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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;background:white">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;background:white">Mary Jacobs in the CCC at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:maryjacobs@berkeley.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">maryjacobs@berkeley.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;background:white"> 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Seniors: First Step Award Application is Open Now - Due 5/7/18</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">The Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG) raises funds to enhance academic projects for all high school students to strengthen their educational
 experience. One initiative includes bridge funding to college bound students whose FAFSA/ Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) for college is determined to be $2,000 or less. The donors of BHSDG want to support students in a successful transition to higher
 education. Thank you to the BHSDG and its donors!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">The First Step Award</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> is available to any qualifying student who has enrolled
 at an accredited four year college (or community college for eligible Dream Act students) and shows EFC less than $2,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Complete the attached document with supporting documents of college acceptance letter and FAFSA/EFC by May 7, 2018. The application must be approved and
 signed by a counselor or advisor. Please submit application to the CCC. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Checks will be written by BHSDG to eligible students and mailed to homes by the end of May/early June.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">In summary, here is what you need for First Step Award by 5/7/18:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">1. Application (in attachment or in CCC and Counseling Offices)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">2. Counselor checks off EFC in FAFSA summary of $0-$2,000</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">3. Proof of college enrollment at 4 year or community college for Dream Act students</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">BHSDG website:
<a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">http://bhsdg.org/wp/</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><a href="https://drive.google.com/a/berkeley.net/file/d/0B3eDkwRbm02dMHltOGVGam1ZRzgxWGVmaFdDZzNydXRhMkFj/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">2018
 First Step Award Application FINAL.docx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b id="m_-1547102996464480344gmail-docs-internal-guid-fc5558af-cf0b-8b56-9256-026e07e56761"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Useful CCC Links:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242">College &Career Center Resources:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">College & Career Calendar:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Jenny Fosket and Dylan Kaufman are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at
</span><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">BHS etree archives:
</span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">BHS website:
</span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;background:white">BUSD 2017-2017 Calendar:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white">
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0;background:white">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white"> 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D;background:white">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white"> </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;background:white">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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