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NOTICES CTD Scholarship Program Grows Catching the Dream (CTD), a national scholarship and school improvement organization CTD is in the process of receiving scholarship applications for the 2003 summer and fall semesters. for Native Americans, Deadlines are March 15,2003, recently added 25 Native American students to its for the summer semester and April 15, 2003, for the scholarship rolls. fall semester. “These students were added to the 183 students we were already funding for 2002,” said Mary All CTD scholarship awards are based on merit. Students wishing to apply for assistance must meet the following criteria: Phillips, recruitment director for CTD, which is located in Albuquerque, N.M. “We now have a total of 208 Native 0 students on scholarships.” 0 The number of students on CTD scholarships keeps growing each year. enrollment 3 Attend an accredited institution of Show proof of one-quarter or more Native American blood CTD plans to fund 230 students for the Submit certification of tribal higher learning 2003 fiscal year, and, according to CTD director Dr. Dean Chavers, “Our goal 0 is to provide scholarships to 1,500 3 Show above-average grades and ACT or SAT scores Apply for all scholarships available college students each year by the year 2010. So far, we have funded a total of 735 students and our total number of To request a scholarship application, write to: Catching the graduates is 393. Included are 25 doctors, 45 with business degrees, 68 Dream, 8200 Mountain Road NE, educators, and 100 with science Applications also may be requested degrees. Their rate of employment is 100 percent!” through CTD’s e-mail Nscholarsh@aol.com. * Be a citizen or legal permanent resident or national of the U.S. * Have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale * Plan to enter an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree seeking freshman in the fall of 2003 * Have a significant financial need (i.e. meet federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria 16 □ Siletz News □ The Intertribal Timber Council is pleased to invite all interested Native American/Alaskan students to apply to our Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program. Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories - 2003 graduating senior high school students ($1,200 scholarships) seeking an education in Natural Resources and students currently attending an institution of higher education and studying Natural Resources ($1,800 scholarships). Interested students must provide the following information to the Intertribal Timber Council Education Committee by 5 p.m. PST on April 4, 2003: ** Letter of application demonstrating 1) interest in Natural Resources, 2) commitment to education, community/culture, 3) academic merit, and 4) financial need. The Education Committee reviews and ranks each application. All four points should be addressed in the letter, which may be up to two pages in length. ** Resume Three letters of reference ** Validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Native Alaska corporation, as established by the U.S. government 2003 graduating high school seniors: Please provide documented proof of application to an institution of higher education to study Natural Resources, along with school grades. College students: If you currently are enrolled in a higher education program, please provide documented proof of study in Natural Resources, along with school grades. Suite 203, Albuquerque, NM 87110. address: Time to Apply for Gates Millennium Scholarships The Gates Millennium Scholarship nomination packet for the 2003-2004 academic year now is available online at http://www.gmsp.org/. The deadline is Feb. 1, 2003. We encourage all applicants to start the application process now. To be nominated as a Gates Millennium Scholars’ candidate, a student must meet the following requirements: Time to Apply for Picard Scholarships Demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in com munity service, extracurricular, or other activities If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the American Indian Graduate Center at 1-866-884-7007, e-mail us at jeannie@aigc.com orchrista@aigc.com, or visit our Web site at www.aigc.com. We want to hear from you! This information also can be found at our Web site - www.itcnet.org. Mail applications to the Intertribal Timber Council, Attn: Education Committee, 1112 N.E. 21s* Ave., Portland, OR 97232-2114. Video Order Form □ The People Are Dancing Again (1976) -The story of the Siletz Tribe’s comback from the termination policies of the 1950s. This film originally was produced in 1976 as a documentary to help the tribe lobby for the restoration of federal recognition as a tribe. □ Skookum Tillicum - The Strong People of Siletz (2002) - The history of the Siletz Tribe as told from the tribe’s perspective. Rediscover the history of Siletz ancestors and see where the tribe is today. The videos listed above are available for purchase at $10 each. Please make checks payable to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and mail to: Public Information Department Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Name: _ __________________________________ ______________________ Address: AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE CENTER December 2002 Telephone:
