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Wishing Maisy Ann a Happy 4 th Birthday on Jan. 11. You are as bright as the stars, baby girl! Keep shining on! Love, Mom, Dad and Kylee Mae Happy 8 th Birthday to my wonderful daughter, Piper. I’m blessed with not one, but two awesome children. I’m so proud of you. Love you very much, Mom Happy Belated Bday to our Beansie Pie (Loren Holmes). We love you more than Angry Birds love crashing into stuff! Love, Mom, Robert, Mia, Tyee and Chvnster CTSI Jobs Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Happy Belated Birthday to Jose, Juan, Julio and Alyssa Important information and deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior • • • • • • • 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. Attention Tribal Students! FAFSA deadline – Jan. 31, 2014 Tribal members who plan to apply for Tribal higher education funds for the 2014-2015 academic year must complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application by Jan. 31, 2014, at fafsa.ed.gov. Passages Policy Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items per person, plus one photo if desired. All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length. Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission. Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible. 20 • Siletz News • January 2014 May March February January • • • • • 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 you have been accepted, send notice indicating this to the college’s admis- sions office. 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. 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!
