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For the college-bound Tribal senior October • • • • • • • • 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. Provide them with a résumé. Visit colleges. Take SAT tests. Complete essays. November • • • • Take SAT tests. Set up scholarship search profiles on websites. Check your school counseling office or ASPIRE center for scholarship info. Proofread and have someone else proofread all documents completed up to this point (scholarship essays, résumé, etc.). 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 – stu- dent/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). January • • • • 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 • • • • • • 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 application, essays and activities chart (for OSAC) as early bird deadline is in February. 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. April • • • 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. 2017 Tribal Council Application Application for names to be placed on the 2017 ballot for candidates in the Siletz Tribal Council election Name: ___________________________________ Roll# ___________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: _______________ ZIP: _____________ Telephone: ______________________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________ I understand I must be an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and 18 years of age or older. This application must be filed with the Election Board by 4 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2016. I also understand that if for any reason I decide to withdraw my application for Siletz Tribal Council, I must withdraw in writing by Dec. 27, 2016 (2 p.m.). Otherwise, my name will appear in the voter’s pamphlet and on the ballot. Signature: ________________________________________ Date: __________ Mail your application to CTSI Election Board, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Voter’s Pamphlet and Statement If you would like your candidate’s statement and photo to appear in the Voter’s Pamphlet, please submit your statement and recent 3x5 photograph of yourself along with your application. Deadline for statements and photos is Dec. 21, 2016, at 4 p.m. Candidate statements must be no longer than 750 words and must not be derogatory or contain personal attacks on any one individual. Statements and photos will appear in the voter’s pamphlet. Photos will be included on the ballot. Mail your statement and photo to CTSI Election Board, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. The candidate is responsible to ensure receipt of application and statement by the deadline. Letters will be sent to all candidates after review and certifica- tion by the Election Board. Candidates can call 800-922-1399, ext. 1256, or 541-444-8256; or email elections@ctsi.nsn.us to confirm receipt of application and candidate’s statement. Election Deadlines Dec. 21, 2016 (4 p.m.) Dec. 27, 2016 (2 p.m.) Dec. 27, 2016 (2 p.m.) Week of Dec. 28-30, 2016 Jan. TBA, 2017 Jan. 27, 2017 Feb. 4, 2017, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – 800-922-1399 Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494 Salem Finance Office – 888-870-9051 Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512 Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234 Contract Health Services (CHS) – 800-628-5720 Siletz Community Health Clinic – 800-648-0449 Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599 Chinook Winds Casino Resort – 888-244-6665 Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823 Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517 Website – ctsi.nsn.us • • • • • • • 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! Feb. 4, 2017 (4 p.m.) Deadline to file and submit a photo and/or candidate’s statement for inclusion in the Tribal Voter’s Pamphlet Deadline to withdraw candidacy Certified Candidates List will be posted Absentee ballots mailed out and Voter’s Pamphlet Candidates Fair – Chinook Winds Casino Resort Deadline to request a mail-in ballot In-person Voting – Tribal Elections, Tribal Community Center, Siletz Deadline for returning absentee ballots Siletz Indian Child Welfare is in need of foster homes for our Tribal children. Being a foster parent is an opportunity to help improve your community in a unique way. To find out more or to get an application Contact: Marne’ Grusing, Foster Family Certifier phone: 541-444-8338 e-mail: marneg@ctsi.nsn.us October 2016 • Siletz News • 15
