For college-bound Tribal seniors
April
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Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
Make final decision about which col-
lege 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.
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June
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May
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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.
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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!
Apply now for Hatfield Fellowship
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon established
the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship in 1998. Each year, one American Indian is selected to
be the Hatfield Fellow and serve for nine months as a staff member of one of Oregon’s
representatives in Congress in Washington, D.C.
Hatfield fellows learn the inner workings of the federal political system and serve
as advisors on American Indian issues. He/she works closely with their member of
Congress and with the entire Oregon congressional delegation.
Hatfield fellows are capable, motivated individuals who, through their work in
Washington, acquire new skills and experiences to be change-makers and leaders in their
communities, producing long-term benefits for all of the Tribes and the Pacific Northwest.
Fellows also participate in the American Political Science Association’s month-
long fellowship orientation. During this time, APSA fellows in journalism, political
science and international policy become acclimated to the environment in Washington.
By collaborating with APSA, fellows have an instant support network that includes
the director of the fellowship program, who acts as a resource and a mentor.
Completed application packets are due by 5 p.m. on April 29, 2016. Postmarks are
not considered. Mail them to SMCF Hatfield Fellowship, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347. For more information, email fellows@thecommunityfund.com.
Scholarships
2American Indian Education
Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: April 4
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Undergraduates students must be of
American Indian or Alaska Native
descent (student or one parent must be
enrolled and have documentation) and
be enrolled full-time in an accredited
two- or four-year college/university or
technical/vocational school.
Graduate students must be of American
Indian or Alaska Native descent and
attending an accredited graduate school
(online college is not applicable).
Catching the Dream Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Wells Fargo American Indian
Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Cobell Scholarship
Deadline: Summer 2016, May 1;
2016-17, June 1
Wilson-Hooper Veterinary
Medicine Assistance Program
Deadline: May 13
This scholarship is funded by Wells
Fargo and administered by the American
Indian Graduate Center (AIGC).
To be considered for the Wells Fargo
scholarship, an applicant must be pursu-
ing a career and degree in fields relating
to banking, resort management, gaming
operations, management and administra-
tion, including accounting, finance, infor-
mation technology and human resources.
This scholarship is a non-renewable
competitive scholarship that provides one-
year of scholarship support to enrolled
members (or verified descendents) of
federally recognized Tribes with strong
academic records who can demonstrate
financial need while pursuing vocational
certification, associates, bachelor’s, mas-
ter’s and doctoral degrees.
Funding consideration will be given
to any fully qualified student whose online
application is complete and both required
documents are submitted by the stated
deadlines found on each document.
The Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medi-
cine Assistance Program, in memory of
Jane Wilson Hooper and Col. Philip L.
Hooper, provides scholarships to stu-
dents pursuing veterinary medicine and
veterinary technician degrees. If you love
animals and possess the desire to pursue
a degree at an accredited college or uni-
versity, you may qualify for funding from
this program.
Awards are merit based and there is
opportunity for multi-year funding.
REDW Native American
Scholarship in Accounting
Deadline: May 1
Throughout the United States, Native
communities suffer from a lack of quali-
fied professionals. Well-paying jobs exist
in Indian communities, but few Indians
are prepared to fill them.
A prime reason for the lack of quali-
fied Indian professionals is the poor state
of American Indian education today. The
high school dropout rate for Indians is 50
percent, more than twice the rate for the
nation as a whole. Of the Indian students
who finish high school, only 17 percent
attend college, with the majority attend-
ing public, two-year community colleges.
Catching the Dream seeks to address
this deficiency. Our high-priority areas
of study are math, engineering, science,
business, education and computers.
This scholarship is funded by REDW,
a national certified public accounting and
business consulting firm that boasts many
American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes
and enterprises among its clients.
REDW recognizes not only the need
for scholarship support for Native people
to enter the field of accounting, but also the
need for students to gain valuable experi-
ence and mentorship in the field. REDW
will support two students each year.
REDW will provide priority applica-
tion status to scholarship recipients for
paid REDW internships in either the Phoe-
nix, Ariz., or Albuquerque, N.M., offices.
This scholarship program is funded
through a variety of sources, including
memorials, private donations, AISES
fundraisers, corporate grants/contracts
and government grants. The scholarship
fund was established to memorialize A.T.
Anderson, a founders of AISES.
Eligible degrees include mathemat-
ics, medical sciences, physical science,
technology, science, engineering and
natural resources.
Accenture American Indian
Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1
Burlington North Santa Fe (BNSF)
Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: May 2
AISES Columbia River
Professional Chapter Scholarship
Program
Deadline: May 1
The Accenture American Indian
Scholarship Fund was established to build
personal and lasting relationships with
students who will become the future lead-
ers in the American Indian communities
and possibly with Accenture. This schol-
arship program and funded by Accenture
and administered by AIGC.
Accenture selects students who
demonstrate character, personal merit
and commitment to the American Indian
community. Merit is demonstrated through
leadership in school, civic and extracur-
ricular activities, academic achievement,
and motivation to serve and succeed.
Applicants must be seeking a degree in
engineering, computer science, operations
management, management, finance, mar-
keting and other business-oriented fields.
Administered by AISES for the Bur-
lington Northern Santa Fe Foundation,
this scholarship is available to American
Indian high school seniors who reside
in one of the 13 states serviced by the
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific
Corporation and its affiliated companies:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas,
Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas and Washington.
Eligible degrees include business,
mathematics, natural/physical sciences,
technology, engineering, education, medi-
cine and health administration.
Administered by the Columbia River
Professional Chapter, this scholarship
is available to American Indian college
students who reside in Washington,
Oregon or Idaho. This award is for one
year dependent upon academic standing.
Applicants must be majoring in one of
the following or related STEM areas of
study – medicine, engineering, educa-
tion (preferably in STEM-related areas),
mathematics, natural or physical science,
health sciences.
Upon acceptance, students are encour-
aged to become an AISES member (aises.
org/membership).
AISES A.T. Anderson Memorial
Scholarship
Deadline: May 2
CTSI Jobs – Tribal employment infor-
mation is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
American Indian College Fund
Scholarships
Deadline: May 31
This scholarship provides support
to each Tribal college and university and
administers several scholarship programs
to American Indian and Alaska Native
undergraduate and graduates students
attending Tribal colleges and state and
private universities.
NCAI Scholarships
Deadline: Various
The National Congress of American
Indians is committed to investing in the
next generation of leaders to protect and
enhance Tribal sovereignty for generations
to come.
Young Native leaders are invited to
apply for our Fall 2016 Internship, which
has a rolling application process.
If you have any questions or would
like more information, contact Jamie
Gomez at JGomez@ncai.org.
To use mail order pharmacy
to order your refills after hours and
on weekends: Please call the Siletz
Clinic 7-10 days before you need
your refills. This allows us time to
contact your provider, if necessary,
and for mailing.
• Call 800-648-0449; enter 1624
as soon as the clinic’s message
begins – you’ll be transferred to
the refill line.
• Or call the refill line direct – 541-
444-9624.
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