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Oregon Community Foundation scholarships available to Indian students The Oregon Community Foundation annually awards more than $6 million in scholarships to Oregon students through its statewide scholarship program. Two of these programs are targeted specifically to American Indian students. Verl and Dorothy Miller Native American Scholarship Eligible students include American Indian residents of Oregon attending or planning to attend an accredited trade or vocational school in Oregon. The awards are for $l,5OO-$3,OOO per year. Students can apply for the scholarship for up to four years. Howard Vollum American Indian Scholarship Eligible students include American Indian residents of Clackamas, Mult nomah, Washington and Clark counties seeking post-secondary education or training in science, technology, engineer ing or mathematics. The awards are for $3,000 per year for up to five years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study. • Open to students with a certification of Tribal enrollment or descendents of enrolled members Criteria for both scholarships • Participation in school or community activities • Personal accomplishments or achievements • Preference given to students who have a demonstrated commitment to and involvement in the American Indian community Applications and instructions are available on the OCF website at oregoncf. org/receive/scholarships/scholarship- opportunities. Scholarship applications are due March 1 for the next academic year. For additional scholarship opportuni ties, please visit getcollegefunds.org. Important information and deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior 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 OS AC 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. February 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. March Check for three Tribal scholarships at ctsi.nsn.us. Complete scholarships. Start working on Tribal higher educa tion or adult vocational training grant Do you plan to apply for Tribal education funds? Some requirements and deadlines to keep in mind 1. application. This can be found on the Tribe’s website and is due June 30. Send letter of intent to registrar. Line up a summer job. Review the Student Aid Report (SAR). 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. You should start receiving admission responses. If necessary, arrange for housing and a meal plan (at school). April Send thank you notes to people who have helped you. Send thank you notes to any person/ committee from which you received a scholarship. Make final decision about which college or university you will attend. If you decide to decline enrollment to a college or university to which you have been accepted, send notice indicating this to the college’s admis sions office. May This is the deadline for final decisions for universities. 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! UNIVERSITY OF UTAH I The once-a-year annual deadline for funding is June 30 of each year (for ■ funding for the upcoming fall semester or academic year). | NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP Sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics 2. Students must apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) | at fafsa.ed.gov between Jan. 1-31 each year. Your application for Tribal | funding will not be accepted if you do not meet this deadline. Siletz Diabetes Talking Circle Third Thursday of every month Noon - 1:30 p.m. Tillicum Fitness Center 1016 W Buford, Siletz May 29 - August 3, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah Native American Students interested in Health Science research of junior or senior standing in any Undergraduate program: . Apply to a paid Summer Research Internship • Live on the University of Utah campus . Conduct research in a lab or hospital setting . Attend a Native health conference Please come if you have diabetes or want to help control or prevent diabetes in your family. . Work with Native American faculty and staff mentors • Shadow physicians and engage with world class research faculty • Gain experience and prepare for careers in science and medicine Free lunch is followed by roundtable and special speakers. For more information contact: Jan. 19 Feb. 16 March 15 14 • Siletz News • January 2012 Richard White 801-213-3499 richard.white@hsc.utah.edu THE u UNIVERSITY of UTAH
