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Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors June • • • • Tribal higher education and AVT applications are due June 30! Attend graduation – congratulations! Make arrangements for your final grades to be sent to colleges/universities. Good luck! Scholarships • Fastweb (scholarship search engine) • Big Future (scholarship search engine) • Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine) • OregonStudentAid.gov. • Eagle Feather Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2018 • • Oregon Promise Grant Grad March 1 – Deadline: June 30, 2018 • Whisper and Thunder WINDS Scholarship Deadline: July 10, 2018 • Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars Inc. Scholarship Deadline: June 15, 2018 AICF: TCU Scholarship Deadline: Contact TCU Financial Aid Office • American Indian Services Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce Scholarships Deadline: June 29, 2018 • NOAA Fisheries Scholarships Deadline: Multiple • Nez Perce Trail Foundation Annual Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2018 • National Johnson O’Malley Asso- ciation Scholarship Deadline: Multiple Internships • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • Northwest Indian College – Nez Perce Site Internship Deadline: Open Until Filled • Claremont Native American Fellowship Deadlines: Multiple • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: Multiple • Environmental Protection Agency Deadline: Multiple • American Fisheries Society Deadlines: Multiple • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • NW Documentary ( Portland, Ore.) Deadline: Open until filled • U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Office of Environmental Policy & Compli- ance (Portland, Ore.) Deadline: Open until filled • City of Vancouver, Wash. – Water Center Educator Intern Deadline: Open until filled • Friends of Tryon Creek - Outreach & Membership Intern (Unpaid) Deadline: Rolling Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) Deadline: Multiple • Fish & Wildlife Service Deadline: Multiple • PSU Native Development Networking for Student Success The NDNSS is a one-year support and mentor program for first generation, low- income, first-time students who will start at Portland State University in the fall. The program is designed to help new students transition to PSU through aca- demic support and community building activities. It focuses on American Indian/ Alaskan Native experience and is ideal for new students who want a cultural com- munity connection to the PSU campus Other Opportunities • Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp (Grand Ronde, Ore.) June 25-28, 2018 • Eighth Annual THRIVE Conference (Portland, Ore.) June 25-29, 2018 • Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (Shepard- stown, W.V.) July 1-7, 2018 • • National UNITY Conference for Tribal Youth (San Diego, Calif.) July 5-9, 2018 Konaway Nika Tillicum (Southern Oregon University) July 7-14, 2018 Portland State’s Free Tuition Program PSU’s freshman free tuition pro- gram: Four years free – PSU covers tuition and fees for income-eligible Oregon freshmen staring in fall term (resident of Oregon, graduate from an Oregon high school, admissible to PSU as a first-year freshman for fall term, a 3.4 GPA, eligible to receive a federal Pell Grant and enrolled full time at PSU). For more information, visit pdx. edu/four-years-free. • Northwest Youth Corps Deadline: Various • National Youth Leadership Forum: STEM Program Nomination Form Deadline: Various • Saturday Academy - FREE Classes for Native American Students • ON TRACK OHSU! • Caldera Youth Program • The Student Conservation Association • The SMART Competition UO offers in-state tuition to Siletz Tribal students The University of Oregon contin- ues to offer in-state tuition benefits to enrolled Siletz Tribal members regard- less 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 gradu- ate degrees in 272 academic programs and is one of only 36 public universi- ties committed to scientific explora- tion and interdisciplinary research. For more information about UO, visit uoregon.edu. Participants engage in a two-week Con- nect Program & College Success Course prior to starting fall term to get a head start, connect with new students and peer men- tors, and learn about PSU resources that are essential to student success. Higher ed website is one-stop shop for college grants From Education Update, Oregon Dept. of Education, December 2016 The Higher Education Coordinat- ing Commission (HECC) encourages students 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 informa- tion, 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 pri- vately funded scholarships to help students meet their college expenses. Central themes of this course include exploring cultural identity, establishing community among incoming students and learning strategies for academic suc- cess, such as study skills, time manage- ment, money management and effective communication. The college success course is designed specifically to address challenges that diverse students some- times encounter. The course will provide an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully transition to college. Stu- dents will share their educational goals, personal strengths and cultural norms; identify areas in which they may need sup- port; and become familiar with support services and other resources on campus and in the community. Native students who have completed their first year at PSU are invited to apply to be a mentor in the program. Trevino Brings Plenty (Cheyenne River Sioux), coordinator of Native American Student Services, will accept applications through August. For more information, contact him at 503-725-5348 or trevino@pdx.edu. June 2018 • Siletz News • 15
