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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1998)
Page A5 W ÌJ ortlaub (Dhseruer Scholarship Money Available to Students With the college application season in full swing, families are now facing the dilemma of how to pay for tuition, room & board, text hooks, lab fees, and other expenses. Sky rocketing costs coupled with cutbacks of government grants and college assistance are putting extra strain on family budgets and assets. As a result many families are relying on burdensome debt to, inance their children s education. The good news is that there are nearly 4(X),(XX) scholarship and grant sources now available to help students pay for college costs. Over 80% of these scholarships do not depend on family need or high grades but are awarded based on factors such as the student's interests, activities, field of study, age, ethnic background or parent’s work or military ser vice. According to the U.S. Department of Edu cation and financial aid experts, many stu dents are missing our on the financial assis tance opportunities available to them simply because they are not aware of the scholarship process and where to lind scholarships that can help them. “Students who lake the initia tive to find out what sources they quality lor are usually successful in funding either part or all of their education.’' Now through the resources of the Na tional A cadem ic F unding A dvisory (NAFA), an updated and expanded publi cation for 1998 is available which pro vides important information for all stu dents seeking financial assistance, how to use the new tax changes to save money on your educational expenses, and where to secure direct scholarship money. For information on how to receive aca demic funding and scholarships lor college, graduate school or trade school, send a No. 10 self addressed, double stamped envelope- plus $2.00 to cover handling to the National Academic Funding Advisory (NAFA). 188 Summer Street Dept. M I. Portsmouth. NH 03801. The Shelter Care Campaign The Boys and Girls Aid Society ot Oregon is a private, non-profit agency that provides short-term shelter care tor children and youth to age 18. The agency has recently launched a public education campaign to help meet the December 31 deadline. Yet. the agency is dependent upon shelter parents to provide for quick placements to serve its 24 hour a day, 7 day a week program. According to the most recent status ot Oregon's children report published by Children First for Oregon, Multnomah County is 196% behind the teen pregnancy benchmark set by the state in 1995. The number of children living in poverty is 40% behind the state benchmark. The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon shelter unit staff say that these numbers demon strate the need for help for children living in Multnomah County that is almost in epidemic proportions. The Boys and Girls Aid Society ot Oregon offers weekly community-based orientation, information and public speaking sessions tor anyone who is interested in becoming a shel ter parent or who may have questions about the program. Please call 503-222-9661 x258 for a meeting schedule or call the shelter parent information line at 503-222-2358. According to Shelter Parenl Program Re cruiter Jonathan Kipp, there is no special season or time of year that shelter homes are especially needed. Kids are in crisis every day. Free Phone Line Available For Tax Questions The Oregon Department of Revenue’s toll- free phone line now is in operation and I ax Help representatives are ready to assist Or egon taxpayers. The number is 1-899-356-4222 and will be in service from January through April It is an Oregon-only toll-free number; those who are out-of-state will need to call (503) 378- 4988. “Our representatives are available to an swer calls regarding a variety ot tax ques tions,” said Chuck Grinstead, Tax Help sec tion manager. “Taxpayers can reach us Mon day through Friday. 7:30 a.m. to 5.10 p.m., with the exception ot Wednesday where the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.,” he added. Taxpayers also can get help on commonly- asked questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the department ’ s voice response sys tem. This system provides recorded informa tion. The toll-free number is I -800-356-4222; the local number is (503) 378-4988. Taxpay ers still can call tax help representatives during regular office hours it they are unable to receive help through the voice response system. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired only), the year-round toll-free number within Oregon is 1-8OO-886-72O4. In Salem, the number is (503) 945-8617. These numbers are answered by machine only anil are not lor voiee use. The department also has a special mes sage line for Spanish speakers. The number is (503) 945-8618 and is not a toll-line. T d dieA rr^tron g is Boy's Girls Clubs of America's (B&GCA) 1997-98 Youth of the Year Sponsored by The Reader's Digest Association. Inc. and adminstered by B&GCA. the Youth of the Year Pro& a™ rec^ ' /eS superior leadership skills, academic achievement and outstanding service Boys & Girls Clubs and the comm unity. ________________________ ________ _______ After Christmas Deliveries Deplete To help replenish the Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division w arehouse in north Portland that was em ptied during the holiday season. Fred Meyer started the refilling p ro cess by delivering a 4 9 -,out trailer lull of food, toys, clothing, and household goods this morning. The Sunshine D ivision’s com m ander, Sgt. Karl McDade, said “Fred M eyer's gift comes at a great time as we scram ble to meet the continuing needs ot the d is advantaged. hom eless, and hungry in our com m unity. Our supplies were drastically reduced by our annual C hristm as looil box p ro gram that ted more than 4.1)00 lam ilies this y ear.” " fin s timely donation will enable us to continue providing em ergency su p plies in the new year," McDade said. "Fred M eyer is a great role model for other com panies to follow We hope this major gilt helps en- courage others in our community to pilch in with their own donations at this time of the year when supplies are depleted and the needs of the disadvantage co n tinue.” "The need for em ergency food, clo th ing, anil supplies is constant throughout the y ear," M cD ade said It is only through generous contributions such as this one from Fred M eyer that the Sun shine Division is able to continue it’s most im portant m ission. 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