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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mary Jacobs, <a href="mailto:maryjacobs@berkeley.net">maryjacobs@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Seniors: First Step Award Application is Open Now: Due
5/7/18</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The First Step Award</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Complete the attached donation 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. Checks will be written by BHSDG to
eligible students and mailed to homes by the end of May/early June.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In summary, here is what you need for First Step Award by
5/7/18:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. Application (in attachment or in
CCC and Counseling Offices)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Counselor checks off EFC in FAFSA
summary of $0-$2,000</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. Proof of college enrollment at 4
year or community college for Dream Act students</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BHSDG website: <a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/" target="_blank">http://bhsdg.org/wp/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The application is posted here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3eDkwRbm02dMHltOGVGam1ZRzgxWGVmaFdDZzNydXRhMkFj/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3eDkwRbm02dMHltOGVGam1ZRzgxWGVmaFdDZzNydXRhMkFj/view</a><br></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><b id="gmail-m_-9211808579757665964gmail-docs-internal-guid-fc5558af-f8d8-56ce-4f43-4371ee477d08"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Useful CCC
Links:</span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(66,66,66)">College &Career Center Resources:</span></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-career-guide/" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.<wbr>net/resources/college-career-<wbr>center/college-career-guide/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">College & Career Calendar: </span></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/" target="_blank">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.<wbr>net/resources/college-career-<wbr>center/college-and-career-<wbr>center-calendar/</a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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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" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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2017-2018 Calendar: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"> <span></span></span></p>
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