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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1988)
PAGE 4 EDUCATION TRIBAL STUDENTS WIN HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS EDUCATION REPORT In retrospect, due to lateness of grade reports, last month's (April) newsletter did not carry an educational article. We are proud to report that concluding WIN TER Term 1988, out of a total of 26 students participat ing in Higher Education & Adult Vocational Training Programs, 20 students successfully completed then Winter Term with a 2.00 grade point average or better. A total of two students were either terminated or suspended from further financial assistance due to grades or not meeting reporting requirements and a total of four students were placed on probationary status due to grades. HONOR ROLL STUDENTS These students earned Honor Roll and Dean's List Honors for Winter Term 1988: Linda Olson, Chemeketa Community College, 4.00 Grade Point Average Marion Henry, Chemeketa Community College, 3.83 GPA Ann Ritchey, Pierce College, Tacoma, Wa., 3.80 GPA Joannie West, Linn Benton C.C., 3.44 GPA Brent Merrill Western Oregon State College, 3.40 GPA Kelly Nelson, California State University, 3.34 GPA Andrew Jeness, University of Oregon, 323 GPA Kenneth Martin, Chemeketa Community College, 324 Susan Martin, Western Oregon State College, 3.14 GPA Jackie Grant, Eastern Oregon State College, 3.07 GPA CONGRATULATIONS!!!! These students also deserve recognition for successfully completing their Winter Term 1988 Higher Education or Adult Vocational Training studies: Kateri Contreras, Clark College Connie Mitchell, Modern Beauty College Anthony Lane, Chemeketa Community College CecileKneeland,WOSC Pamela Brittain, Southwestern Oregon C.C. Debbie Ream Mudgett, Clark College Teresa Bailey, Chemeketa Community College Roger Harrison, Insti. American Indian Arts Debbie Childers, WOSC Corrine Fugate, University of Oregon Lets hear it for our students CONGRATULATIONS!!! Keep up the good work!!! FALL TERM DEADLINE The last day applications will be accepted for FALL Term 1988, is JULY 29th, 1988. Applications must be received by this office no later than July 29th, in order to be considered for Fall Term enrollment. This also means that you must have filed you Financial Aid Form (FAF) for 1988-89 before this date. If you submit your . application after this date, your application will be placed in pending status and will not be considered until WINTER Term (December 1988). We are proud to announce that Chris Leno and Jeffrey Jay Brickell are the Tribe's first students, for the 1988-89 school year, to receive Minority Tuition Scholarship Awards. , The scholarships are awarded to Hispanic, American Indian and Black students who are first year freshman and who will be attending one of the eight Oregon colleges or universities. The scholarships provide $500.00 per term to pay for tuition fees, and are worth $1500.00 per academic year. They are renewable up to 5 years for a total award of $7,500.00 The scholarships are very competitive and students who receive them have undergone a review by a selection committee who judge the applications on a student's leadership ability, academic grade point average, letters of recommenda tions from teachers, principals and counselors, and finally, recommendations from community leaders. Chris's parents are Janelle Stuckey and Robert Leno. He will graduate from Willamina High School this June, and he plans on attending Oregon State University. Jeffrey's parents are Bruce and Myrna Brickell. Jeffrey will also graduate from Willamina High School. He plans to attend the Oregon Institute of Technology and major in computer science. CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS AND JEFFREY!!! FINANCIAL AID FORM NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED SOON If you are planning on attending school next Fall or sometime during the upcoming 1988-89 school year, FILE YOUR FINANCIAL AID FORM (FAF). This process generally takes 8-10 weeks before it is completed. You may need to gather you income or tax records for the 1987 & possibly the 1986 year. This process establishes your financial need and also makes you eligible for federal grants and other campus based aid. To obtain a copy of the 1988-89 Financial Aid Form, you can call 879-5211, or contact the Financial . Aid Office at the school you will be attending. Don't wait, you should begin this process immediately. If you haven't filed the FAF, your application for tribal assistance will not be considered. TRIBAL COUNCIL SELECTS REPRE SENTATIVE FOR OIEA BOARD During the April 4th Tribal Council meeting, the Council moved to nominate Ms. Marie Schmidt to serve on the Oregon Indian Education Association's Board of Director's as the Grand Ronde area representative. Marie brings to the position, familiarity with many Indian Education issues. She has worked for years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in the Education sector. She currently serves on the Chemawa Indian School Board. At the 13th Annual General Assembly of the Oregon Indian Education Association, Marie's nomina tion was accepted and approved. CONGRATULA TIONS Marie, we know you'll serve us well. IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE MET BY HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS. During this past academic year, a number of higher education and adult vocational training students have been placed on PROBATIONARY and SUSPENDED or TERMINATED status. When you apply for Tribal assistance to pursue a 4 year or 2 year program, you also affirm that you will meet eligibility requirements in order to continue receiving assistance. Both AVT and Higher Education programs stipulate that continued eligibility will be based on a student meeting the mini mum academic and reporting requirements, which are: 1) a student will maintain a 2.00 grade point average at the end of each term, and; 2) will also complete 12 credit hours or more each term; and 3) will also adhere to all the necessary reporting require ments, such as submitting grade reports, financial air applications, transcripts, etc., in a timely manner. If a student fails to meet any of these requirements, he she is placed first on "Probationary" status. During the following term, the student must meet the academic criteria of a 2.00 GPA and complete 12 credit hours (minimum) or if they fail to meet this process, they are then placed on suspended status, and will not receive further financial aid from the tribe. If a student makes appropriate grade point average and carries the mini mum required credit hours and they were on "proba tion", they are reinstated as a student in good standing and remain eligible for continued financial assistance. Should a student fail to make the required grade point average or fail to complete the required number of credit hours after they received a "Notice of Probation", they are "SUSPENDED" from further tribal assistance. They will not be eligible for assistance until they have attended school for a term at their own expense and completed 12 credit hours and maintained a 2.00 grade point average. Once they have provided documentation that they have completed this process, they will be reinstated as a student in good standing and are again eligible for Tribal assistance. It is not the Tribe's intent to keep members from attending school but rather it is the intent of the Tribe's Education Program to assist as many Tribal members, that meet eligibility criteria as possible. It is a student responsibility to meet the 2.00 grade point average requirement, and complete 12 credit hours each term. Please be aware your financial award is also dependent on receiving your grade reports in a timely manner. If you do not wish to deal with this headache, you may , contact your Registrar's Office and make arrangements to have them automatically send copies of your grade transcripts to this office. PLEASE BE AWARE OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!!!
