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MAY 1988 .9 'A a w THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON TRIBAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS MAY1, 1988 12NOON GRAND RONDE ELEM. SCHOOL WRITE-IN CANDIDA TE DEADUNE: MAY 31, 1988 ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER FINANCIAL AID CHANGES COMING THIS FALL During the Western Regional Higher Education Confer ence held in March 1988, Tribal Higher Education Programs and contractors were informed that with the start of the 1988-89 school year, many changes will occur in preparing a student's financial aid budget. With the 1986 Tax Reform Act, it appears that as of this coming Fall Term, a student's budget will be developed as if the student was a "single head of household". No dependency allowance will be written into the budget. So, if a student has children, the children will not be figured into your budget. This cost will have to be incurred by the student. Further, "child care" costs may or may not be figured into your budget. This will depend upon the institution you're attending. To best determine if you will need to provide additional documentation regarding your child care costs, or to see if the school will utilize one set series of figures in determining your budget, you will need to contact the Financial Aid Office at your school. Up to now, many students' budgets are based on expected income (for 1987). This is now changed to reflect actual income for 1987. If you have special circumstances, you will need to present these to the financial aid office at the school you will be attending. It is anticipated many dependent students will not realize too much of a set back with the change. It is expected that many independent students will receive reduced budgets. As a rule of thumb, before you start calling the Tribal Education Program, you might first give your respective financial aid office a call Until such time as we are given approval, it is antici pated that Tribal Contractors will need to base a . student's "unmet need" award as determined by the school, even if this is reduced, and will not be allowed to award a student more funding to make up the reduction. If you have any questions, call your financial aid office. Be forwarned that this may result in reduced financial aid next school year by both the schools and the Tribe. INTERIOR COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON RESERVATION BILL ft ' 111 1 I j I Wm); If - " rrTi Rep. Robert Blaz (left) R-Guam and Rep. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (center) D-Colo., of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee listen to testimony on proposed Grand Ronde Reservation. A hearing on recently introduced legislation by Rep. Les AuCoin, D-OR, to establish a 9,811 acre reservation for the Grand Ronde Tribes, was held in Washington D.C. on April 12, 1988. On the same day as the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs hearing, Senator Mark Hatfield, R OR, introduced a similar bill in the Senate to show his support for the establishment of a reservation in Yamhill County. AuCoin opened testimony on the Reservation Bill, HR 4143, and called the bill a compromise which, "works in the interest of the Tribe and in the interest of the community." AuCoin explained that the Tribe has agreed not to export logs or compete in the lumber market for 20 years. "This is an important gesture by the Grand Ronde Tribe, said AuCoin. "A gesture that shows a good neighbor attitude for the non-tribal community in this heavily timber-dependent region of my district, said AuCoin. "I think the Tribe is to be congratulated." AuCoin also explained that the Grand Ronde Tribe has adopted a plan which designates 30 percent of the timber revenue for economic development. "I think this is a real signal to the greater community that the Tribe means business and means good busi ness," said AuCoin about the provision. Acting committee chairman, Rep. Ben Nighthojrse Campbell, D-Colo, Cheyenne, acknowledged that "terrible mistakes,'' were made in the passage of the Termination Act. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Post Office Box 38 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 2 GRAND RONDE, OREGON ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED v
