ATTN! SFSU incoming Freshman who require Early Start: The deadline to register is *tomorrow.* AB540 students, please read.

The registration deadline for SFSU Early Start is tomorrow, June 1st. 

I received an email with the following information regarding AB540 students who are required to begin Early Start this summer:

Although there is no official waiver for AB540 students, if the fees for Early Start will cause a financial hardship for the student, the student can have an academic advisor write a letter to Karen Kingsbury explaining the situation and have the fees waived. It is still considered on a case by case basis, but should be enough to remove the fees.

Karen Kingsbury is an undergrad advisor and Head of Orientation. Please see your high school counselor for more information about requesting a waiver for this program!

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Cornell Engineering: Women in Engineering (WIE) Program. Applications Due August 1, 2012

Another great program for women in Engineering is available through Cornell and is for ladies from the Class of 2013. Similar to the Diversity Hosting Weekend, this application has quite a specific list of requirements. Please read them thoroughly before applying!

Find all the information in the link below: http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/events/WIE-Program.cfm

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Cornell Engineering: Diversity Hosting Weekend. Applications Due August 1, 2012

This wonderful program is for seniors (class of 2013) who are interested in discovering Engineering at Cornell! There are a list of specific requirements however if you meet them, I highly encourage you to apply. VHS students: Ms. Traub or Mr. Guillespie will be your main resources for help filling this out!

While the program is FREE, transportation to the university is not!! However, there is a travel grant available and the application to both the program itself, and the travel grant, can be found here:

 http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/events/DHW.cfm

• This program is for high school seniors (graduating in Spring 2013 only) from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engineering (African American/Black, Latino, and Native American).
• There is no cost for the program except for your own travel to campus.  However, you can apply for a travel grant to cover some or all of your travel expenses.  Be sure to fill out the Travel Assistance Application in addition to the Fall DHW Application.
• Because we require one year each of Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics for our freshman admissions, we are also requiring these for our hosting program.  Note that these are requirements for you to fulfill before high school graduation, so taking them in Senior year still fulfills the requirement.

Good Luck!!!

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Happy Summer, Everyone!!

First and foremost, many thanks for all the support this year for the Destination College Advising Corps scholarship blog! Since January, we have had over 6,000 people view the blog and I’m looking forward to even more in the fall.

Over summer, the blog will be fairly inactive and this entry will remain as a “sticky” – meaning it will stay on the top even if new things are added periodically, to remind people to check back in September when we kick off the 2012-2013 school year.

It has been wonderful working with Vallejo High School and I’m eager to begin advising with Skyline High next year. Though I’ll miss my Apaches dearly, I’m looking forward to a fresh new start too!

Once again, thanks so much for the support for UC Berkeley’s Destination College program and we’ll see you in the fall!

The Cien Amigos – IME Becas Scholarship grades 9-12: AB540 Friendly!! Due May 15, 2012

Amazing!!

The Cien Amigos civic group, the Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, with the support of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME), are pleased to announce the Cien Amigos–IME Becas Scholarship Fund to encourage the educational success of Mexican origin and Latino students in California.

The Cien Amigos–IME Becas Scholarship Committee will accept applications for 2012 College Scholarships and High School Grants beginning April 2^nd 2012.  Deadline for applications is May 15^th, 2012.

http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72

(note: the actual application can be found under the “downloads” tab from the above link!)

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Community College Bound Students invited to UCB for NIH “Bridges to Baccalaureate” Open House: Register by May 14!!

The UC Berkeley National Institutes of Health Bridges to Baccalaureate Program

warmly invites

Community College-Going High School Seniors and Parents/Guardians

to its Open House

Tuesday, May 22^nd  5-7pm

Women’s Faculty Club

UC Berkeley Campus

Refreshments will be served

Come learn about how the Free Bridges Program can help you prepare for a:

• Successful science career.
• High salary career with great opportunity for career growth, leadership, and travel.
• Career in which you can use your language and cultural background to help others.

Opportunities available through the Bridges program include:

• Transfer Preparation to a 4-year college/university.
• Tutoring in science & math classes.
• Science-oriented Field Trips.
• Information about the latest developments and careers in Biomedical Science.
• Research with Berkeley Professors.

Program Eligibility:

• African American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander student.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• In Fall 2012, will enroll at Merritt, Laney or Berkeley City Colleges, College of Alameda or Chabot.

To Reserve Your Space, RSVP by Monday, May 14^th to Keith Schoon schoon@berkeley.eduwith name, number of guests and outreach program (if applicable)

 

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Diabetes Scholars 2012 Scholarship Application for Type 1 Diabetics: Due May 15, 2012!

This scholarship aims to support graduating seniors who have been previously diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and may need a bit of extra financial support. There are MANY categories that you will be considered for with the general application.

This scholarship requires written information from your physician. If you’re interested in applying, please do so soon as the deadline is fast approaching!

http://www.diabetesscholars.org/college.html

Eligibility: High School Seniors with type 1 diabetes seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Have contributed to diabetes research or advocacy through fundraising efforts, volunteering, public speaking, etc. Have demonstrated exemplary academic performance. Participates in community or extra curricular activities or sports. Endorsement from Physician or CDE that demonstrates that they are managing their diabetes. HbA1c is not a criterion. Letter of Recommendation from High School Counselor or Teacher. Complete a personal essay