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Keepseagle settlement deadline nears; claims must be filed by Dec. 27 From indianfarmclass.com A $760 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been reached in the Keepseagle v. Vilsack class action lawsuit. The law suit claimed the USDA discriminated against Native Americans by denying them equal access to credit in the USDA Farm Loan Program. The lawsuit claims that USDA denied thousands of Native American farmers and ranchers the same opportunities to get farm loans or loan servicing that were given to white farmers and ranchers. Plaintiffs also claim that USDA did not do outreach to Native American farmers and ranchers or provide them with the tech nical assistance they needed to prepare applications for loans and loan servicing. The class includes all Native Ameri can farmers and ranchers who: Farmed or ranched or attempted to farm or ranch between Jan. 1, 1981, and Nov. 24, 1999; and • • Sought, or attempted to seek, a farm loan from the USDA during that period; and Complained about discrimination to the USDA orally or in writing on their own or through a representative, such as a Tribal government, during the same time period. Excluded are claims of class members who either: • Experienced discrimination only between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23, 1997; or • Complained of discrimination only between July 1 and Nov. 23, 1997. You may be eligible for a payment of up to $50,000 or more and forgiveness of some or all outstanding USDA loans if you qualify as a class member. The court in charge of this case has approved the settlement. Once the time has passed for any appeals, the claims process will begin. For more information, visit indian- farmclass.com. Important information and deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior December • If you haven’t already done so, take this last SAT test for seniors. Get FAFSA forms, available for fed eral and state financial aid. Apply for FAFSA pin number - student/parents must apply separately. Mail or submit all revised, complete college applications before the holi day break. Start scholarship essays. Start OSAC (Oregon Student Assis tance Commission). • • • February • • January FAFSA forms can be submitted Jan. 1. Do not delay - do this ASAP! Complete scholarships that are due. Check for Student Aid Report (SAR on the FAFSA website several days after filing out the FAFSA). Request mid-year transcripts be sent to colleges to which you have applied. Request transcripts needed for OSAC scholarship application. Send thank you notes to people who have helped you. Students who plan to apply for Tribal assistance for college must apply for FAFSA no later than Jan. 31 at fafsa.ed.gov . • • First semester grades and mid-year reports are sent to some colleges. Check your school counseling office or ASPIRE center for scholarship information. Complete scholarships. Check with colleges applied to for verification they have received all nec essary documents. Continue to moni tor status of submitted applications. Check to see if your mid-year tran scripts have been sent to the schools to which you have applied. Wrap up any scholarship applica tions, essays and activities chart (for OSAC). Early bird deadline is in February for OSAC. Third Thursday of every month, 12:00-1:30 At Tillicum Fitness Center, 1016 West Buford, Siletz Please come if you have diabetes or want to help control or prevent diabetes in your familyl Free lunch is followed by roundtable and special speakers: • September 15, 2011—Gene Moe, PT, Physical Therapist Incorporating Exercise in Your Daily Activities March Check for three Tribal scholarships at ctsi.nsn.us. Complete scholarships. Start working on Tribal higher educa tion or adult vocational training grant application. This can be found on the Tribe’s website and is due June 30. Review the Student Aid Report (SAR). You should start receiving admission responses. Send thank you notes to people who have helped you. Make final decision about which college or university you will attend. If you decide to decline enrollment to a college or university to which This is the deadline for final decisions for universities. Line up a summer job. Attend your Senior Awards Night. Review any award letters and be sure you understand the terms and condi tions that accompany each type of aid. If necessary, arrange for housing and a meal plan (at school). Send thank you notes to any person/ committee from which you received a scholarship. June Tribal higher education and adult vocational training applications are due June 30! Attend graduation - congratulations! Make arrangements for your final grades to be sent to colleges and universities. Good luck! & S ummer R un @ 0® A partments ® • October 20—George Nagel, LCSW, Mental Health Specialist Mental Health and Diabetes R etirement L iving • S tudio & O ne -B edroom A partments • November 17—Lisa Taylor, FNP, Medical Officer What to Expect from Your Diabetes Care • A ffordable R ent , N o C ostly B uy -I ns , or A pplication F ees • December 15—Megan Saxton, DMD Dental Health and the Systemic Relationship • January 19, 2012—Warren Sparks, MD Vasculopathy May Send letter of intent to registrar. 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