Important information and deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior
September
Students who plan to apply for Tribal
assistance for college must apply
for FAFSA no later than Jan. 31 at
fafsa.ed.gov.
Create a calendar for the year,
including deadlines of colleges and
scholarships.
Register for SAT, ACT or SAT subject
test if necessary.
Register for the SAT at collegeboard,
com.
Register for the ACT at actstudent.org.
Review career plans.
Narrow down a list of colleges to
top 3-5.
Begin working on essays.
Start applications for Early Action
or Early Decision (college entrance).
Visit colleges.
Check your school counseling office
or ASPIRE center for scholarship
information.
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.
October
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Check deadlines for Early Action or
Early Decision (college entrance).
Check your school counseling office
or ASPIRE center for scholarship
information.
Check deadlines for CSS/Financial
Aid Profile for U.S. private schools.
Continue or start working on college
applications.
Ask for letters of recommendation
from teachers, coaches and personal
references, and provide them with
a resume.
Visit colleges.
Take SAT tests.
Complete essays.
Wrap up any scholarship applica
tions, essays and activities chart (for
OSAC). Early bird deadline is in
February for OSAC.
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Do you plan to
apply for Tribal
education funds?
This is the deadline for final decisions
for universities.
Send letter of intent to registrar.
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.
Some requirements and
deadlines to keep in mind
1.
line for funding is June 30 of
each year (for funding for the
upcoming fall semester or
academic year).
2.
June
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.
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Check for three Tribal scholarships
at ctsi.nsn.us.
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Complete scholarships.
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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.
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Review the Student Aid Report (SAR).
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You should start receiving admission
responses.
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us
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Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
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Make final decision about which
college or university you will attend.
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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.
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).
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Special foster parent
request
Special foster parents
wanted for a large sibling
group of school-age,
American Indian children.
Preference given to a family
that can actively support
the children’s cultural
January
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heritage and for families
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.
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Siletz News
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Students must apply for
FAFSA (Free Application for
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!
April
Take SAT tests.
Set up scholarship search profiles on
websites.
Check your school counseling office
or ASPIRE center for scholarship
information.
Proofread and have someone else
proofread all documents completed
up to this point (scholarship essays,
resume, etc.).
The once-a-year annual dead
March
November
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May
who live close to the
Siletz/Toledo area.
Will consider, however,
families with Native heritage
October 2012
who live in other areas.
Please call Debora at
541-265-8557, ext. 224.
bathroom, children’s bathroom and half
of the preschool classroom.
The results are amazing and look
wonderful. The improvement will help
make our child care center cleaner,
more sanitary and more attractive.
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