NOTICES
Discover Card Sponsors
Scholarship Program
Congratulations to SVS Students of
the Month
Siletz Valley Charter Schools has
announced the students of the month
for November 2006. Our students in
K-12lh grade are recognized at our
morning assembly for attendance, aca
demic achievements, citizenship, and
positive behavior.
Based on performance, teachers
nominated the following students:
Kindergarten, Ms. Douglas: David
Butler, Luke Garrett
I'1 Grade, Ms. Butler: Jacob Butler,
Julia Trachsel
2nd Grade, Ms. Colvin: Gaiten Haynes,
Lilly Hicks
3rd Grade, Ms. Bowen: Kaetlin Bayya,
Savanna Rilatos
4,h Grade, Ms. Perkins: Morgan
Crawford, Brittney Jordan-Goodell
5th Grade, Ms. Rogers: Sitansh Rajput,
Chrissy Joe Perkins
6,h Grade, Mr. Scott: Danielle Clark,
Seth Benedict
7th Grade, Ms. Rajput: Kimberly Anderson,
Ashley Williams
8,h Grade, Ms. McGraw: Chris Garza,
Kayla Stokes
Up to $1 million in scholarships is available
PE - Ms. Robinson
Kindergarten: Austin Davis
1M Grade: Jacob Butler
2nd Grade: Bobby Butler
3rd Grade: Daniel Lindstrom
4,h Grade: Kassidy Sinsel
5,h Grade: Sidney Rilatos
6Ih Grade: Devin Frame
7,h Grade: Kim Anderson
8lh Grade: Nichole Fisher, Aden Perkins
Discover Card sponsors the Trib
ute Award Scholarship Program for
high school juniors to applaud exem
plary accomplishments and to support
continued education and training be
yond high school.
Any current high school junior who
meets the following qualifications
is eligible:
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High School
Mr. Akiyama, Language Arts: Kandi
Barker, Chelsey Stewart
Mr. Baker, Math: Robert Taylor,
Racheal Croucher
Ms. Craven, Social Studies: Spencer
Hatch, Karli Jay
Mr. Hall, Health: Tim Lindstrom, Chris
Williams
Ms. Haxel, Science: Dylan Fortin,
Rachelle John
We will not have Student of the
Month for December as it’s a short month
and we are all very excited about win
ter break. We wish you all a very happy
holiday season and a great new year!
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How Much are Scholarships
Worth?
State scholarships, up to 300 awards -
$2,500 each
In 2007, the American Indian
Graduate Center will award $64,000 in
scholarships to five undergraduate stu
dents through the Accenture American
Indian College Fund. The 2007-2008
applications are available starting in
January and the application deadline
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College scholarships are designed to
meet a vital need for American Indians
seeking higher education and having
financial need. The program seeks to
select the very brightest American In
dian and Alaska Native students who are
attaining a professional, teaching, social
services, high tech, or business degree.
It’s composed of the following awards:
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Protect our future. It’s time to break the silence about HIV/AIDS.
For more information, call the CDC National AIDS Hotline at l-8(X)-342-AIDS
or visit www.cdc.gov. Confidential testing is available at the Siletz Commu
nity Health Clinic or your local County Health Board.
Siletz News
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January 2007
Applications and Deadline
The deadline to apply is a post
mark date of Jan. 31, 2007.
To apply online, go to www.
scholarshipadministrators.net and use
the access key DISC. You also can
download and print a 2007 Tribute
Award Scholarship application.
For other questions and to view the
FAQ using access key DISC, visit
www.scholarshipadministrators.net/
EmailRequestForm.asp (use access
key DISC) or call 1-866-756-7932.
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State and national scholarships can
be used for any type of post-high
school education or training - certifi
cation, licensing, two- or four-year
trade and technical school, or two- or
four-year college.
AIGC Scholarships Available
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Is enrolled in an accredited public
or private high school in the United
States
Has at least a 2.75 cumulative
grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0
scale for the ninth and IO,h grades
Demonstrates accomplishments in
leadership and community service
and has faced a significant roadblock
or challenge
National scholarships, up to 10 awards
- $25,000 each
Accenture Scholars: Three $20,000
scholarships for students pursuing
a four-year degree
Finalist Scholarships: Two scholar
ships of $2,(XX) per year for four years
In addition to the scholarship funds,
scholarship recipients in their junior
year may be eligible for summer in
ternships with Accenture. To be eli
gible, candidates must have excelled
academically and demonstrated lead
ership ability and commitment to com
munity. Specific eligibility criteria are
that the successful candidate:
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Be an enrolled member of a feder
ally recognized American Indian/
Alaska Native tribe and be able to
demonstrate involvement with or
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measurable interests in American
Indian activities or affairs
Have attained a cumulative GPA of
3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the
seventh semester of secondary schrx)!
Will be entering a U.S.-accredited
college or university as a full-time,
degree-seeking freshman
Have demonstrated character, per
sonal merit, and commitment. Merit
is demonstrated through leadership
in school, civic, and extracurricular
activities; academic achievement;
and motivation to serve and succeed.
An application for an Accenture
Scholarship additionally provides
eligibility for other AIGC-administered
undergraduate awards. You need
only complete one application.
Applications are available by mail
by contacting the American Indian
Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery
Blvd. NE, Suite IB, Albuquerque, NM
87109.
Applications for the scholarships,also
are available online at www.aigc.com/
home.asp. Click on the link entitled
“Undergraduate Scholarships” and
look for the available awards to find
applications and information.
Other helpful links also are at the
AIGC Web site, including graduate
scholarships and employment oppor
tunities for American Indians.
For more information, contact AIGC
at 1-800-628-1920 or 505-881-4584,
or visit the Web site at www.aigcs.org/
other-funding-opportunities/
scholarship.asp.