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Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors 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). Internships • Semester in Washington – Native American Political Leadership Pro- gram (Washington, D.C.) Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 (Summer 2018) • NCAI: Wilma Mankiller Fellow- ship Program for Tribal Policy and Governance Deadline: March 15, 2018 March February January • FAFSA forms can be submitted Jan. 1! Do not delay – do this ASAP. • First semester grades and mid-year reports are sent to some colleges. • Complete scholarships that are due. • • Check for Student Aid Report (SAR on the FAFSA website several days after filing out the FAFSA). 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. • 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. • Wrap up any scholarship application, essays and activities chart (for OSAC). Early bird deadline is in February for OSAC. Scholarships • Fastweb (scholarship search engine) • Big Future (scholarship search engine) • Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine) • Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Undergraduate Scholarships Deadline: Through January 2018 • National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Deadline: March 31, 2018 (for summer) • Northwest Indian College – Nez Perce Site Internship Deadline: Open Until Filled • NW Documentary Portland, Ore. Deadline: Open until filled • Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Programs Deadline: Through January 2018 • U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Office of Environmental Policy & Compli- ance (Portland, Ore.) Deadline: Open until filled • SAIGE Academic Scholarship Deadline: June 1, 2018 • AICF: TCU Scholarship Deadline: Contact TCU Financial Aid Office • American Indian Services Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • NOAA Fisheries Scholarships Deadline: Multiple • National Johnson O’Malley Asso- ciation Scholarship Deadline: Multiple • City of Vancouver, Wash. – Water Center Educator Intern Deadline: Open until filled • Friends of Tryon Creek - Outreach & Membership Intern (Unpaid) Deadline: Rolling • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Internship Program Deadline: Multiple • Environmental Protection Agency Internships Deadline: Multiple • • • • • 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 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 • • • • • • • 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/universities. Good luck! Other Opportunities • Northwest Youth Corps Deadline: Various • EPA Environmental Research and Business Support (ERBS) Program Deadlines: Multiple • National Youth Leadership Forum: STEM Program Nomination Form Deadline: Various • American Fisheries Society Deadlines: Multiple • Saturday Academy - FREE Classes for Native American Students • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • ON TRACK OHSU! • Caldera Youth Program • The Student Conservation Association • The SMART Competition • Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) Deadline: Multiple • Fish & Wildlife Service Deadline: Multiple • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: Multiple • Mosaics in Science (MIS) Diversity Deadline: Multiple Information about Agent Orange For information about possible health-related problems and VA benefits: • Toll-free Helpline – 800-749-8387, press 3 • publichealth.va.gov/xposures/ agentorange/ December 2017 • Siletz News • 15
