June 1, 1998
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AISES Scholarships
The deadline for AISES scholarship applications
is fast approaching. The application deadline is
JUNE 15, 1998. Scholarship are: A.T. Anderson,
EPA Tribal Lands, and Schuyler M. Meyer Jr.
The A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship honors
Anderson, a Mohawk and chemical engineer who
founded AISES with six other American Indian sci
entists. This scholarship is awarded to undergradu
ate and graduate American IndianAlaskan Native stu
dents pursuing academic degrees in science, engi
neering, medicine, business, natural resources, and
math and science secondary education.
The EPA Tribal Lands Scholarship is awarded to
college juniors, seniors and graduate students ma
joring in the environmental sciences. Applicants
must also be U.S. citizens. Summer employment at
an EPA facility and or on an Indian reservation is
also offered based on the availability of resources.
The Schuyler M. Meyer Jr. Scholarship is avail
able to full-time undergraduate or graduate students
who are single parents with at least one minor child
living in the same household. All fields of study
are eligible and students must demonstrate finan
cial need. In order to ensure your application will
be considered, the Scholarship Department re
quests that you be thorough and follow the check
list on the back of the application.
Applications for all the scholarships are avail
able on the Internet at http:www.colorado.edu
AISES and also through the AISES headquarters
in Boulder, Colorado. Contact the scholarship co
ordinator by calling (303) 939-0023 or write to
AISES at 5661 Airport Blvd., Boulder, Colorado
80301-2339.
ThefAISES; Scholarship Department also has
available all the scholarship applications on their
web page. Applications can be accessed through
the home page at www.colorado.eduAISES. Just
click on the scholarships icon, and then the schol
arships you wish to apply for. The instructions
will walk you through the criteria and provide an
application to print out. By accessing the AISES
Web page, students can also find out about other
AISES programs such as the summer internship
program, college chapter information, upcoming
conferences and events, and more!
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The Education Program has fifteen Summer
Sponsorships available for tribal youth in Kin
dergarten through 12th grades. The maximum
amount per sponsorship is $200, which covers
registration costs only. The Summer Sponsor
ships is a program designed to help in the cost
to attend summer camps to promote success in
school and life experiences. In order to apply
please send the following: a letter from your
child's school verifying heshe is enrolled in
the current academic year; a personal letter from
the student stating why he or she would like to
attend camp and how it would enhance their
education; and information on camp costtuition
in the form of a brochure or registration form.
Sponsorships will be awarded on a first come
first serve basis with the completion of the above
criteria. Please send packets to: Lisa Leno Grand
Ronde Tribe, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, Oregon 97347. If you have any ques
tions, call Lisa at 1-800-422-0232 or 879-2224.
Education announces record number of GED recipients
By Gayla Tulensru, Program Coordinator
I hope we don't sound like egotists in adult edu
cation, but quite frankly, we have had a great year.
On the GED level, we offered four terms of local
GED instruction. Overall, we have had nine people
receive their GED certificates and ten other tribal
members are in the official testing phases of their
GED studies. To date, over 30 tribal members have
taken advantage of our job enhancement and skill
development components and we have offered
employment and education counseling to a record
number of clients. We are also getting more re
quests for high school completion, and life skill
development classes. Requests for tutoring (at adult
levels) has also increased, although we would hope
to see more people take advantage of this service.
There has also been significant growth in commu
nity education and we have offered a local Parent
ing and Anger Management class as well as a Moc
casin and Drum making class. By request, we also
offered the drum and moccasin making classes in
Eugene and Portland where tribal members ex
pressed great appreciation for the classes coming to
their locations. The off-site classes also offered a
wonderful opportunity for tribal members to meet
one another and discuss other program services with
the adult education coordinator.
. The Adult Education Program offers CTGR
, members a wide range of services which include:
...'Bus passes for travel to GED classes..
Fees for GED test tuition and required supplies.
Fees for classes which develop skills such as
writing and math.
Fees for classes, seminars and workshops which
improve job skills and opportunities.
Fees for self improvement classes or classes
which help develop life skills.
To be eligible for services, a person must be at
least 16 years of age, a member of the Grand Ronde
Tribe, and have a completed Adult Education Ap
plication on file. You may request an application
or schedule an appointment by writing or calling
the Adult Education Program at 1-8OO-422-0232
ext: 2282.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratu
late the following people for the successful comple
tion of their GED requirements.
DEANNA CROY - Christmas Valley, OR
JEREMIAH HALLER - Salem, OR
DELMER CROY - Grand Ronde, OR
REGINA WINDER - McMinnville, OR
CATHY CULLEN - Salem, OR
BETTY LAMBERT - Grand Ronde, OR
KAREN KNIGHT - Washington
TARINA ERICKSON - Washington
ANGELA RADONSKI - Washington
Summer GED offered
GED classes in Grand Ronde are held Tuesday
and Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. The last
day for Spring term classes is Tuesday, June 9.
Summer classes will begin on June 22. The new
days and hours will be on Mondays and Wednes
days from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Education class room.
These classes, co-sponsored by the Tribe and
Chemeketa Community College, are open to com
munity members. There will also be a class of
fered to members of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday eve
nings during the month of July.
To register for GED classes, please call 879-2282.
Additional tutoring is available for tribal members
by scheduling an appointment with Gayla Tulensru.
Moccasin class in Salem
Grand Ronde tribal members in the Salem
area are needed to in order to run a Hard
Sole Moccasin Class. These classes offer a
hands-on opportunity to learn more about na
tive history and culture. The skills taught
also reinforce math and science concepts.
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Drum making in Eugene, Salem
Classes are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June
6 at Lane Community College in Eugene from 1 to 5
p.m. CTGR tribal members, ages 16 and above, may
attend the classes free of charge by registering in ad
vance with the Adult Education program. Clifford
Latta is the instructor. Registration is also being taken
for drum making classes for the Salem area. Sup
plies are included for eligible participants. Although
on-site registration is possible, priority will be given
to those who have signed up. Proof of age and tribal
identity will be required for those who register on
site. To register or for more information, please call
Gayla at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2282.
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