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Courtesy photos by Jazmyn Metcalf Above left: A veteran receives a necklace from a Siletz Valley School student. Above: Ed Johann, Don Overly, Harry Shick and Tony Molina VeteransCeremony•Nov.7,2014•SiletzValleySchool Below: Kenny Hendricks, Ray Taylor, Hugh Eastburn, Dub Bellinger and William “Doc” Dockstader Students in Pat Whetstone’s sixth-grade class read a presentation to the veterans. CeDARR Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs Community efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and women’s and Men’s Transitional Mission Statement We will utilize resources to prevent the use of alcohol and other drugs, delinquency and violence; we will seek to reduce the barriers to treatment and support those who choose abstinance. Dec.11•Noon Siletz Community Health Clinic 200Gwee-ShutRoad,Siletz Siletz: 800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286 Eugene: 541-484-4234 Salem: 503-390-9494 Portland: 503-238-1512 Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free Help Line – 877-233-4287 For information on Alcoholics Anonymous: aa-oregon.org Important information, deadlines for the college-bound Tribal senior December January 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). • • • • • • • • • • • • • Attention Tribal Students! 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. February FAFSA deadline – Jan. 31, 2015 Tribal members who plan to apply for Tribal higher education funds for the 2015-2016 academic year must complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Stu- dent Aid) application by Jan. 31, 2015, at fafsa.ed.gov. 14 • 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- December 2014 • • 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 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. • May • • • • • • • • Send thank you notes to people who have helped you. Make final decision about which college or university you will attend. 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 • April • 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 admissions office. • • • Tribal higher education and adult vocational training applications are due June 30! Attend graduation – congratulations! Arrange for your final grades to be sent to colleges and universities. Good luck!
