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Daniel Hernandez-Tijero
Daniel Hernandez-Tijero 2013 Ask.com High Hopes Scholar University of California, Santa Cruz Daniel has been an active participant in the Y-Scholars and Youth and Government programs through the YMCA....
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Evan Ho
Evan Ho 2013 Maggie Gee High Hopes Scholar University of California, Berkeley Evan loves animals and volunteers at the local animal shelter by walking and training the dogs there. He also spends time...
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Sienghuy Hort
Sienghuy Hort 2013 Pure Dana High Hopes Scholar San Francisco State University Sienghuy moved from Cambodia as a middle-schooler and worked hard to learn English and become successful in school. She...
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Jalena Keane-Lee
Jalena Keane-Lee 2013 BCF/BHS Class of 1951 High Hopes Scholar Wellesley College Jalena is active with the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company and is the Vice President of the Berkeley High’s Model...
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Meriem Osman
Meriem Osman 2013 Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholar Cal State University, Long Beach Meriem has been active with Berkeley High’s Associated Student Body and with the UC Berkeley Youth Outreach...
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Lychou Phey
Lychou Phey 2013 Alafi Family High Hopes Scholar University of California, Riverside Lychou came to the US from Cambodia in the ninth grade and is part of the student senate at Berkeley High...
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Jeannel Poyaoan
Jeannel Poyaoan 2013 Companion Group High Hopes Scholar San Francisco State University Jeannel participated in the R.I.S.E. after school, college prep program and the IB program at Berkeley High. She...
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Willie Scott
Willie Scott 2013 Meckfessel Tippett High Hopes Scholar University of California, Los Angeles Willie started his high school career as the Freshman Class Leadership President. He has also been involved...
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Van Tran
Van Tran 2013 Gilbert Family High Hopes Scholar University of California, Davis Van is a hard working young woman who has managed to maintain a 4.0 grade point average even though English is not her...
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Wavy Gravy named as the recipient of the Benjamin Ide Wheeler Award
Wavy Gravy © Lisa Law BERKELEY, CA – August 26, 2013 – The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) is delighted to announce that Wavy Gravy–activist, visionary, philanthropist and compassionate clown...
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Mentors are invited to attend the annual awards dinner
As a mentor to one of the Berkeley Community Fund’s High Hopes Scholars, you play an integral role in the success of your mentee and are an important part of our organization. Join us at our annual...
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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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