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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">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">maryjacobs@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seniors: <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">First</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Step</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Award</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Application</span> is
Open Now: Due 5/10/19 by 3 PM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG) raises funds to enhance academic projects for all high school students and 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 $1,000 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"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">First</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Step</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Award</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is
available to any qualifying student who has enrolled at an accredited four year college (or community college college for eligible Dream Act students) and shows EFC from $0-$1,000. You may use this grant for deposits for housing, orientation, travel, books,
or anything else related to college expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Complete the attached application with supporting documents of college acceptance letter or email and FAFSA/EFC by May 10, 2019. The <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">application</span> must
be approved and signed by a counselor or advisor. Please submit <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">application</span> to the CCC. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Checks will be written by BHSDG to eligible students and distributed to students at the Senior Awards event on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Little Theater.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In summary, here is what you need for <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">First</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Step</span> <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">Award</span> by
5/10/19 by 3 PM:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. <span class="m425511566213370872gmail-il">
Application</span> (in attachment or in CCC and Counseling Offices)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Counselor checks off EFC in FAFSA summary of $0-$1,000</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Proof of college enrollment at 4 year or community college for Dream Act students</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BHSDG website: <a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/" target="_blank">http://bhsdg.org/wp/</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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/0B3eDkwRbm02dVkUzTEpqZ1dSM00yLU9NeF9Fa3NJQzhmWmNJ/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D4EEDD.9FD88FA0" alt="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ORvV3xG38euXIc6bFyebnloLAfX2ANOPQZ41RiT31C946RvLzqP0EjQ99QhDAW1g9JhHIshDAV3Nbf5R6QGoKro4lbpVpP9NlapozNV-zeWTf-hQKSoTXog=s0-d-e1-ft#https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/application/pdf"></span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">2019
First Step Award Application FINAL (1).pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">_____________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">Nicole Chee, 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:#44546A;background:white">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F81BD;background:white">
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F81BD"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F;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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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