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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">College/Career Advisor's Bulletin<BR>
Monday, May 3, 2004<BR>
by Ilene Abrams<BR>
iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us<BR>
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SAT WORD OF THE DAY: TEPID - lukewarm. Babies like to take baths in tepid water.<BR>
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SENIORS <BR>
SENIOR AWARDS CELEBRATION: Participate in the Awards Celebration to be held on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. Forms have been distributed in all junior English classes. If you have not received one, please come to the College/Career Center. Deadline: May 5. <BR>
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JUNIORS <BR>
If you would like to be one of the MC's at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 25th, sign up in the College/Career Center. <BR>
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UPCOMING EVENTS<BR>
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All events are in the College and Career Center, D221, unless otherwise noted. Please sign up in advance in D221.<BR>
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TODAY - Monday, May 3, 8:30 - Representative of University of Wisconsin, Madison.<BR>
TODAY - Monday, May 3, 10:35 a.m. - Representative from UC Riverside's Guaranteed Admissions Program. <BR>
Tuesday, May 4, 10:35 a.m. - Representative of University of Washington.<BR>
Wednesday, May 5, 10:35 a.m. - National Association of Black Accountants<BR>
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BIGGEST COLLEGE FAIR OF THE YEAR - Saturday, May 8, 1:00-4:30 p.m. - East Bay College Connection Fair at St. Mary's College. Free shuttles from Orinda BART station to the fair. More information, including the list of colleges attending, is available at www.stmarys-ca.edu/ebcc. Planning guides are available in the College/Career Center. Over 140 colleges will be attending. <BR>
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Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. - Exploring College Options, Student/Parent Information Sessions with representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard and Penn. Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco. 415-397-7000. <BR>
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Tuesday, May 12, 12:20 p.m - A representative of Diablo Valley College will be in the College/Career Center to talk with you about the campus and signing up for classes. Sign-up in advance in the College/Career Center.<BR>
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<BR>
Chiron - Must be 16 years old and eligible to work for 8 weeks this summer, beginning June 28th. Several positions available. Applications in D-221 or at www.chiron.com. <BR>
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Washington Mutual has a two year internship opportunity in the banking industry for a current sophomore student. Applications and more information is available in the College/Career Center. The position is open until filled, so get your application in as soon as possible.<BR>
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TESTING - DEADLINES AND PREPARATION<BR>
May 7 - Regular registration deadline for the June 12 ACT test.<BR>
May 12 - Late registration deadline for the June 5 SAT I and SAT II tests. <BR>
I recommend that juniors take at least one of these tests if you are considering applying to a four year college or university.<BR>
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SCHOLARSHIPS<BR>
A small sampling of the many scholarships available in the College Center.<BR>
Come by to get the complete list.<BR>
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*SAN O BAR Social Club - Requirements: Students must have a GPA of 2.0, not exceeding 2.0. To apply, students must submit their name, address, and phone number along with an essay of between 300 and 5,000 words entitled "Why I Want to Attend College." Students must also submit an official transcript. Send all of this information to: Sandra J. Johnson, SAN O BAR Scholarship Committee Member, 843 - 54th St., Oakland, CA 94608. For more information, call 652-5055. Fax: 652-0525. Deadline: May 10th. <BR>
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CSF Sealbearer - Must be a member of CSF for at least 4 semesters, including one semester during senior year; demonstrate financial need; plan to attend a college in the fall of 2004. Deadline: May 20. <BR>
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UCLA Latino Alumni Association - Demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities and volunteer service to the community, financial need. Deadline June 4. Applications in D-221.<BR>
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Gill Foundation Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship renewable for three subsequent years for seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or above with established financial need and academic potential. Deadline: May 3. Applications available in D-221. <BR>
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Admark, The Bay Area Advertising & Marketing Association, is sponsoring up to four scholarships for students studying in the areas of advertising communications, design, journalism, marketing, and media. To be eligible, students must be a high school senior or have achieved at least a sophomore college level of studies and attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scholarship winners must promise to continue their studies in their chosen field for at least one additional school year. For more information and an application, go to www.admark.org. On the homepage pull down menu where it says Quick Navigation, select Scholarships, then click Go. Applications must be RECEIVED by May 4th. <BR>
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San Francisco State College of Business, P.Y. Wen Scholarship - California<BR>
resident with a minimum GPA of 3.25 with financial need who will be<BR>
entering the College of Business. Applications available in D-221 or at <BR>
http://cob.sfsu.edu/cob/portal_student/scholarships.cfm. Deadline: September 30. <BR>
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Kiwanis Club of Berkeley - 2 scholarships. For both scholarships, applicants must demonstrate academic ability, leadership, moral integrity and a commitment to serve their school and community. Whitehead - for seniors from high schools in the cities of Berkeley, Albany and El Cerrito. 1 scholarship for $10,000 and 5 scholarships for $2,000; Memorial Fund - for seniors from high schools in the city of Berkeley. 5 scholarships of $2,000. <BR>
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES<BR>
Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students - July 4-August 14. Classes in architecture, law, liberal arts, engineering and computer science, fashion and textile design and many more. Regular application deadline is May 30. Applications available in D-221. <BR>
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Youth Leaders Action Camp - Two ten day session - August 1-11, and 12-22. Grades 9-12. Develop leadership skills, learn job skills through natural building, learn people skills through drama and camp out on a biodynamic farm. For more information, call 510-290-6444 or go to www.actioncamp.org. <BR>
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University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. Includes filmmaking, computer graphics, entertainment industry, screenwriting, film studies. Rolling admissions, deadline June 23. Applications available in D-221 or at http://www.USCsummerfilm.com. <BR>
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Boston College Summer Experience Program. Open to students who have completed their junior year. Classes are offered in a wide variety of subjects. Applications available in D-221.<BR>
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Summer of Art at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. Applications available in D-221 or at http://www.otis.edu (click on Academic and then to Summer of Art). <BR>
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UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions for High School Students - Early Start and Research Mentorship Programs available. Applications available in D-221 or at www.summer.ucsb.edu. <BR>
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And many more available in the College/Career Center.<BR>
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*New on the list today. <BR>
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