eMagazine February 27, 2005
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California State University, San Bernardino
Expanding your horizons in 2005

For admissions information www.csusb.edu

Invitation to students completing
the 8th through 12th grade to participate in the 2005

California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) Program
UC DAVIS   UC IRVINE   UC SAN DIEGO   UC SANTA CRUZ

Background

COSMOS is an academic four-week residential program for talented and motivated students who are completing grades 8 through 12. * COSMOS courses address topics not traditionally taught in high schools such as astronomy, computer science, wetlands ecology, ocean science, marine mammal biology, robotics, cognitive science, game theory, earth science, biomedical sciences, engineering design, and aerospace engineering.

Participants are housed and take their meals in university residence halls, attend academic classes and get laboratory experience. Students also participate in academic and recreational field trips.

The goal of COSMOS is to motivate the most creative minds of the new generation of prospective scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. Students learn cutting edge science, engineering, mathematics, and biomedical sciences from distinguished university faculty and select high school teachers

Tuition & Scholarships

Full and partial need-based scholarships are provided to California resident students who are unable to pay all or part of the annually established program fee.

Tuition for summer 2005 will be $1,273 for California residents. This covers only a small portion of the total program costs that include academic classroom and laboratory expenses, room and meals in university residence halls, as well as academic field trip transportation costs, plus recruitment, evaluation and fund raising expenses.

Non-California residents pay the full tuition cost of $6,200 as required by the enabling legislation.

Application Deadlines 2005

o January 15 COSMOS online application available

o March 15 Deadline for online and mailed application materials

o June 26 – July 23 UC SANTA CRUZ COSMOS SESSION

o July 10 – August 6 UC DAVIS, IRVINE, SAN DIEGO COSMOS SESSION

In summer 2004, the program received 977 applications for 450 participant spaces.

* (Only graduating 8th graders achieving academic excellence in mathematics and science courses beyond the typical 8th grade level are considered for admission.)

Based on generous private funding, COSMOS was able to award full tuition waivers to students with financial need, who numbered 32% of the 460 participants in 2004.

Private supporters and sponsors are welcomed to help increase the number of participants.

Emprime aqui para informe de COSMOS en español

Additional COSMOS information can be found at the web site

Writing the “Perfect” Essay

Boston College Office of Admission

First of all, let us debunk the myth. There is no such thing as a perfect essay! There, we’ve said it. Now you can clear your mind of the anxiety that typically accompanies students as they sit down to write. Instead, you can focus on using the essay as a tool to let the Committee on Admission learn more about you as an individual.

Many of us feel in the fall of your senior year, the college essay is the only portion of your application that you can work on. Granted, you will need to continue working hard in your classes, but you have already met people who will speak highly about you in a recommendation, you have already been involved in various extra-curricular activities, and you have likely completed your standardized examinations. The one remaining portion is the college essay. We realize how hectic your senior year is, but take advantage of this opportunity.

Shaw House

The best essays that we read are ones that tell us not only about a specific event, mentor, excursion, or accomplishment, but also tell us how the writer has been affected by their experiences. For example, a typical essay might inform the reader of a trip to France that the student took the previous summer. It might focus on the challenges faced in getting to their destination, the French culture, or even the people that the student met. The better essay, however, takes it to the next level. It makes the experience personal. The student might choose to explain what surprised, frustrated, or inspired them about the trip. The student might choose to focus on how they now view the world a little bit differently after this newfound international perspective. Another common example is students' essays on a person who influenced their lives. Frequently, we read essays about applicants' grandparents, for example. Many essays simply focus on the attributes that the grandmother has that makes her special to the applicant. They may focus on the challenges that a grandmother has overcome or the successes she has enjoyed. They leave the reader knowing that the student loves his grandmother, but not knowing anything more about the student. The better essay, however, might also focus on the way the writer has attempted to emulate these admired qualities. The student might choose to share how learning of his grandmother's life experiences has helped him, or her, better understand the world. This allows us to learn more about the student and what makes the student special.

As you can see, in each of these examples, the first essay simply tells us of an experience, but the second essay shows us more about the individual. We walk away from it knowing a bit more about the qualities the applicant possesses and how he or she might fit into our campus community.

We hope that you will not view a college essay as a roadblock between you and your college choice, but as a unique opportunity to be in the driver's seat in the college process. Let your qualities, characteristics, and personality shine through. Best wishes as you begin your journey.

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How to Live & Thrive in the U.S.

Tips to help you fit in and make your life easier

Cómo Vivir y Prosperar en Estados Unidos

Consejos para ayudarlo a adaptarse y hacer su vida mas fácil

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Scholarships

There are a number of companies and organizations that have donated
moneys for scholarships. Please pass on the following scholarship
information to your friends and colleagues.

1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.cocacolascholars.org/programs.html
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholar! ship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_s
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/blackhtml
21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
24) Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/
26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA
students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/
27) Historically Black College &University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/
30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
31) Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
34) CollegeNet’s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from
Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
40) Aid &Resources For Reentry Students
http://www.back2college.com/
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the
world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
45) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/
46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind B Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/

LatinoGraduate.net thanks Domenika Lynch from Bank of America for this information

SAT registration and test dates 2004-5

Deadline* Test Date

March 25, 2005 May 7, 2005 New SAT version

April 29, 2005 June 4, 2005 New SAT version

*For an additional fee one can register late. For details visit www.collegeboard.org/.

2005 College Fairs

Conferences scheduled for February through April 2005

March 6 West Springfield, MA

March 15 Grand Rapids, MI

March 22 & 23 Hartford, CT

March 22 New Orleans, LA

April 3 Memphis, TN

April 7 Warren, MI

April 10 Anaheim, CA

April 10 Charlotte, NC

April 10 Cleveland, OH

April 12 Ventura, CA

April 12 & 13 Boston, MA

April 14 Ontario, CA

April 16 Providence, RI

April 17 Nashville, TN

April 20 Los Angeles, CA

April 20 & 21 Gaithersburg, MD

April 21 & 22 San Diego, CA

April 25 San Francisco, CA

April 26 Honolulu, HI

To obtain location address and times write to us at LSACNational02@hotmail.com

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