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Mentor Corner: Getting Past “I’m Fine”
by Lynn Walker Sometimes when I ask scholars how they are doing, I hear back, “Things are going pretty well. I’m doing fine.” I find out later that they had to commute two hours to campus for the first...
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Priyanka Jindal’s Summer Internship
Last summer, I remember being overwhelmed about finding a hospital or clinic where I could volunteer and gain some clinical experience for nursing. Big hospitals such as Kaiser, Children’s Hospital...
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Don’t Stress Out! Ten Tips to Help you Stress Less
by Lynn Walker It’s hard to admit our stress. We want to show our peers that we have it all under control. But if you take the time to figure out what aspects of your life are causing you to feel...
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Campus Cohort Meet Ups
As our High Hopes program grows, we now have several cohorts of students who are currently attending or have graduated from local universities. College Success Coordinator, Lynn Walker has been...
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FAFSA – It pays to apply early, every year
Eligibility for federal student aid and Cal grants does not carry over from one award year to the next, every student needs to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for every...
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Tales From Abroad
Studying abroad offers a unique opportunity to grow academically, professionally, and personally while going on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. High Hopes scholars Ben Johnson, Anais Arias-Aragon, and...
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Veronica’s Sweet Potato Pie
“This recipe holds a lot of love and is very yummy to eat during the holidays. I help my mom make about 20 of them every Thanksgiving and Christmas. We stay up until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning, so we...
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Graduated..but Still in School
Morris at work at Tippett Studios Morris Callegari is a 2009 BCF Scholar. He graduated from UC Riverside in 2014 with a BA in Art and is an illustrator/graphic designer. While in college, he was the...
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2016 Interview Day Agenda
Monday, May 9, 2015 UC Berkeley Career Center 2440 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (MAP) 9:00 AM to approximately 2:00 PM (includes breakfast, lunch and wrap-up) Please proceed to the 3rd Floor of the Career...
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2016 High Hopes Scholars Interview Day
For students invited to participate in the interview process for the 2016 High Hopes Scholarship Program (Berkeley Community Fund and Berkeley Rotary scholarships), details are as follows. 1. You will...
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Jungle Communications, Inc.
Jungle Communications, Inc. Internship: Berkeley, CA Communications/Social Media Monthly stipend $500.00 We are offering an internship in marketing and social media. We are looking for motivated,...
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The Berkeley Community Fund Awards $432,000 In Scholarships To Support BHS...
BERKELEY, CA – The Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) is excited to announce the award of $432,000 in scholarships to 27 Berkeley High School students. The group will become part of the BCF’s High Hopes...
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Emily Lam
Emily Lam Ask.com High Hopes Scholar University of California, Davis Emily graduated from the Academic Choice program at Berkeley High School, where she was on the JV swim team. She is very active in...
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Jeffrey Yu
Jeffrey Yu Battle Family High Hopes Scholar University of California, Merced Jeffrey graduated from Berkeley High School’s Academic Choice program. He has enjoyed being a member of the Kiva Club, an...
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Bubacarr Kora
Bubacarr Kora Battle Family High Hopes Scholarship San Francisco State University Bubacarr is graduating from the Academic Choice program at Berkeley High School. He’s had his sights set on college...
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Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship Cal State East Bay Jeremy is graduating from the Communication Arts and Sciences Learning Community at Berkeley High School, where he...
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Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones Berkeley Community Fund High Hopes Scholarship San Francisco State University Daniel is graduating from Berkeley High School’s Academic Choice program, where he developed a keen interest...
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Wun-Ci (Alice) Hou
Wun-Ci (Alice) Hou Peters Family High Hopes Scholarship University of California, Davis Wun-Ci (Alice) is graduating from Berkeley High School’s Arts and Humanities Academy. She joined the R.I.S.E....
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Ana Hernandez-Tijero
Ana Hernandez-Tijero Marion Marshall High Hopes Scholarship University of California, Los Angeles Ana, who will be a first generation college student, is graduating from the IB program at Berkeley High...
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