Scholarships
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Fastweb (scholarship search engine)
Big Future (scholarship search engine)
Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine)
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BlueBird Certified Public Accountants Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2017
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Oregon Student Access & Completion - Early Bird Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2017
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DAR American Indian Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2017
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Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2017
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Washington Student Achievement Council – American Indian Endowed Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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American Chemistry Society Scholars Program
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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Howard Vollum American Indian Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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Verl & Dorothy Miller Native American Vocational Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2017
Important information for college-
bound Tribal seniors
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Idaho Opportunity Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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Oregon Student Access & Completion Scholarships
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons - North American Indian
Scholarship Program
Request Application by March 1, 2017
Generation Google Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2017
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NJOMA Student Chief Earl Old Person Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline: March 10, 2017
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Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: March 15, 2017
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Cobell Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2017
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American Indian Education Foundation: Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: April 4, 2017
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Catching the Dream Scholarship (Fall 2017)
Deadline: April 30, 2017
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Oregon Student Child Care Grant
Deadline: May 31, 2017
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American Indian College Fund: Full Circle Scholarships
Deadline: May 31, 2017
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American Indian College Fund: TCU Scholarship
Contact TCU Financial Aid Office for deadline
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American Indian Services Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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NOAA Fisheries Scholarship Opportunities
Multiple
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National Johnson O’Malley Association Scholarship
Multiple
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit
ctsi.nsn.us.
STRCP amends policy on number of loans
The Siletz Tribe Revolving Credit Program (STRCP) is pleased to announce
the Tribal Council has amended its Program Declaration of Policies with the
goal to further enhance Tribal member access to consumer, home improvement
and small business loans.
STRCP, in addition to reporting loans to TransUnion Credit Bureau on a
monthly basis with the goal of improving the loan recipient’s credit score, will
now allow applicants who met all the conditions of their previous loans per
policy to get additional loans.
If you are interested in applying for a loan or would like more information,
please don’t hesitate to contact Shani Gilila, STRCP credit administrator, at
541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298; or visit the STBC website at stbcorp.net.
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
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February
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 admissions office.
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.
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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
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Tribal higher education and AVT
applications are due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Arrange for your final grades to be
sent to colleges and universities.
Good luck!
Higher ed
website is one-
stop shop for
college grants
From Education Update, Oregon Depart-
ment of Education, December 2016
The Higher Education Coordinating
Commission (HECC) encourages stu-
dents and families preparing for college to
go to OregonStudentAid.gov to check out
the more than 500 grant and scholarship
opportunities.
It’s a one-stop shop for information,
including the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), Oregon Promise
and the Oregon Opportunity Grant.
The HECC Office of Student Access
and Completion (OSAC) awards more
than $80 million each year in state-funded
grants and privately funded scholar-
ships to help students meet their college
expenses.
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
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