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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>BHS College and Career Center Bulletin<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Friday, December 16, 2011<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>College Advisor: Angela Price Phone: 510-644-6804 <a href="mailto:Angelaprice@berkeley.net">Angelaprice@berkeley.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>College Advisor: Skyler Barton Phone: 510-644-4576 <a href="mailto:Skylerbarton@berkeley.net">Skylerbarton@berkeley.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>College and Career Center Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>BHS CEEB Code: 050290<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*</b>New or Updated Information<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SAT Word of the Week:<b> Bombastic</b> – Using many high-flown words with too little thought; high-sounding.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Holidays! We look forward to seeing you on January 3, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>SENIORS<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><span style='color:black'>Please stop by the College and Career Center (D221) if you have questions about college applications. You can see Ms. Price and Mr. Barton at lunch and after school for a walk-in appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><span style='color:black'>Students may pick up a copy of our weekly College and Career Center Bulletin in D221.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>*UC APPLICANTS: </u></b> Right after you submit your application, you should receive an e-mail confirmation that it has been successfully filed. Four to five weeks after applying, you should receive another acknowledgment from the UC Undergraduate Application Processing Service confirming receipt of your application. If you don’t receive a notice, please contact the processing service at <a href="mailto:ucinfo@ucapplication.net">ucinfo@ucapplication.net</a> or call (800) 523-2048. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*</b>You should also research the University’s scholarship opportunities, including those associated with individual campuses. While many scholarships are automatic and awarded on the basis of information that you provided in the application for admission, some scholarships require supplemental applications or other documentation. For more information, please visit the UC Scholarships web page at <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/scholarships/index.html">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/scholarships/index.html</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*<u>CSU APPLICANTS: </u></b>You should receive acknowledgment of your CSU application by e-mail fairly quickly. Each campus will then ask you to create an account in a second e-mail. This has to be done for each campus separately. It is important to check these accounts frequently for updates on your admission status. Some CSU’s will ask students to forward an official transcript right away. It is important that you follow all of the instructions. CSU applicants must also send official test scores from College Board or ACT. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*</b>If accepted to any Cal State University, CSU requires you to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry-Level Mathematics Test (ELM) <b>before</b> you enroll. You are exempt from the EPT (English assessment) if your SAT Critical Reading score is a 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 the 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 in Mathematics score is 550 or above, if your ACT Mathematics Test score is 23 or above or you have a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB or Calculus BC exam. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>*The Following CSU’s are Still Accepting Applications: </u></b> Bakersfield, East Bay, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills and Humboldt State University. The extended application deadlines for these CSU’s vary, and some do not specify an actual date and will close when they reach a certain number of applicants (i.e. Humboldt State University & Channel Islands). Please visit the web sites for each of these CSU’s for additional information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>COMMON APPLICATION: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:38.15pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The Common Application deadlines are based on Eastern Time, so remember that the West Coast deadlines will be at 9:00 p.m., not midnight. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SENDING SAT AND/OR ACT TEST SCORES</b>: If you are finished with your testing and haven't told College Board or ACT to send your test scores to each UC and CAL State campus, do so now. To send your SAT scores to CAL State use the code 3594 (CSU Mentor) and you will only have to pay once. If you have listed a CSU campus as an ACT score report recipient, you can use the ACT Scores Manager at <a href="http://www.csumentor.edu">www.csumentor.edu</a> to release your score to additional campuses. If you said “yes” to having your information shared with all UC campuses at the time you submitted the first UC application you will only need to send your SAT and ACT scores to one UC campus, otherwise you have to send them to each individually. Before you can use the ACT Scores Manager, you must first have arranged for your scores to be sent to a CSU campus. SAT scores need to be sent from <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com">www.collegeboard.com</a> and ACT scores are sent from <a href="http://www.act.org">www.act.org</a>. Although you report your scores on your applications, colleges require official scores from the testing agency.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:38.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>*</span></b><span style='color:black'>Double-check to confirm that you’ve sent your ACT and SAT to all of the colleges you applied to. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:38.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>*</span></b><span style='color:black'>Follow-up to ensure that your applications have been completed, and <b>frequently</b> <b>check your email account(s)</b> to remain updated with any requests from colleges. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><span style='color:black'>FINANCIAL AID: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Planning on applying for financial aid? If so, you should begin filling out the FAFSA at </span><a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/">www.fafsa.ed.gov</a><span style='color:black'>. It is important that you file the FAFSA <i>as soon as possible after </i>January 1, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>If you have not yet signed up for FAFSA personal identification numbers (PINs), you and your parents should apply now for <b>FAFSA PIN#s </b>at <span style='color:windowtext'><a href="http://www.pin.ed.gov/">www.pin.ed.gov</a></span>. Be sure to keep a record of these numbers. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'>It is important to check the financial aid deadlines of each college you’re applying to. These deadlines may vary, and can be as early as December. The deadline to file the FAFSA to apply for financial aid for all California community colleges, UC and Cal States campuses is March 2.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS</b> <b>(I) –</b> Tuesday, January 17, 6:30-9:00 pm, BHS Library or College and Career Center (TBD). This is one of your last chances to get one-on-one help in filling out your FAFSA. Trained volunteers will provide information on filling out the FAFSA and answer all of your questions. Please save this date and look for more information to come in upcoming bulletin announcements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS (II)–</b>Wednesday, January 18, 6:00-9:00 pm, BHS Library or College and Career Center (TBD). For those unable to attend the January 17<sup>th</sup> workshop, or those seeking additional assistance with the FAFSA, BHS College Advisors (Angela Price and Skyler Barton) will provide hands-on assistance with filling out your FAFSA. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>CAL GRANTS –</b>Cal Grant GPA Information Release Forms are available in the College and Career Center. Please be sure to pick up and complete these forms right away, and submit the completed form to the Registrar’s office (D173) <b>before February 10, 2012!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>SENIORS/JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><u>NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY:</u> </b>California College of the Arts San Francisco, Saturday, January 14. This event is a great opportunity for students interested in visual and related arts to meet with representatives from colleges of art and design from across the country. Bring your portfolio to the event and have it reviewed by the representatives. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.aicad.org/portfolio.htm">http://www.aicad.org/portfolio.htm</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>SAT REASONING AND SUBJECT TESTS – Register at </b><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/"><b>www.collegeboard.com</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal'><b> Test Dates: January 28 March 10<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Registration </span>Regular: </b>December 30 February 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Deadlines</span> Late: </b>January 13 February 24<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>ACT TEST – Register at </b><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://www.act.org/">www.act.org</a></span><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal'><b> Test Dates: February 11 April 14<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Registration</span> Regular: January 13 March 9<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>Deadlines </span> Late: January 20 March 23<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Spring Engineering Education Days</b> <b>(SEEDs):</b> The 2012 SEEDs program at Santa Clara University provides Bay Area high school students with a unique opportunity to explore engineering topics during April. Selected participants come to Santa Clara University over the course of three Saturdays (April 7, 21, 28) and take classes spanning several engineering fields including: civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, robotic, and bio-engineering. Classes are presented in a typical university format, with a mix of lecture and interactive laboratory work. All sessions will be held in the engineering facilities on Santa Clara University’s campus. There is no cost to participate in this program outside of transportation to and from the university. The Application deadline for the SEEDs Program is February 3, 2012 (postmarked). Applications can be found on the program website: <a href="http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/seeds.cfm">http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/seeds.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>FREE SAT/ACT PREPARATION SERVICE</b>: Berkeley High students now have access to a free online test preparation service. Students can access this service by logging in to <u>berkeleyhigh.us</u> and then clicking "More" from the top navigation and selecting "Grockit". You will then be directed through a few registration steps and into the site. Logins to berkeleyhigh.us are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>username: full name (first + last)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>password: Berkeley + student id<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*PSAT SCORES: </b>PSAT scores are not available yet. We will post a message in the Bulletin when scores become available. You can anticipate that the results will be distributed during the first week of January. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>*SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*MIT Women’s Technology Program (Juniors): </b>A rigorous four-week academic and residential experience at MIT for current female juniors, offering the opportunity to explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs and team-based projects. Students may choose electrical engineering and computer science or mechanical engineering. Application deadline: January 1, 2012. For more information, go to <a href="http://wtp.mit.edu/">http://wtp.mit.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*Berkeley Lab Internships for Precollegiate Scholars - BLIPS (Juniors): </b>BLIPS is an eight-week internship which provides high school juniors with the opportunity to work with world class scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratory’s research programs. Assignments cover a wide range of laboratory tasks and assistance in basic research. Interns will receive a stipend of $2,000. For more information, please go to <a href="http://csee.lbl.gov/Programs/BLIPS/index.html">http://csee.lbl.gov/Programs/BLIPS/index.html</a> Application deadline: February 3, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*Telluride Association Summer Programs (Sophomores & Juniors</b>): This program is for academic highly motivated sophomores and juniors who share a passion for learning. The program is free and the application for the sophomore program (TASS) is January 9, 2012 and for the junior program (TASP) January 23, 2012. For more information and to apply, go to <a href="http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_info.html">http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tasp/tasp_general_info.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*Stanford Medical Youth Science Summer Program (Sophomores & Juniors):</b> Five-week summer residential program at Stanford open to economically disadvantaged and under-represented sophomore and junior high school students who are interested in science, health and medicine careers and are going to be the first in their family to attend college. Applications available in the College and Career Center (D221) and at <a href="http://smysp.stanford.edu/">http://smysp.stanford.edu</a> . All applicants must submit an online application AND a paper application. Applications must be postmarked by: February 15, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*Oxbridge Academic Programs:</b> Experience the learning environment in Oxford and Cambridge in England, Barcelona in Spain, Paris and Montpellier in France, and New York City in the U.S. They offer over 160 different courses to choose from. For more information, you can visit <a href="http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/">http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>SCHOLARSHIPS:</u></b><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>For a more extensive list of scholarships go to the BHS College and Career Center website or come to the College and Career Center and pick up a hard copy! Remember to frequently check in at the College and Career Center for updated information on scholarships. There will be some scholarships specifically for BHS students!<u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*2012 Ivy and Pearls Foundation Scholarship: </b>Scholarship applications are now available for the 2012 Ivy and Pearls Foundation Scholarship, sponsored by the Rho Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and academic achievement. Eligible recipients must be a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, be African/African American, be a high school senior, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, be enrolled as a full-time student in a two or four-year college in Fall 2012 and show recent community involvement. Applications due April 16, 2012. Please visit <a href="http://bcafairorg.ipage.com/webpage/scholarships.html">http://bcafairorg.ipage.com/webpage/scholarships.html</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>CAC Educational Scholarship Foundation:</b> This scholarship requires a simple one-page application and an essay on “The Importance of Establishing Good Financial Credit During Your College Years”. The scholarship is available to any California high school senior for use at any accredited college, university or trade school. Application deadline is January 16, 2012. Please visit <a href="http://cacesf.org/">http://cacesf.org/</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>* <b>Mount Saint Mary’s College Music Scholarship: </b>The Music Department at Mount Saint Mary’s College has announced the following Music Scholarship Audition dates: January 21, February 11, February 25 and March 18. Audition requirements include an application form with a short description of your musical background and performance of two (2) compositions representing different periods of music. The on line application and further information about the Mount St. Mary’s Music Department may be obtained by visiting this website: <a href="http://www.msmc.la.edu/undergraduate-bachelor-programs/music/music-scholarship-auditions.asp">http://www.msmc.la.edu/undergraduate-bachelor-programs/music/music-scholarship-auditions.asp</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship:</b> One of the programs of the Italian Catholic Federation is to offer college scholarships to further the education of students who achieve a total cumulative GPA (3.5 years) of at least 3.2 and meet one of the following: (1) Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Arizona, California, Illinois and Nevada, only where branches of the Federation are established. Or, (2) Are Roman Catholic but need not be of Italian Descent or live where Branches of the Federation are established if either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the “Italian Catholic Federation.” Applications can be picked up at the College and Career Center (D221). Application deadline is March 15, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Princeton Prize in Race Relations</b>: In order to recognize, support, and encourage the young people of our country who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the cause of positive race relations, Princeton University annually sponsors an annual awards program for high school students—the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Applications postmarked by January 31 will be eligible for prizes—including cash awards up to $1,000 for particularly noteworthy work. If you are a high school student involved in an activity that is helping to improve race relations in your school or community, we want to hear from you. If you know of a high school student who is helping to improve race relations, please encourage him or her to apply. Applications are available at: <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize">www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize</a> or in the College and Career Center in the Scholarship Box.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>2012 eQuality Scholarships: </b>The eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Scholarships may be used for post-secondary education at accredited institutions - colleges, universities, and trade schools. All applicants must have demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community (applicants of all sexual orientations and gender identities are eligible), be a resident of northern or central California, have completed or expect to complete high school or equivalent between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2012 and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution – college, university, or vocational/trade school – for the first time in 2012<b>. </b>For more information and to apply, go to <a href="http://www.equalityscholarship.org/">www.equalityscholarship.org</a> Application deadline is January 17, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: </b>For Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students with financial need. To be eligible students must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity, be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the U.S., be enrolling in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2011, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED, must apply for FAFSA by February 1 and submit letters of recommendations. To apply go to <a href="http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html">http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html</a> . Application deadline is January 13, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>University of Michigan Geisinger Scholarship: </b>This scholarship is for non-Michigan resident students admitted to the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. The award is for $20,000 per year and renewable as long as the student maintains a 3.0GPA. For scholarship applications or additional information go to <a href="http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholarships/newstudents/">http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholarships/newstudents/</a> The deadline receipt date for the application is January 13, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ron Brown Scholar Program: </b>This scholarship is for African-American high school seniors, who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. A minimum of 10 students will receive $10,000 per year for up to four years. For more information and to apply, visit <a href="http://www.ronbrown.org/">www.ronbrown.org</a> Application deadline is January 9, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Gates Millennium Scholars Program: </b>The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Students must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for a GMS scholarship: (1) Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American, (2) Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States, (3) Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED, (4) Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities, (5) Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, (6) Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form). Please visit <a href="http://www.gmsp.org/">http://www.gmsp.org/</a> for more information. Applications are due by January 11, 2012 by 8:59 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Toyota/Steve Young Scholar-Athlete Award: </b>This $2,500 scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female college-bound high school senior whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary. Please visit <a href="http://www.bashof.org/Scholarships.html">www.bashof.org/Scholarships.html</a> for more information. 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