EDUCATION UPDATE Concluding the month of February 1987, the Edu cation Program assisted a total of 34 students. We currently have 10 students in Higher Educat ion Programs; 10 students in Employment Assist ance - AVT Programs and 10 students participat ing in Adult Education classes. Additionally, during the months of January and February, the program provided information and application packets to 24 inquiries regarding educational services for all three areas. Financial Aid workshops were provided during Jan. 9th and Jan. 30th. The Jan. 9th activities were held at the Tribe's Depot Office and drew 8 participants. The Jan. 30th workshop was held at Chemeketa Community College and several of our enrolled students participated in the Financial Aid application session, met with recruiters and counselors from the University of Oregon, West ern Oregon State University, Oregon State Uni versity, Chemeketa and Oregon Health Services Center. Look for more workshops to be scheduled in the near future. REMINDER: To all ne"w and returning students, remember if you plan on attending school next Fall Term 1987, you should be filing your FINANCIAL AID FORM (FAF) for 1987-88 right now! All tribal grants for both Higher Education and Adult Vo cational Training are based on the Financial Aid Form application, which establishes your financial need. Without this analysis, no grants can be provided. You can pick up fin ancial aid applications at the following places: -college or university you'll be attending -at your counseling center (high school seniors) -Tribal Office (call 879-5253) Please file your applications as soon as pos sible, this will make you eligible for Pell, SEOG, State Need Grants, College Work Study, and NDSL & GSL loans. QUESTIONS If you have questions or need information regarding education services or schools, contact Dean at 879-5253. We may not always be able to answer all of your questions, but we will find resources and people who can. If you are interested in applying for Higher Education, Employment Assistance - Adult Vocational Training or Adult Education services, please contact Dean to set up an appointment or have application packets mailed to you. ' MATERIALS AVAILABLE The Tribal Education Program has materials available to hand out. These materials cover admission requirements, costs for schooling, programs and courses of study for all Oregon community colleges, colleges & universities. There are also packets cover ing career choices and what schools offer. If you would like these materials sent to you please call Dean Azule, at 879-5253. Lastly, there are a number of catalogs available for review. If you are still undecided as to which school you may wish to attend, you might like to review courses and programs offered. Call to make an appointment. HELP SESSIONS FOR PARENTS Look for upcoming Family Math classes to be scheduled in the near future. Members of the Title IV Parent Committee will be con ducting Family Math classes in the upcoming months to help parents work with their child ren in the area of mathematics and math attitudes. The classes are fun and are tar geted for parents who have little or no math skills. When dates, times and locations are set, an informational flyer will be sent out. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES MARCH 3-5, 1987 - BIA-PAO Higher Ed. Train ing, Seattle, WA; Edgewater Inn APRIL 9-11, 1987 - OIEA Indian Education Con ference - Portland, OR; Ramada Inn APRIL 14, 1987 - Oregon Career Awareness Workshop for American IndianAlaskan Native High School Students O.S.U., LaSelles Center