Announcements

2008/05/22
CollegeWorks Year End Celebration!

The CollegeWorks Staff, Board of Directors, and East Bay Community Foundation cordially invite you to a celebration honoring our outstanding students, families, educational partners, and donors.

This will be a great opportunity to meet members of the ‘CollegeWorks Family’ and participate in a discussion about Oakland’s educational reform initiatives.
(Street parking is easiest as most garages close at 7PM) 
What: CollegeWorks Celebration Dinner
When: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Where: East Bay Community Foundation
The James Irvine Conference Center
353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
*Please R.S.V.P. by May 1 to andee@collegeworks.org or 510.451.2140.

2008/03/15
Oakland/East Bay Juniors
General Session V
10:30am-noon at the Haas School of Business.

2008/03/01
Oakland/East Bay Juniors
General Session IV
10:30am-noon at the Haas School of Business.

2008/02/15
Our next Oakland/EastBay Junior Workshop will be on Friday, February 15 at 6:30pm. The event will be on the UC Berkeley campus at the Haas School of Business. We look forward to seeing you there.

2007/12/13
COLLEGEWORKS HOLIDAY RECEPTION

Thursday, December 13, 2007
6:00pm-8:30pm

This evening will be a wonderful opportunity for you to help us celebrate our achievements and meet the CollegeWorks family of students, parents, and staff.

CollegeWorks Office
1440 Broadway, Suite 610
Oakland, CA 94612

Please RSVP 510.451.2140

Food and Drink Provided

2007/12/1
Our second workshop will be on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Haas School of Business. This event is for the CollegeWorks Juniors from Oakland/Eastbay.

2007/10/16
October 15, 2007

We are extremely excited to welcome 52 new students and families to the CollegeWorks/East Bay Class of 2009.

Our personal college counseling, beginning now until you graduate from college, gives our students and families the knowledge to broaden their higher education perspectives and truly understand how the college selection, admissions, and financial aid system works. This approach provide them with the expertise to select, attend, and graduate from one the nation's leading colleges and universities that best fits their unique interests and needs.

When: Monday, October 22nd

Where: Haas School of Business
UC Berkeley Campus
2220 Piedmont Ave. (across from the football stadium)
Cheit Hall, Room C 230

(Parking can be difficult and it is a 20-minute walk from the Berkeley BART Station, so please give yourself ample time to be there by 6:00 pm.). Thank you.

Time: 6:00-8:30 pm

Attire: Slacks, Collared Shirts, Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, and Sweaters.
Please no tennis shoes.

We are prepared to make every effort possible to make college a reality and an expectation for you and your family.

2007/08/07
First Annual CollegeWorks Family Picnic

Please join CollegeWorks staff, students, parents, board members, educational partners and donors to celebrate over four years of success and extraordinary achievements. We look forward to seeing all of you and enjoying the final days of summer! Please bring bats, balls, gloves, frisbees, etc.
WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
TIME: 1 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: CHABOT REGIONAL PARK (COVE PICNIC AREA)
MENU: BIG NATE’S BBQ
DIRECTIONS: From Oakland, take 580 east towards Hayward. Exit at 150th Ave./Fairmont Drive in San Leandro. Go past the first stop light and turn left at the second light. Head up the hill on Fairmont and continue to the park entrance on the left (Lake Chabot Road). Park and head towards the lake and The COVE picnic area. If necessary, call Andee at 510.290.5790.

2007/08/01
"CollegeWorks Helps 12 Students Attend Nation's Finest"
Oakland Business Review, August 2007

2007/07/01
CollegeWorks received a $50,000 grant form the James Irvine Foundation.

Resources

California State University Mentor

College Board

College Results Online

Colleges That Change Lives

Community College Web (CC Web)

FinAid, The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

National Association for College Admission Counseling

The Common Application For Undergraduate College Admission

University of California Systemwide Home

US Dept. of Education

Mark Tran, Nu Du and Oakland School for the Arts Senior Phan Tran

Pak and MetWest High School Senior Jeremy Khuth