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EDUCATION
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OREGON SCHOLARSHIPS
The State of Oregon has established 146 awards worth
approximately $1,500 each, that waive tuition and fees
for an academic year. These awards are granted to
selected first -time freshmen minority students for the
1988089 school year. These awards may be used at any
of the eight State System colleges or universities (East
ern Oregon State College, Western Oregon State
College, Portland State University, Oregon Institute of
Technology, Oregon State University, University of
Oregon, Southern Oregon State College and Oregon
Health Sciences University.)
High school seniors and first time students who will be
entering college next Fall 1988, should consider apply
ing. To be eligible you must be:
1. U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
2. Oregon resident;
3. Graduate of an Oregon high school or GED certifi
cate recepient (GED applicants must provide an
official copy of their GED scores);
4. Able to meet the regular admission requirements of
the institution they plan to enroll (summer session
and special admission alternatives are excluded);
5. Able to be enrolled as a first-time freshman (OHSU
exempted);
6. Committed to the pursuit of a bachelor's degree;
7. A member of one of the following eligible ethnic
racial groups: American Indian or Alaskan Native,
Black American or Hispanic.
Application Deadline applications and supplementary
materials must be postmarked by March 1, 1987. You
are strongly urged to apply as early as possible. You can
begin applying now.
High school seniors wishing to obtain an application for
the Minority Tuition & Fee Award Program from the
Tribal Education Program, call 879-5211, or contact
these representatives from the following schools:
Beth Britton, OHSU - 279-7574
Kay Conrad, OSU -1-800-426-3287
Al Blazak, SOSC -1-800-482-7672
Wayne Nishimura, U of O -1-800-232-3825
Reid Bailey, OIT, 1-800-422-2017
Eileen Rose, PSU-1-800-452-4909 ,
Terral Schut, EOSC -1-800-452-8639
Xavier Romano, WOSC -1-800-232-8653
You should consider applying for this award. Many
representatives from Oregon colleges & universities
indicated the number of American Indian applicants was
very low last year. This award is renewable up to 5
years. You don't have to be a straight A student, you
have to meet the academic and admission requirements
of the school you plan on attending.
EDUCATION REPORT
Halfway through Fall Term 1987, the Tribe currently has
students participating in schools throughout the Willam
ette Valley and Washington, for Adult Vocational
Training Programs. In the area of Higher Education,
students are attending schools in Oregon, Washington
and California.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Here is a breakdown of the students, schools and majors
they are pursuing:
Kelly Nelson
Jacqueline Grant
Deborah Childers
Cecile Kneeland
Bryan Langley
Brent Merrill
Susan Martin
Ann Ritchey
Lisa Phillips
Debbie R. Mudgett
Doug Colton
Andrew Jeness
Pamela W. Brittain
Cat. State Un.- Sacramento
Chemistry
Eastern Oregon State College
Business Admin.
Western Oregon State Coll.
Elementary Ed.
Western Oregon State Coll.
Elem. Ed.-ECE
Western Oregon State Coll.
Sec.Ed.-PE
Western Oregon State Coll.
Journalism
Western Oregon State Coll.
Law Enforcement
Pierce Coll., Tacoma, WA
Physical Science
Chemeketa C.C.
Medical Technology
1 Clark College, Vancouver.WA
Registered Nursing-Adm.
Linn Benton C.C.
Secondary Ed.- PE
Univ. of Oregon
Psychology
Southwestern Ore. Coll.
Medical Technology
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE - ADULT VOCA
TIONAL TRAINING STUDENTS ARE:
Teresa Bailey
Pamela Brown . '
Anthony George
Marion Henry
Anthony Lane
Kenneth Martin
Sheila McElhinny
Linda Olson
Connie Mitchell
Renaldo Minjarez
Kateri Contreras
Joannie West
Chemeketa C.C.
Registered Nursing
Chemeketa C.C.
Dental Hygenist
Chemeketa C.C.
Accounting
Chemeketa C.C.
Criminal Justice
Chemeketa C.C.
Electronic Eng. Tech.
Chemeketa C.C.
Food Service Management
Chemeketa C.C.
Nursing
Chemeketa C.C.
Human Services - A & D
Modern Beauty Coll.
Cosmetology
Portland C.C.
Security Officer Acad.
Clark Coll., Vancouver, WA
Registered Nursing
Linn Benton C.C.
Real Estate
Show your support for the students; studying can be
awfully tough sometimes.!
GRADE REPORTS DUE
Students currently receiving Higher Education or
Employment Assistance - Adult Vocational Training,
tribal grants, concluding Fall Term, no awards will be
made until we have received a copy of your Fall Term
grades. Deadline for submitting grades to the Tribal
Education Program is January 6th, 1987. To continue
eligibility for assistance, you must maintain a 2.0 grade
point average and earn 12 or more credit hours per
term. If you have questions, please call the Education
Program at 879-5211. ,
Good luck with mid-term exams!
APPLICATION DEADLINE
A reminder to all students wishing to enroll in school for
Winter Term 1988 or wishing to obtain tribal assistance
for Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training,
the deadline for submitting your application packets to
. the Tribal Education Program is NOVEMBER 31,
1987. You can obtain an application packet by calling
879-5211, ext. 124 or writing to the Education Program,
Box 38, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Applications received
after November 31st, will be considered for SPRING
Term 1988. Please realize that you must file an FAF for
the 1987-88 school year to establish financial need. Call
879-5211 if you have questions.
FINANCIAL AID FORMS
New students who plan on entering school next Fall
Term 1988, and students (current) who will be returning
to school next Fall, will need to complete a Financial
Aid Form (FAF) for the 1988-'89 school year. These
applications will be available after January 1st, 1988.
You can obtain these applications from any of the
schools you will plan to attend, by contacting the
Financial Aid Office. High School students can obtain
this information from the counseling center at your
school.
To be considered a "priority" and eligible for all federal
grants and financial aid available, you should file your
FAF no later than January 31st, 1988. Don't wait.
FAMILY MATH REUNION
For all those that have participated at one time in the
Family Math Program. There will be two days of
ongoing training available at Portland State University:
December 4, 6:30 to 10 p.m.; December 5, 8:30 am to
4:00 p.m. Contact is Madeline Moore, in state of
Oregon 1-800-452-4909 ext. 3045. Out of state of
Oregon, 1-800-547-8887 ext. 3045.