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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
Angela Price, <a href="mailto:aprice@berkeley.k12.ca.us">aprice@berkeley.k12.ca.us</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>COLLEGE/CAREER BULLETIN: Week of April <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>25</span></font>, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> *New or updated information<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SAT WORD OF THE
WEEK: </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Astute – intelligent;
perceptive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SENIORS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Parents of Seniors. Don't forget to take a moment
to fill out the survey on the Senior Handbook. <a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRF88KP">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRF88KP</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*2. MAY 1 DEADLINE – May 1 is the
deadline to send in your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to most colleges
and universities. For most schools, if you do not send in your SIR and
your deposit (if required) by May 1, you will not be able to attend that school
in the fall. You may only send in a SIR to one school. It is
unethical to tell more than one school that you plan to attend their college in
the fall. If you have any questions at all, please stop by to see me or
Ms. Price at lunch or after school. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*3. WAITLISTED? Still interested in
the school? Check out this very helpful article on how to let schools
know that you really want to go to their school:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/05/AR2009040501805.html
. Once you’ve drafted your letter, Ms. Price or I would be happy to
review it before you send it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>4</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. CHECK ON THE STATUS OF YOUR CAL
GRANT – If you have already filed your FAFSA and turned in your Cal Grant
GPA Information Release Form, you can check on the status of your Cal Grant by
creating an account at <a href="https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp">https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> You cannot set up an
account until your FAFSA has been processed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>5</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. CSU Applicants: Students will
receive acknowledgment of their CSU application by email fairly quickly.
Each campus will then ask students to create an account in a second
email. This has to be done for each campus separately. It is
important that students check these accounts regularly for updates on their
admission status. Some CSU's will also ask students to forward an
official transcript right away. It is important that students follow all the
instructions. CSU applicants must send official test scores from College
Board or ACT. See directions on sending your scores at the beginning of
this section. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> If you are applying to any Cal State campuses, you are
required to take the ELM and the EPT tests (assessment tests in math and
English). You are exempt from the EPT (English assessment) test if your
SAT Critical Reading score is 500 or above, if your ACT English score is 22 or
above or you have a score of 3, 4 or 5 on either the AP Language and
Composition or AP Literature and Composition test. You are exempt from
the ELM (math assessment) test if your SAT math reasoning test score or SAT
subject test math score is 550 or above or your ACT math score is 23 or above
or your AP test score in AP Calculus or AP Statistics is 3 or above. You
can take these tests at any Cal State campus. The website at CSU East Bay
is<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://testing.csueastbay.edu/eptelm/eptelmwho.php">http://testing.csueastbay.edu/eptelm/eptelmwho.php</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>and the SF State website
to sign up for testing is <a href="http://www.sfsu.edu/~testing/eptelm.html">http://www.sfsu.edu/~testing/eptelm.html</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> You can also find
practice materials and other helpful information at<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/ept.asp">http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/ept.asp</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> and <a
href="http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elm.asp">http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elm.asp</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>6.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> UC WAITLISTS: UC will again
implement a waitlist process for fall 2011 admissions. All campuses except Los
Angeles and Merced will use waitlists for their freshman pools. Students might
receive waitlist offers from more than one campus. Students may accept as many
offers as they wish. Waitlist offers will be made by the end of March for
freshman applicants. Once offered a spot on a waitlist, they must opt in.
Instructions for doing so will be included with the waitlist notification. Even
if they accept a waitlist offer (or several), students should submit a
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by the stated deadline to a UC campus or
other institution to which they have been accepted. If they later accept an
offer of admission from a campus where they have been wait-listed, they will
forfeit their deposit at the first campus. Wait-listed freshman applicants will
be notified of their status no later than June 1. Preliminary financial aid
awards will be sent at the time students are notified of waitlist offers.
Additionally, SIRs of wait-listed students will be considered on time for
purposes of housing and orientation, provided they are submitted by the
deadline stated in the offer of admission.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Eligible applicants who don’t receive an admission
offer from any campus to which they applied will be in the referral pool, even
if they are on the waitlist at another campus. Campuses will still consider
appeals. Applicants who feel they have grounds for an appeal should submit one,
but they should keep in mind that the purpose of the appeals process is to deal
with errors and compelling new information and hardship. Students cannot appeal
for a spot on the waitlist. In the fall 2010 admissions cycle, the first time
waitlists were used broadly, a total of 11,703 waitlist offers were extended to
freshman applicants across all campuses except UCLA and UC Merced. Two campuses
— UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara — were the only two campuses to admit
significant numbers of students off their waitlists. These campuses
yielded more than 40 percent of students admitted off the waitlist.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>7</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE TRANSFER
NIGHT – Learn all about the transfer process from Community College to a
four-year university. Wednesday, May 4, 4pm-7pm at Berkeley City College,
2050 Center Street, Berkeley.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>JUNIORS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Junior college advising appointments available!
Sign up for junior advising appointment in the college center, D221.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: The Financial Aid Information
Night for parents of juniors has been changed from April 14 to Wednesday, April
27 at 6:30pm in the BHS Library. We appreciate your understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>3</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Free SAT Prep Class:
People's Test Prep (PTPS) will conduct a free SAT/ACT prep class on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 3:30 -5:30<font color=black><span style='color:black'>pm</span></font>
beginning Feb. 7 in room D220 for Berkeley High School juniors only. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>4. Nordstrom’s Scholarship – open to juniors who
have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.7; have made a substantial
contribution to the community; are involved in school activities; planning on
applying for financial aid to attend college and will be eligible to
attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. Deadline: May
16. Award: $10,000 scholarship paid over four years at $2,500 per
year. Applications available at <a
href="http://www.act.org/nordstrom/">http://www.act.org/nordstrom/</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*5. ATHLETES – Juniors who want to
play Division I or Division II sports in college need to register with the NCAA
Eligibility Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org. They also need to instruct
College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Eligibility
Center. Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to
our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173). Mark “FINAL JUNIOR
TRANSCRIPT” across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a
stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the
return address on the envelope or the Eligibility Center will not accept
them. If you have any questions about how to complete any of these tasks,
see your College Advisor/ Athletic Coach. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>6. Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship – This
scholarship is for student-athletes from participating counties (including
Alameda) who are current juniors in high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The
selection committee will choose ten scholarship award recipients from each
participating region who will be awarded $2000 scholarships. Applications are
available online at <a
href="http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx">http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> or in the College
Center (D221). Application Deadline: May 1, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>7</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. DARTMOUTH BOUND VISITATION PROGRAM: This program is
for first-generation college-bound students, or those facing financial barriers
to their pursuit of a college degree, or students from populations that have
historically been under-represented in higher education. Students are selected
on the basis of their academic achievement, personal character, and potential
for college success. The Dartmouth Bound programs are designed to provide
opportunities for students to visit the campus, gain exposure to academic life
and opportunities in an Ivy League setting, and learn about the admissions and
financial aid process. For more information and to apply go to: <a
href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/bound">www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/bound</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> The application
deadline for the summer program is Thursday, May 19. Applications to the
fall session, which has a special focus on the Native American community at
Dartmouth, are due by August 15, but application materials can be submitted
starting May 19.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*1. EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS –
Student/Parent Information Sessions on Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and
Stanford. Tuesday, May 17, 7:30 pm, Berkeley High School. RSVP at
www.exploringcollegeoptions.org . <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*2. Emory University, the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Virginia invite students
and parents to join them on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7p.m., for an admission
and financial aid session at the Marriot San Mateo/San Francisco Airport Hotel,
Convene Meeting Room, 1770 South Amphlett Boulevard, San Mateo, California
94402.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please rsvp at: <a
href="http://www.admissions.unc.edu/evening">www.admissions.unc.edu/evening</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FOR ALL STUDENTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Test Preparation Resource: The
Berkeley Public Library has Learn a Test database, which provides free access
to SAT practice tests and AP practice exams. Students can take the tests
and get them scored online. The resource can be accessed by going to: <a
href="http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.php#education">http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.php#education</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. Education Summit - April 30, 2011 from 8:30 am to 12:40
pm, Cal State East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA. This event is for
African American and Latino Youth. Students and families will be able to attend
workshops on how to prepare for college and career success. There will
also be a college and resource fair including representatives from Northern CSU
campuses. Light breakfast will be provided and lunch available to purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3. Free SAT/ACT Preparation Service: Berkeley High students
now have access to a free online test preparation service. Students can access
this service by logging in to <a href="http://www.berkeleyhigh.us/">www.berkeleyhigh.us</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>and then click
"More" from the top navigation and select "Grockit".
They will then be directed through a few registration steps and into the site.
Logins to <a href="http://www.berkeleyhigh.us/">www.berkeleyhigh.us</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> username: full name (first + last)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> password: Berkeley + student id<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SCHOLARSHIPS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>For a more extensive list of scholarships
go to the BHS website or moodle or come to the College Center and pick up a
hard copy!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Robert T. Nahas Scholarship Award - Open to graduating
senior from an Alameda County high school with a record of community
service/involvement for at least two years, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who has
competed in a competitive sports program for at least two years, who plans to
attend a four year accredited college, and is a native born US citizen.
Four<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>scholarships (two male and two female) of $2,750 per year to
a maximum of $11,000 within a five year period will be awarded.
Deadline: April 30.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>2</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Jon & Ann Reynolds Scholarship
Award - Open to graduating senior from an Alameda County high school with a
record of community service/involvement for at least two years, with a minimum
GPA of 2.6 who plans to attend a four year accredited college, has financial
need and is a native born US citizen. Scholarships are worth up to $1000.00 per
student. Applications are<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>available at <a
href="http://www.fsrequests.com/splawnscholarship">www.fsrequests.com/splawnscholarship</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> Deadline:
April 30.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>3.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> George P. Scotlan Scholarship Award
- Open to seniors in Alameda County who have been involved in community service
for at least two years, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have financial need and are
U.S. citizens. Three awardees will be selected who will receive $2,750
per year to a maximum of $11,000 within a five-year period. Applications
in D221. Application Due Date: April 30.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>4</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. By Any Dreams Necessary
Scholarship – Open to seniors who attend a high school in Berkeley,
Oakland, or West Contra Costa, are passionate about and inclined toward the
arts, seek to attend a four-year college, or an art focused institution
of higher education upon graduating from high school and have a minimum 2.8
weighted GPA. Four high school seniors will be awarded $500 scholarships.
Application Deadline: May 6. To apply go to: <a
href="http://www.anydreams.org/2011-college-scholarship-application/">http://www.anydreams.org/2011-college-scholarship-application/</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>5</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Youth Automobile Safety Scholarship: Open to
seniors who are accepted to an accredited two-or four-year college or
university, or trade school, in the Untied States with intent to enroll as a
full-time freshman by the Fall 2011 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. The
applicant’s parent or legal guardian must be currently employed full-time
by – or if retired or deceased, must have been employed full-time by
– a government entity. This includes, but is not limited to peace
officers, firefighters, educators, postal worker, military personnel and
federal, state and local government workers. One $1500, one $1000 and three
$500 scholarship will be awarded in Northern California. Application are
available in the College Career Center. Deadline: May 13, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6. The Weingarten
College Tuition Scholarship: Open to seniors who are planning on attending a
four-year college in the fall and unable to afford educational costs.
Preference will be given to Jewish applicants who will be attending
undergraduate programs at California public universities, have a permanent
residence in the Bay Area and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applications
available in the College Career Center. Application Deadline: May 2,
2011.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7. Vietnam Veterans
Group <font color=black><span style='color:black'>o</span></font>f San Quentin
Scholarship: Open to seniors who have a parent/legal guardian who is currently
serving in or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces. For more
information and an applitcation go to <a href="http://vvgsq.tripod.com/">http://vvgsq.tripod.com/</a>
Applications are also available in the College Career Center.
Application deadline: May 14, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>8</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Will to Win Scholarship: Open to seniors with
asthma who excel in the performing arts, visual arts, community service,
athletics or science, will attend college in the Fall 2011, has a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.5 and has received at least one award related to their
entry category. For more information or to apply go to <a
href="http://www.willtowinscholarship.com/">www.willtowinscholarship.com</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font> Application
Deadline: April 30, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.7in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>OTHER </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES: The Berkeley Public Library has acquired a new database of
scholarships. Anyone who has a Berkeley Public Library card can go to <a
href="http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.php">http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/services_and_resources/online_resources.php</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>Tuition Funding
Sources is listed in the Grants & Scholarships section. The database is
also available from the online catalogs inside the public library locations,
regardless of whether users have cards.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>For a more extensive list of scholarships
go to the BHS website, moodle or come to the College Center and pick up a hard
copy!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SUMMER PROGRAMS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A complete list of summer opportunities can be picked up in
the College Center D221.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Student Conservation Association National Conservation
Crew: Summer opportunity for students currently in high school, ages 15 to 19,
and looking for tuition-free opportunities to serve planet earth. Successful
applicants will contribute to sustaining the earth's bountiful resources for
two-five weeks during the summer. With a group of 6-8 students and two
experienced leaders students will sleep under the stars and connect to the land
in ways they never thought possible. For more information go to <a
href="http://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews">http://www.thesca.org/serve/national-crews</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>2. Oxbridge Academic Programs: Experience
the learning environment in Cambridge, Oxford, Paris, Barcelona and
Montpellier, France. They offer 65 different courses to choose from. For
information, please visit www.oxbridgeprograms.com.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3. <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>UCLA World Music Summer Institute – This week-long
intensive music study program (June 26-July 2) is available in one of four
areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American. The program is open
to students/musicians ages high school through adult. Supervised housing
is available for high school students. For more information, go to <a
href="http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm">http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>A complete list of summer opportunities
can be picked up in the College Center D221<font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>PARENTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Want to work on the College Application Handbook? Any
parent, guardian or friend who is interested in working on the college
application handbook series, please contact <a
href="mailto:druyffelaere@gmail.com">druyffelaere@gmail.com</a>.<font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>Working on the handbook
series is a great way to keep up on the ever changing world of college
applications, and to participate in working on this series which will be in its
12th year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> *New or updated information<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#548dd4" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#548DD4'>_____________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Pat
Anderson are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any
questions to them at bhs-owner@lmi.net. BHS etree archives:
http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/; BHS PTSA website:
http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/. To unsubscribe from the etree, send an email
to bhs-request@lmi.net with one word only in the subject line: 'unsubscribe'.
To post a message, send to: bhs@lmi.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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