Education Update
In closing Fall term 1992, the Tribal Education
Program faced difficult times in assisting HIGHER
EDUCATION and ADULT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
TRAINING students. For the first time in seven years, the
program had to place students on a waiting list, due to lack
of funds and high student enrollment. Some students who
submitted their applications in at the last minute found there
were more tribal members vying for financial assistance than
there were funds available. Projections indicate that this
trend will continue into the next school year of 1993-94.
Because of high enrollment and limited funds, we are asking
all continuing Higher Education and A VT students who will
be attending school in 1993-94 to file your FINANCIAL AID
FORMS early! We will set a priority for funding those
students who submit verification of filing FAFs by February
15, 1993.
All students need to be aware that Congress has
changed PELL grant eligibility. It is now easier for middle
income students to qualify for Pell Grants in 1993-94.
However, no additional funding was added to the Pell Grant
line, therefore more students will beeligiblefor Pell assistance.
This means federal and campus based financial aid may be
depleted early. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT
STUDENTS, NEVVOR CONTINUING, FILE THEIR FAFs
NO LATER THAN JANUARY 29, 1993. You may be
eligible for maximum financial aid but not get it if you don't
file early. Students and parents needing more information
FAF forms, please call dean in the Education Program-1-800-422-0232.
Family MathFamily Science
Classes Continue
Family MathFamily Science classes are fun-fun-fun!
Come and be a part of the action while we learn about
math and science through teaching and activities. During
this past year some classes included making balloon baskets,
designing graham cracker houses, making spider webs,
static electricity experiments, quality control checks on
M&M packages, and finding our body type and charting
probability sheets. Classes will be held twice monthly this
coming year with lots of new activities and surprises. The
first classes will be January 8 and 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 at the
Community Center. A light dinner will be served.
Transportation will be provided for the Bunnsville area
students and parents. If you need a ride please call Shawn at
879-2276 or Wendi at 879-2277.
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Kids are busy with their science experiements
during Family MathFamily Science.
Tribal Employee Earns Degree
By Chris Leno
I have spent the past four plus years of my life
completing a Bachelor of Science degree at Oregon State
University in Corvallis. My degree is in Business
Administration. I focused on Marketing Management, with
a Behavioral Science minor. I finished my education with a
cumulative grade point average of 3.05.
I am currently employed with Spirit Mountain
Development Corporation as the Business development
Analyst. I am very grateful for the opportunity to prove my
abilities coming right our of college. My long range goal is
to continue on with my current position, do whatever I can
to help the Tribe, and to show my appreciation for the
assistance I received while completing my education. Finally,
one day, I would like to become general Manager of the
corporation. ' - "
Receiving my degree from OSU was a very big
accomplishment in my mind, but may not have been possible
without the support of people around me. I would like to
thank all of my family and friends who have been tremendously
supportive over the past four years. Also, I would like to
thank the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, specifically
Dean Azule and the Education Program for their financial
and technical assistance. And continuing hopefully for some
years to come, I would like to thank the Tribe and Spirit
Mountain development corporation for giving me a chance
to put back into the tribe some of what I have gotten out of
it.
Although I may pursue a Master's degree in the near
future, I must say it is nice to be finished with school for a
while.
HEAD START Open House
You're invited to join us in celebrating our move
from the Tribal Community center to the Rowan House,
which is located behind the tribal Alcohol & Drug Program
facilities. The Head Start Program and the tribal Pre-School
Child Care Program will be housed in this facility. Open
House activities will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
January 29, 1993. Join us in this celebration. Refreshments
and door prizes will be shared. For more information call
CeCe Kneeland at 1 -800422-0232.
Vocational Career Day to Be Held
OnJanuary28, 1993,theTribaleducationPrograms
willsponsoraCareerDayforVOCATIONAL&TRAINING
PROGRAMS. The workshop will feature vocational programs
that are offered at local community colleges, as well as
programs from proprietary schools such as Trend Business
College, West Coast Training, Western Medical College,
Chemeketa Community College, Western Culinary
Institute, Institute of American Indian Arts, Southwestern
Indian Polytechnical Institution, and the International Air
Academy.
We encourage anyone to attend this workshop if
interested in pursuing vocational programs. This workshop
will fun from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Thursday, January 28,
1 993. For more information, contact Shawn in the education
department.
Congratulations Eugene Title V Program
At the 24th annual National Indian Education
Association convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the
Title V Indian Education Program of Eugene, Oregon was
recognized as one often exemplary programs nationwide.
Dr. Twila Souers received a certificate of recognition from
the U. S. Department of education, Office of Indian Education
Programs. Members of the Oregon Caucus are: Marie
Schmidt. Jim Thornton, Irene Towe, and LaVonne Edmo.
They were on hand to congratulate Dr. Souers.
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Dr. Souer displays the Title V award.
Child Care Program
The Education Department is recruiting children
for the school age child Care program. This program is
scheduled to begin in January 1993 and will provide
supervision before school, 7:00 A.M. to 7:45 A.M. and after
school, 2:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. for children K-8th grades in
the grand Ronde Elementary School. The parents must be
working or in some type of training or schooling and have an
income that falls within the following guidelines:
Family of 2 1,776.00 Family of 6 3,061.00
Family of 32,088.00 Family of 73,448.00
Family of 42,290.00 Family of 83,883.00
Family of 5 2,675.00
The coordinator is Rochelle Andrews, who will
provide a variety of games, activities, snacks, and cultural
enrichment through dance, crafts, and stories. For an
application and more information, contact CeCe Kneeland
at 879-2278.
Financial Aid Forms must
be mailed by January 29,
1993-don't delay!
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