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Scholar Connection | Oct. 2020
Hi BCS Scholars! This is our first issue of “Scholar Connection.” We will be sending you monthly emails (which can also be found here on the blog) offering words of advice from your peers, sharing...
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Scholar Connection | Jan. 2021
Welcome to 2021! College is challenging under normal circumstances, but this year took adversity to new levels. We are so proud of you for sticking with it and for all of your accomplishments both big...
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Berkeley Community Scholars bridges the opportunity divide for Berkeley youth living in the lowest income bracket by providing scholarships, college success advising, and community mentors. Our...
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Scholar Connection | March 2021
Spring break marks the year anniversary since colleges started pivoting their campuses to remote learning. Many of you had to pack up and leave your dorms/off-campus housing as well as your friends...
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Scholar Connection | April 2021
A Message from Sherry Dear BCS Scholars, I truly hope this finds you in a moment where you can breathe deeply and have a glimpse of hope and safety.As I sit and wonder about the future, both tomorrow,...
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Scholar Connection | July 2021
Happy July! A huge congratulations to all of this year’s graduating scholars, and happy summer break to everyone else! There is lots of important information in this month’s newsletter, so be sure to...
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Welcome 2021 Scholars!
On Friday, July 23, 2021 we were delighted to welcome the 2021 High Hopes Scholars and honor all of the BCS scholars who graduated with their bachelor’s degrees this past semester. This year we...
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Scholar Connection | Oct. 2021
Happy October! We hope you’ve been enjoying your classes and that midterms went well. While June feels ages away, now is the time to start thinking about (and applying for) summer internships. In this...
View ArticleIntroducing Level Up
Berkeley Community Scholars is thrilled to announce our new career readiness program, Level Up. Level Up is a pilot career readiness program developed in partnership with RepresentEd. Scholars will...
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Join us at the BCF 2013 Annual Awards Dinner
Wavy Gravy © Lisa Law Please join the Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) for our 2013 Annual Awards Dinner where we will present the Benjamin Ide Wheeler medal to Hugh Romney, better known worldwide as...
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BCF Honors Wavy Gravy and Highlights the High Hopes Scholarship Program
At our recent 2013 Annual Awards Dinner, the Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) honored Berkeley activist, philanthropist and clown, Wavy Gravy with the Wheeler Medal, presented to Berkeley’s “Most Useful...
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2014 High Hopes Scholarship Application Period is Open
2014 High Hopes Scholarship Application Period is Open Deadline for submission is April 9 at Noon PST The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) is now accepting applications for High Hopes Scholarships for the...
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2014 Scholarship Application
2014 Scholarship Application The 2014 High Hopes Scholarship application is now available here. The submittal deadline is Noon (PST), Wednesday, April 9, 2014. All finalists will be contacted and...
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Sample Text to Request a Recommendation
Dear XXX, As you may know, I am applying to the Berkeley Community Fund for the High Hopes Scholarship. If I am awarded this scholarship, I will receive mentoring support plus $16,000 over the next...
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Application Assistance Workshops for 2014 Scheduled
Have Questions? Need Help Completing Your Application? If you answered yes, help is on the way. We have scheduled several convenient “workshop” times when you can drop in and work with someone from the...
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Six Easy Steps to Requesting a Recommendation
If you’re applying for the 2014 High Hopes Scholarship, its important to request recommendations very early in the process. This allows the person writing the recommendation with enough time to write...
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College or University Choice Section of Application
If you are applying for the 2014 High Hopes Scholarship, you may have experienced trouble with getting the College or University Section to read as 100% completed. See the screenshot below for the...
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College Success Coordinator Job Description
The Berkeley Community Fund is expanding our support program! Please share this job description with people who would make a great addition to our team. College Success Coordinator Job Description...
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