ3TbHhibm-hLkH07fwPo4hrx6aFuxVVcrrsWWk7U90dboJ1lijwWs_e23puAwFdaLwEnXONQf6hdffrFcofoHtnSCy4/3pl/n2S-ZkMvTXGPTshZZDaryg/h0/8_h4sTm_AXj2cDo1XQMssHNvLWUQisDRO7hU985IXfM>: UC Berkeley's in-person open house for prospective students hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Sessions on the admissions process, academic programs, financial aid, and more!  
Saturday, October 8th, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Lehigh Regional Events and Interviews <https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/regional-information-sessions-interviews>: Lehigh University Events in the Bay Area for Prospective Students, including: Lehigh Student and Alumni Panel, Lehigh Engineering and Computer Science Session, Best of Both Coasts-Lehigh Western Region Opportunities.

San Francisco <https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/FvlpzsWkqK9E0CXLr_QNXQqWHkMl-YbaYxJa-qv-XoQEyDEQBnCo22Z9_S7vetbacCz2GvAfUZm8Mb8_62LOFSZYRhtpss0OqJ2IRCEDOs_n7FMVg50Xo_zwEGb6HNwI/3pj/SctlE6GpQgeBVXXF5g0tzw/h0/ey3RgTMsQiuO2p8iV7jcLxidtn1kXl27V4owsX5F-f8>, East Bay <https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/FvlpzsWkqK9E0CXLr_QNXQqWHkMl-YbaYxJa-qv-XoQEyDEQBnCo22Z9_S7vetbaKHS9xGBrWXidA01QDAOpOJ39ypF6pq1H5wCEkr6O4biRTk67s5YDw360vJ7G4Xry/3pj/SctlE6GpQgeBVXXF5g0tzw/h1/JjE98fp1_mFMqPUyHkZ_kmE2wr7Gqe7vzcbwD7a_2gs>, Peninsula <https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/FvlpzsWkqK9E0CXLr_QNXQqWHkMl-YbaYxJa-qv-XoQEyDEQBnCo22Z9_S7vetbaxsSF3lVjPei5a9E7BwIcPLYOYtxLTMmgqi_hyh_w8ykOxWwwv2wprl9LrHfLPPoL/3pj/SctlE6GpQgeBVXXF5g0tzw/h2/b2QMofmtLiEjpSdrDSJHxg1Vlw1eeRYK7dfiyGWo98U>: public information sessions about the resources, opportunities and community at Williams College. More info on the all-grant financial aid program and insight into their holistic admissions process.

Davis Women in Business <https://mcusercontent.com/50463ced2f04cb87fd3023068/images/041cf01c-f62c-561a-5132-c6825a687dc1.png>: Workshop on College Applications & College Life,
October 19th, @6:00 - 6:45pm. Please register <https://gmail.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50463ced2f04cb87fd3023068&id=5b56a3e2bd&e=57138f536d>.

Degree Choices: <https://www.degreechoices.com/> Degree Choices is a team of education researchers working together to provide valuable insight into degrees and the degrees offered at higher education institutions. 

Visiting or Connecting with Mount Holyoke <https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/visiting-or-connecting-mount-holyoke>: Tons of events starting September 20th for students and families. 

DiscoveringU <https://discoveringu.org/>: Meet admissions officers from Columbia University, University of Chicago, University of Texas (at Austin), University of Michigan, Yale University many dates virtual sessions available. 

Sixcolleges <https://www.sixcolleges.org/>: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are hosting a series of virtual events for students and families.

Coast to coast tour <https://www.coasttocoasttour.org/>: Welcome to Coast to Coast, a joint travel partnership among Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. Because each of our institutions practices holistic admissions within a highly selective environment, we have partnered to offer insight into the seemingly complex admissions process. We hope you will join us for the program most convenient for you.
Please note, the Coast to Coast program is intended to be an introduction to each of our institutions and an opportunity to answer some of your questions. For more specific information about our institutions, please visit our websites or arrange a visit.

Whitman College <https://www.whitman.edu/admission-and-aid/visit-whitman/fall-for-whitman-day>: Saturday October 15th is “Come Fall for Whitman” Day. Students and families are invited to Whitman’s beautiful campus in Walla Walla, Washington. You’ll have the opportunity to sit in on a college class, chat with admission officers, learn about financial aid and meet current students!

Engaging Distinctive Universities <https://riceadmission.rice.edu/portal/engagingdistinctiveuniversities>: Join Emory University, Rice University, University of Michigan <https://enrollmentconnect.umich.edu/portal/bbty> and University of Washington for a virtual information session for counselors, prospective students and their families. Event times are listed in Central Daylight Time.
	Student/Family session:  September 28th @5pm Pacific/7pm Central

Pre-Vets Supporting Diversity Club <http://prevetsofdiversity.weebly.com/> at UC Davis: Virtual high school Pre-Veterinary mentorship program that will run from January to early June 2023. The mentor will guide students as they prepare for their college education, as well as offer them insight into the application process for veterinary schools and the different career paths within the veterinary field.

Thanks and kind regards,
Ms Pistoni

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 the BHS Counseling Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyhighcounseling/?hl=en>
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Erika Pistoni (she/her)
Administrative Assistant
College and Career Center
Berkeley High School
Office Voicemail: 510-644-4583
Link to the CCC Calendar <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/>
College and Career Center Website <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/>

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