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
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students on scholarships.”
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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
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is to provide scholarships to 1,500
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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
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Siletz News
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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: