Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors
January
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February
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.
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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).
Early bird deadline is in February for
OSAC.
Udall Native American Congressional
Internship
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2018
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NAPIRE (Native American and
Pacific Islander Research Experience)
Costa Rica
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2018
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NSF Mathematical Sciences Graduate
Internship Program
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018
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Semester in Washington – Native
American Political Leadership Pro-
gram (Washington, D.C.)
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 (Summer 2018)
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Oregon St ate University Eco-
Informatics Institute
Deadline: February 2018
NCAI: Wilma Mankiller Fellow-
ship Program for Tribal Policy and
Governance
Deadline: March 15, 2018
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Public Media Internship (Vision
Maker Media)
Deadline: March 30, 2018
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Internship
Deadline: March 31, 2018
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National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI)
Deadline: March 31, 2018 (summer)
Northwest Indian College – Nez Perce
Site Internship
Deadline: Open Until Filled
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NW Documentary ( Portland, Ore.)
Deadline: Open until filled
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U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Office of
Environmental Policy & Compli-
ance (Portland, Ore.)
Deadline: Open until filled
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City of Vancouver, Wash. – Water
Center Educator Intern
Deadline: Open until filled
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Friends of Tryon Creek - Outreach
& Membership Intern (Unpaid)
Deadline: Rolling
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Internship Program
Deadline: Multiple
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Environmental Protection Agency
Internships
Deadline: Multiple
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American Fisheries Society
Deadlines: Multiple
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National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
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Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (OMSI)
Deadline: Multiple
Fish & Wildlife Service
Deadline: Multiple
Mosaics in Science Diversity
Deadline: Multiple
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Check for three Tribal scholarships
at ctsi.nsn.us.
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Complete scholarships.
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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.
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Review Student Aid Report (SAR).
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You should start receiving admission
responses.
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April
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Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
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Make final decision about which col-
lege or university you will attend.
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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.
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Internships
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May
March
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
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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/universities.
Good luck!
Other Opportunities
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Zoo Animal Presenters (ZAP) Team
at Oregon Zoo
Deadline: Jan. 25, 2018
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Children’s Clean Water Festival
(Univ. of Portland)
March 13, 2018
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AISES Energy Challenge (Grades 7-12)
Phase 1 Deadline: Jan. 31, 2018
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Semester in Washington, D.C. –
Native American Political Leadership
Program
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 (Summer 2018)
Roger Arliner Young Marine Conser-
vation Diversity Fellowship
Deadline: March 15, 2018
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Pre-Law Summer Institute for Ameri-
can Indians and Alaska Natives
Deadline: March 23, 2018
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Helping Orient Indian Students &
Teachers into STEM (Univ. of Idaho)
June 10 - July 13, 2018
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Mosaics in Science STEM Opportu-
nities in National Parks
Deadline: Feb. 6, 2018
Eighth Annual THRIVE Conference
(Portland, Ore.)
June 25-29, 2018
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Claremont Native American Fellowship
Deadlines: Multiple
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Gen-I Career Success Fellowship
Deadline: Feb. 9, 2018
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Northwest Youth Corps
Deadline: Various
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AISES National American Indian
Virtual Science & Engineering Fair
(Grades 9-12)
Registration Deadline: Feb. 14, 2018
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National Youth Leadership Forum:
STEM Program Nomination Form
Deadline: Various
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ASM Undergraduate Research
Fellowship
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2018
Saturday Academy - FREE Classes
for Native American Students
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ON TRACK OHSU!
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Caldera Youth Program
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The Student Conservation Association
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The SMART Competition
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College Horizons
Hawaii Prep. Academy (June 9-15)
Univ. of Rochester (June 23-29)
Univ. of Pennsylvania (June 23-29)
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2018
Institute for Tribal Environmental Pro-
fessionals Student Summer Internship
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2018
Higher ed website is one-stop shop for
college grants
UO offers in-state tuition to Siletz Tribal
students regardless of state of residency
From Education Update, Oregon Department of Education, December 2016
The University of Oregon continues to offer in-state tuition benefits to
enrolled Siletz Tribal members regardless of their current state of residency.
The Residency by Aboriginal Right Program was first offered in 2001 to 44
Tribes that have aboriginal territories within the state of Oregon that pre-date
1850. Out-of-state students will pay in-state tuition, a $20,000 savings each
academic year.
UO offers bachelor’s and graduate degrees in 272 academic programs and
is one of only 36 public universities committed to scientific exploration and
interdisciplinary research.
For more information about UO, visit uoregon.edu.
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 Fed-
eral 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 scholarships
to help students meet their college expenses.
January 2018
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