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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1997)
January 16, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS 6 Student funding information Adult education services HPn tpct tuition High School col By Marion Mercicr Wc are winding up Fall TermSemester 1996 and many students have started school already this year. Enrollment increased to a total of 40 students in the Higher Education Program this term, we have 33 continuing students and seven new students. Adult Voca tional Training Program has 13 continuing students, two new student and five pending files. The Education Trust Fund Scholarship Program has 18 continuing students. I would like to say thank you to those students who have submitted their Fall Term grade report and Winter TermSpring Semester schedule. Nineteen of the 64 program students have provided their grade report and 13 of 68 students have provided a copy of their class schedule. Failure to submit either of these documents will result in a delay of your funding, or you will not receive continued funding. If you have not sent your grade report for Fall or your January 1997 class schedule, please do so now. NOTICE TO ALL TRIBAL EDUCATION PROGRAM STUDENTS: Do not pick up your tribal grant award or scholarship award prior to the beginning of the termsemester that it is intended for. Several colleges released Winter Term awards in December 1996 at the students request. These schools have been reminded of the disbursement policy and students have been notified that should this happen again, awards will not be mailed to the school until the beginning of each term. I try to send the awards to the schools a couple of weeks prior to the next term so that it will be available to the student on the first day of class. If this procedure is not adhered to then awards will be mailed at a later date. CONTINUING STUDENTS ARE REMINDED TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR 1 99798 FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION BY FEBRUARY 15, 1997. It is important that applications are filed as soon after January 1 as possible for all students or potential students in order to receive funding you may be eligible for. Federal funding is disbursed on a first come, first served basis and students all across the nation are competing for the same funds. All tribal education programs for college require that you file for Federal Aid and provide verification of such filing prior to tribal funding eligibility being determined. Our oroeram covers GED test tuition, High School completion classes (if within 2-3 of the required credits for graduation), one self enhancement, job enhancement or basic skill development class (plus books) a term. Classes must be at or below the 100 level and may include such areas as computer, math, writing, driving, etc. Members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are eligible if they have a completed application on file. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and out of school. Community education classes Hard Sole Moccasin Demonstration Class. This class will be offered at Lane Community College Campus on February 1. Drum Making Class. Grand Ronde Location: Community Center on February 8 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Eugene Location: Lane Community College on February 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. CONGRATULATIONS to TINA DIZICK for the successful completion of her GED requirements. A belated congratulations also goes to JACK PIERCE. For more information, to sign up for classes, or to request an application please call Gayla Tulensru, the Adult Education Coordinator at 879-2282 or 1-800-422-0232. Psychology; Sociology classes canceled ATTENTION! Two of the Winter Term Chemeketa Classes offered here in Grand Ronde have been canceled due to lack of participants. The canceled classes are the General Psy chology, PSY202 class that was to be held on Wednesday evening and the General Sociol ogy, SOC205 class that was to be held Monday evening. CAMPUS VISITATION January: Tillamook Bay Community College February: Western Oregon State College March: Arizona State University (Marion will be attending an Indian Education Conference on campus.) April: Chirk College and Washington State University, Vancouver, WA. May: University of Oregon Other visitations at local commu nity and state colleges and universi ties will take place as events arise or at any time of student request. WILLAMINA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Please remember that we now have the Native American Activity Room open each school day from 1 :30 to 3 p.m. as follows: Monday: Marion Mercier Tribal Education Program, Financial Aid Application, and College Infor mation Tuesday: Lisa Leno Study time and homework tutoring Wednesday: JoyAnni Study time and homework tutoring Thursday: Gayla Tulensru Tutoring and Alternative Education Information Friday: Marty Branch College Class Advising and Career Counseling Please stop by us your schedule permits. We have information avail able on college campus visits, cam pus events, and college catalogs, as well us Tribal program applications and Financial Aid applications. BASIC CHECK LIST for high school students who are college bound. FRESHMAN: Develop good study skills Meet with a counselor and develop a four-year course plan. Start a file for grades and essays; keep track of your school and community activities. SOPHOMORES: Keep up grades and try for advanced classes. Consider taking the PSAT test for practice. Plan elective choices with your counselor. Update personal activity tile. JUNIORS: Start thinking about academic strengths, weak nesses and goals. Make sure you have a good selection of clubs, sports and volunteering activities. By the end of the year, consider taking the SAT or ACT the first time. Update personal activity file. SENIORS: Early Fall: Explore college choices with par ents and others; narrow the list. Fall: Write for school applications. Meet with a school counselor to talk about choices, transcripts, etc. Parents may be included. Register for the SAT or ACT. Set up folder for lists, deadlines of application process. Visit colleges, if possible. Write necessary essays. Ask for recommendations. Winter: Send in applications, but make photo copies first. Attend high school financial aid night for par ents and seniors. Get aid applications from coun selor. Turn in your financial aid application as soon after January 1st as possible. Spring: Take any necessary SAT II subject ex ams, as required by various colleges. Wait for acceptance letters and send in accep tance forms. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1A11 students are responsible for having their grade reports sent to the Tribal Edu cation Office upon completion of each TermSemester. Either make arrange ments with the Registrar's office to have the reports sent directly to the tribal office or mail a copy of your grade report to the tribal office yourself. 2 Students, please notify the Education Program of address changes and telephone number changes as soon as they occur. 3 If emergencies occur that effect your attendance notify the Education Program and the College IMMEDIATELY! (Tribal Education Office, College Business Office, College Financial Aid Office, and the College Registrar's Office.) 4 You must maintain a 2.00 GPA and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per tcrmscmcstcr to be eligible for continued funding. 5 Students who are placed on PROBATIONARY STATUS will not be awarded the following term until they have provided the Education Program an OFFICIAL COPY of their transcripts. The transcripts must include the term of probation and must show successful completion of 12 credit hours earned with at least a 2.00 GPA. No award will be mailed to the school until transcripts have been submitted! 6 Continuing students must file their Federal Financial Aid Forms by February 15 of each year and send a copy of the completed application by that date. Both Higher Education Program and Adult Vocational Training requires students to file for Federal Aid every year they plan to attend school. 7 All students must sign a Release of Information form regarding attendance, financial aid transcripts, education budgets and progress and grade report infor mation. 8 It is your responsibility to remain in "good academic standing." If a student demonstrates an "on again, off again" pattern of being placed on PROBATION ARY STATUS, they will be placed on Probationary Status for one complete aca demic year. Failure to meet minimum academic requirements during this period will result in suspension. 9 Students who withdraw from school due to medical or health related reasons must obtain a Statement of Verification from their physician or health care pro vider identifying need to withdraw from school. The student must also obtain a state ment of Release from their physician that identifies ability to return to school. Copies of physicians statements must be provided to the Education Program. Students entering their SENIOR year are required to have a GRADUATION AU DITEVALUATION completed Fall Term and provide a copy of the AuditEvalua tion to the Tribal Education Program. Please keep in contact with the Tribal Educa tion Program staff. We are here to provide assistance and support for you while you are attending school.
