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National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, 2012 Siletz Valley Grange The Tribal Change Team (top photo) sponsored a barbeque for this year’s National Coming Out Day event to encourage people to show their support of the LGBTQ/Two-Spirit community. Change Team members Val Hibdon, Anna Renville, Felicia Carmona, Jamie Bokuro, Kurtis Barker, Andrew Johanson and Jenifer Most were introduced, as were Tracey Worman and Sonya Moody-Jurado (not pictured). Several Tribal programs, including 477 Self-Sufficiency, Siletz Tribal Energy Program, Prevention, Housing and Natural Resources, participated in the event. The Change Teams holds support group meetings monthly at each Siletz Tribal office. Check with your area office for details. Important information and deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior November • • • • 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, résumé, etc.). for FAFSA no later than Jan. 31 at fafsa.ed.gov. • • • • • 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). • • • • • • • • • • • 14 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 • Siletz News • • • 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 • • • January • Send thank you notes to any person/ committee from which you received a scholarship. February December • you have been accepted, send notice indicating this to the college’s admis- sions office. • • 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. April • • • 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 November 2012 June May • • • • • • 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). Do you plan to apply for Tribal education funds? Some requirements and deadlines to keep in mind 1. The once-a-year annual dead- line for funding is June 30 of each year (for funding for the upcoming fall semester or academic year). 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. • • • • 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! General Council Meeting Nov.3,2012•1p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Update on Clamming Issues Violence Against Women Program – Kelley Ellis Tribal Council Candidacy Declaration Tribal Members’ Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn
