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Scholarships Important information for college- bound Tribal seniors • • • Fastweb (scholarship search engine) Big Future (scholarship search engine) Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine) • NJOMA Student Chief Earl Old Person Scholarship Opportunity Deadline: March 10, 2017 • • Udall Undergraduate Scholarship Deadline: March 15, 2017 • • • Cobell Scholarship Deadline: March 31, 2017 • American Indian Education Foundation: Undergraduate Scholarship Deadline: April 4, 2017 • Catching the Dream Scholarship (Fall 2017) Deadline: April 30, 2017 • Oregon Student Child Care Grant Deadline: May 31, 2017 • American Indian College Fund: Full Circle Scholarships Deadline: May 31, 2017 • American Indian College Fund: TCU Scholarship Contact TCU Financial Aid Office for deadline • American Indian Services Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • NOAA Fisheries Scholarship Opportunities Multiple • National Johnson O’Malley Association Scholarship Multiple Internships • US Department of the Interior - Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance Portland, OR Open until filled May 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 admissions 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 AVT applications are due June 30! Attend graduation – congratulations! Arrange for your final grades to be sent to colleges and universities. Good luck! Other Opportunities • OMSI – Native Family Science Night March 13, 2017 • Youth Ecology Corps (Portland, Ore.) Spring Crew – Deadline: March 21, 2017 Summer Crew – Deadline: June 1, 2017 • Northwest Indian Youth Conference Colville Confederated Tribes Youth Council April 2-6, 2017 • National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Rolling • Friends of Tryon Creek - Outreach & Membership Intern (Unpaid) Rolling • WSU Na-ha-shnee Native American Health Science Institute Deadline: April 14, 2017 • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • University of Washington Bothell: RAIN Reaching American Indian Nations April 21, 2017 • Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) Deadline: Multiple • NY’EHE: Native Youth Exploring Higher Education Washington State University July 17-21, 2017 • Fish & Wildlife Service Deadline: Multiple • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: Multiple • EPA Environmental Research and Business Support (ERBS) Program Deadline: Multiple • Mosaics in Science (MIS) Diversity Deadline: Multiple • National Youth Leadership Forum: STEM Program Nomination Form Deadlines Vary • Environmental Protection Agency Deadline: Multiple • Saturday Academy - FREE Classes for Native American Students • US Department of the Interior – Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance Open until filled • ON TRACK OHSU! • Caldera Youth Program US Department of the Interior - Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance Portland, OR Open until filled • The Student Conservation Association • The SMART Competition • • City of Vancouver, Wash – Water Center Educator Intern Open until filled When you’re ready to quit tobacco, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or go to www.quitnow.net/oregon/ Siletz Tribal Prints & Gifts LLC (STPG) is seeking products from Tribal mem- bers who wish to sell their products through its retail location at 1520 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City, Ore., as well as its online store located at store.stpgifts.com. Please contact Casey Cox, interim manager of STPG, at 541-996-5550 or man- ager@stpgifts.com for more information. Come by the store or visit our website at stpgifts.com to see the other products and services we offer. March 2017 • Siletz News • 15
