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Students visit OSU campus
Oregon State University Kaleidoscope of Colleges & Cultures Day
shows youth what college is like.
On January 16, three high school students at
tended the OSU Kaleidoscope event on campus in
Corvallis, OR. Erica Empey, Dustin Billings
and Winfred Pakootas participated in scheduled
events such as: academic and career presentations,
financial assistance, scholarships and admissions
application process, student panel question and
answer session, and Cultural Center tours. Some
comments made by the students are:
Erica Empey: "I would recommend that Na
tive American students check out OSU as one of
their college options, there is a lot of support for
Parents of Native youth needed
Native American students."
Dustin Billings: "The college had some pretty
good education information and lots of stuff
planned to do."
The students were chaperoned to and from this
event by Marion Mercier from the Higher Educa
tion program. Marion will plan at least two more
campus visits for high school students during this
academic year. The visits offer students an insight
to programs and resources available at a particu
lar institution. Fun events are planned at the visi
tation as well as the academic and resources.
Committee provides Educational support
The Johnson O'MalleyYouth Education pro
grams provide supplemental educational services
to Native American youth attending the Wil
laminaSheridan school districts, K-12 grades.
These programs include such things as tutoring,
leadership, parent training, cultural enhancement
and also serves as an liaison between the school,
Tribe and families. If you have any questions or
would like further information about these pro-
Pursue your goals in '99
By Gayla Tulensru
Adult Education Coordinator
"Manana is often the busiest day of the week"
-Spanish Proverb
The new year is typically a time when people
make resolutions to improve their lives. Some
people decide to lose weight, take up jogging, be
gin body building, take a class or learn a new
skill. The possibilities are endless as are the op
portunities to put off working on those goals. The
Adult Education program would like to offer you
support for achieving those goals. We can offer
concrete support for the skill development classes.
In fact the Adult Education program can help
with GED supplies and test tuition, college prepa
ration classes, life-skill classes, education plan
ning, job readiness consultation, and related
workshops and seminars. If you have been think
ing about any of these areas of self improvement,
give us a call. After all, there's no time like the
present.
We would also like to update you on tribal stu
dents who successfully completed their GEDs in
1998: Angela Lomboy, Sophia LaBonte
Poulin, Mary Ann Sharp, Wallace West, An
thony Henry, DeAnna Croy, Delmer Croy,
Angela Rodenski, Kathy Cullen, Trina
Erickson, Karen Knight, Bobby Mercier and
Frank Grammer. In addition, Todd Gilliam
earned his diploma through high school comple
tion classes. Our sincere congratulations to all of
these students for a job well done!
On-site GED classes in Grand Ronde are offered
through a partnership with Chemeketa Commu
nity College. The instructor is Susan Hildebrand.
Classes are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30
to 6:30 p.m. and open to tribal and community
members. For more information, call 879-2282.
grams and services please contact Lisa Leno or
Dustin Harmon at the tribal offices.
If you would like to become an involved parent
by joining our parent committee feel free to con-'
tact a committee member at the tribal offices at 1-800-422-0232
or 879-5211. Committee members
are: Janell Haller, Barbara Lake, Valorie Sheker,
Marion Mercier, Margo Mercier, Sharon Grout,
Michelle Kimsey, Cindy Martin-Butler.
Policy HnnunI Chongzs
The Adult Vocational Training
Program Policy Manual has two
changes and they might affect you.
1. V. Training: Approval and Requirements,
A. Training Approval, 6V Training Budgets
shall be based on:
(add) d. Training program grant recipi
ents are eligible for awards for a maximum
, of seven (7) terms or for twenty one (21)
months to complete their certificate or de
gree program. Except that recipients seek
ing a degree in the medicalnursing pro
gram are allowed awards for a maximum
of nine (9) terms or for twenty seven (27)
months to complete their degree program.
And;
2. V. Training: Approval and Requirements,
B. Training Requirements, 6V Trainees must
also meet attendance policies as follows:
(add) d. Students must meet attendance
policy of not missing more than five (5) days
per term or of not missing more than five
(5) days per a three (3) month time frame.
This policy exists due to the direct link that
relates academic success to attendance in
class. Failure to meet attendance policy
may result in the students being required
to reimburse the Tribal Adult Vocational
Training Program funding received to at
tend school or training.
Higher Education
Programs
Which one is right for you?
Administered by Marion Mercier
O Higher Education Program: For students
working toward a four year degree.
D Adult Vocational Training Program: For
students working toward a vocational degree or
certificate.
Both Higher Education and Adult Vocational
Training programs are federal and tribal funded
programs. They are "need based" so it is required
that students apply for Federal Financial Aid each
January as soon after January 1 as possible. It is
also required that students attend school full- time.
Full-time attendance requires that a minimum of
12 credit hours are earned each termsemester.
Students must maintain a 2:0 GPAfor every grad
ing period.
Education Trust Fund Scholarship Pro
gram: Varied scholarships are offered as listed
below:
Adult Vocational Training: 2 full-time, $6,000;
. 1 half-time, $3,000.
Undergraduate: 3 full-time, $6,000; 1 half
time, $3,000.
Graduate: 2 full-time, $7,000; 1 half-time,
$3,500.
Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship: 1 full-time,
$7,000. Teacher Education Program Junior
level.- , ,...-.
Career Path: Presentations of college and
career, information at the middle school and high
school-Native American Club meetings. Activities
include but is not limited to: college campus vis
its, career information systems (CIS) activities,
financial aid and scholarship application work
shops and summer sponsorship funding. (Some
activities are co-coordinated with the Tribal Youth
Education program.)
Distance Education: Class scheduling,
placement testing and needs assessment on lim
ited basis.
January 1, 1999-February 15, 1999: Ap
ply for Federal Financial Aid 1999-2000.
February 1, 1999: Last day to submit com
pleted application to Higher Education Pro
gram and Adult Vocational Training Program
to be considered for Spring Term 1999 fund
ing April 30, 1999: Last day to submit com
pleted Education Trust Fund Scholarship ap
plication. (May be postmarked on April 30,
1999.)
O July 1, 1999: Last day to submit completed
application to Higher Education Program and
Adult Vocational Training Program to be con
sidered for Fall TermSpring Semester 1999
funding.
Check with the college you plan
to attend for the deadline date
to apply for admissions.