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JANUARY 15 2001
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PUBLIC NOTICE:
NO GLASS
The FIRST AMERICAN SERIES
held in Grand Ronde
has been cancelled
for Winter 2001 Term.
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Ford Opportunity Program
Application Deadline: MARCH 1. 2001
The Ford Opportunity Program was established in 1996 to assist college stu
dents who are single and head of the household. These students have many
extra responsibilities as parents and the Ford Opportunity Program wanted to
help students obtain their baccalaureate degrees through financial assistance
and also making counseling and support services available to them.
The amount of the scholarship is not a set amount, but calculated to cover
90 of each student's college costs that are not met by other resources. The
scholarship is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study. Each
year up to 40 students are selected in Oregon to receive the Ford Opportu
nity Program awards.
Eligibility: Applications must be residents of Oregon who are single par
ents and also head of the household. They must have a high school diploma
or GED, or are about to complete high school. They can be students who are
already attending college and are doing good academic work. Selected re
cipients must use the scholarship at an accredited, non-profit two to four
year college or university in Oregon.
Selection criteria: Financial need is a primary consideration in the selec
tion of Ford Opportunity Program recipients. Students must demonstrate
financial need as calculated by information presented on the FAFSA and by
the school that the student applies to. Applicants should mention in their
essays any unusual responsibilities, difficult family situations or other ob
stacles that they have had to overcome in order to attend college.
Students should obtain a copy of the Oregon State Scholarship Commis
sion Private Awards Application. This form is available at high school coun
seling offices and college financial aid offices in Oregon. ... , .
Dick French Memorial Scholarship
I Annliraf-inn Itearilinp; APRTI fi 7001 .
I The Associates Foundation (formally NW Federal Employees Association)
and the Lower Columbia and Willamette River American Indian Science
and Engineering Society (AISES) Professional Chapter are inviting eligible
"students to apply to the Dick French Memorial Scholarship Program.
Student must be:
D at least 14 American IndianAlaskan Native and a member of a feder
i ally recognized Tribe;
D planning to be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an
, accredited 4-year collegeuniversity or a full-time student at a two-year
college in a program leading to an academic degree;
D planning to major in an environmentally-related discipline such as
biology, forestry, natural resources management, chemistry, entomology,
environmental science, hydrology, and related disciplines;
f D be a resident of Oregon, Washington, or Idaho.
Students can obtain an application by contacting: Sandi Simpson - TNT
AMPS, Associated Foundation Scholarship Commission, P.O. Box 491,
Vancouver, WA 98660.
Summer Intern Openings to Work on
Environmental Justice Issues
J Since 1992, the Office of Environ
mental Justice (OEJ), at the U.S. En
vironmental Protection Agency
(tLFA), has sponsored a bummer in
tern Program through a cooperative
I agreement with the Environmental
Careers Organization (ECO), a non
profit organization located in Boston.
More than 1,600 students from all
parts of the U.S., from varied ethnic
backgrounds and all academic levels
undergraduate, graduate and doc
toral have participated in the pro
gram and trained on challenging sci
ence, engineering, management,
education and policy-related projects.
In efforts to continue to build part
nerships with community organiza
tions this summer OEJ is able to
fund 30, 12-week summer intern
ships in 30 different community or
ganizations. Each student will receive a stipend
of $400 a week, plus $500 for relo
cation, if needed. Location of hous
ing is the responsibility of the stu
dent. Interested students must send their
resume to:
Jing Yang
Community Intern Program, ECO
179 South Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
E-mail: jyangeco.org
Fax: 617-426-8159
Visit the web site at www.eco.org
to see a list of the community orga
nizations where participants might
experience environmental protection
at the grassroots level.
Sessions offered
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Admissions: 9:30-10:30
Financial aid applications: 10:30-11:30
Lunch and prizes: 11:30-1:00
Scholarship preparation: 1:00-3:30
PRIZES: Pendleton blanket, Pendleton duffle bag,
Pendleton purse, backpack & calendar.
O Transportation may be available if needed. Call April Campbell at 503-879-2276.
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school classroom late last year.
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Drumming with Teacher Brian Krehbiel in the 4 year-old classroom.
Before & After School
Care kids (K-5) enjoy
many extra activities
throughout the year
and during school
breaks.
Pictured here from top
to bottom: Shantell
Ulestad, Miranda
Williams and Samantha
Cunningham have fun
on a field trip to the
Gilbert House Museum.
Photos courtesy of the
Tribe's Education program.
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