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Spíly^y Tymoo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon
Deadline for minor’s trust fund
B y Ju lie Q uaid
E ducation Support Services
In 1999 the Tribal Council
passed Resolution 9738 to
amend the requirements to re
ceive the tribal minor’s trust
fund.
The minor’s trust fund was
established in March 1958 for
the purpose of providing funds
to assist in payment of continu
ing education costs for minor
tribal members.
The 1999 amendment was
made based on a decreasing
number of members not com
pleting high school and continu
ing higher education.
The amendment states that
trust funds were not being uti
lized for education needs, but
used to the detriment of the
health, safety, welfare, and mor
als of minor tribal members.
Finally, an increasing number of
offenses committed by minor
members result in damages to
persons and/or property.
The amendment further
states that those tribal members
who have dropped out of
school, and who have consis
tently a GPA below 2.00 shall
not have trust funds disbursed
to them until they reach the age
of 21; or until completion of at
least one term of post second
ary education, with academic
performance meeting the pass
ing standards of the institution.
The Vital Statistics and Edu
cation Support Services depart
ments work with the Tribal
Court to administer the twice-
yesyrly distribution of minor
trust funds. The amendments
took effect in 2000.
In addition to being between
the ages of 18 and 21 years of
age, minor must complete high
school with a 2.00 GPA or bet
ter. Since the resolution was en
acted, students who graduated
from high school with a GPA
below 2.00 have been approved
to receive their trust fund.
Members who completed a
GED have also been approved.
For juveniles ordered by the
Tribal Court to pay restitution
and who have not, the amount
will be attached and the balance
distributed to the minor.
documents will result in a check
of the institution’s accreditation.
Please request that the insti
tution seal and mail the official
transcript to the following ad
dress:
Positive impact of Council
action
Julie Quaid, Director
Education Support Sendees
P.O. Box C
Warm Springs, Or 97761
When the amendments took
effect in 2000, 24 of 99 age-
eligible tribal members com
pleted a high school education.
In 2005, the number increased
to 72 graduates.
The majority of graduates
completed their education at the
Madras High School. The re
mainder attended BIA boarding
schools or other public or tribal
schools off the reservation.
There is a trend toward tribal
members com pleting high
school by attending a fifth year
of high school or transferring
to an alternative education pro
gram or completing in a GED
program.
A complete historical data
analysis will be conducted and
made available in 2006.
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Submit documentation
of education completion
Tribal members who have
completed a high school diploma
or GED between July 2005 and
January 2006 may submit a
sealed, official transcript from
the accredited education institu
tion by Friday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.
If you graduated in June or
have ready received a trust
fund, you do not need to sub
mit a transcript. In addition to
providing documentation of
completion, tribal members
must meet the age requirement
of 18 or older.
In addition to name and birth
date, the official transcript must
include the date of graduation/
completion and a grade point
average or GED score. The
institution must be accredited
and recognized by a national
association of secondary and
higher schools. Questionable
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The final approved winter
trust fund list will be forwarded
to the Vital Statistics department
on January 31.
The Tribal Court will review
the confidential list to determine
if juvenile restitution is ordered.
Then Vital Statistics will prepare
for the transfer of funds to in
dividuals.
If you have questions about
the official age requirement, dis
tribution schedule, or have an
address change, please contact
the Vital Statistics department at
553-3252.
If you have questions about
the transcript, please call Edu
cation Support Services at 553-
3438. Please contact the Tribal
Court regarding uncollected ju
venile orders at 553-3454.
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January 19, 2006
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