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FEBRUARY 1, 2003
Applying for Financial Aid?
In order to apply to the Tribe's full-time Higher Education programs
students must apply for Federal Aid. The Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) form for 2003-2004 is available at your local librar
ies, colleges, and universities or on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Should students be eligible, the FAFSA can help pay for tuition, books
and fees, and may include a portion of your living expenses.
The Department of Education uses the information provided on your
FAFSA to determine your eligibility for aid from the federal student fi
nancial assistance (SFA) programs. Many states and schools also use the
FAFSA data to award aid from their programs. Some states and schools
may require you to fill out additional forms.
The information you report on your FAFSA is used to calculate your
Expected Family Contribution, or EFC, according to a congressionally de
termined formula. Your school will use your EFC to determine your need
and what federal, state, and institutional aid you are eligible to receive.
February 15, 2003 is the deadline to have your applications in for Sum
mer or Fall Term students. Should you have questions please contact
April Campbell, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Higher Education
Specialist at 1-800-422-0232.
Attention Future Teachers!
SAPSIK'WALA (Teacher) Education Program
(For graduate students only)
This is a component of the University of Oregon Native American Ini
tiative. The goal of this program is to prepare American Indian teachers
whose knowledge, skills and cultural sensitivity will bring about long
term, and much needed improvements in the elementary, middle and high
school educational experiences of American Indian youth.
Eligibility:
A member of an Indian Tribe or band, as membership is defined
by the Indian Tribe or band, including any Tribe or band termi
nated since 1940, and any Tribe or band recognized by the State in
which the Tribe or band resides or a descendent of a parent or grand
parent who meets the requirements described above or considered
by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose.
B Hold a Bachelor's Degree by the time they begin the program.
B Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 or provide evidence of
graduate potential.
For more information go to http:education.uoregon.edu or call 541-346-0681.
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2003
Indian Health Services Scholarships
These scholarships are for individuals who are officially enrolled in "Fed
erally Recognized Tribes." Applications are rated on the student's aca
demic record, evaluation forms and essays.
B Prenursing
B Premedical Technology
B Prepharmacy
B Predietetics
B Preschool Work (Jr. & Sr. undergraduate years)
B Prephysical Therapy (Jr. & Sr. undergraduate years)
B Preengineering
fl Counseling
B Clinical Psychology
B Dentistry
B Dental Hygienist
B Diagnostic Radiology Technology
B Health Care Administration
B Dietician
B Health Education
B Public Health
Deadline February 28, 2003.
For more information, contact Darlene Marcellay-Hyland at 503-326-6499
or go to www.dmarcellpao.portland.his.gov.
Online Application for $10 Million in
Scholarships Now Available
Eugene, OR. (11703) Oregon students seeking financial assistance for
college can now complete the Oregon Student Assistance Commission
(OSAC) scholarship application online at www.osac.state.or.us. Using the
new eApp technology, the online application processes the required infor
mation quickly and confidentially. More than $10 million in private awards
are available through this unified application, which lets students apply
for as many as 12 scholarships on the same form. For those students who
do not have access to online please contact: Shelley M. Snow, Outreach
Manager, 541-687-7407; shelley.m.snowstate.or.us
Deadline: March 1, 2003.
Summer Internship Opportunity
Wells Fargo Bank Corporate Banking Summer Intern Program 2003
Opportunities are available at corporate offices in San Francisco, Los
Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and selected cities in the
East Coast and Midwest.
Paid internships are given in areas such as capital markets, commercial
banking, corporate banking, international banking, real estate and real
estate investment banking.
Eligibility Requirements:
B Must be an undergraduate with U.S. permanent resident status
or U.S. citizenship.
B All majors are considered, with a minimum GPA above a 3.3.
B Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Math and Statistics ma
jors are preferred.
D 3-6 credit hours of accounting, particularly in coursework related
to financial and managerial accounting.
B Junior and Senior level candidates graduating in December 2003
or MayJune 2004.
Send your resume and cover letter as a Microsoft Word attachment to:
resumewellsfargo.com.
For more information go to www.wellsfargo.com.
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University of Washington School of Medicine
The University of Washington School of Medicine will be hosting
the Western Consortium Minority Medical Education Program (WC
MMEP) this summer. WC-MMEP, now in its 14th year, is a six-week
. summer enrichment program for promising disadvantaged and
underserved students interested in a career in medicine.
The MMEP deadline is March 1, 2003. Interested students may
apply online at www.aamc.orgmmep. For more information regard
ing this program at University of Washington, please go to
www.staff.washington.edudolsonmmep.html.
Special Summer Award Opportunity
Special Summer Award Opportunity for Graduating High School Se
niors: University of Oregon Native American Summer Bridge Program,
UO Department of English:
B This coming summer the University of Oregon Department of English
will offer its fourth annual Native American Summer Bridge Program.
This special award program is designed to provide students from under
represented groups who are entering the University of Oregon in the fall
of 2003 an opportunity to ensure a smooth transition from high school to
college.
B The Summer Bridge Program gives students a jump start on university
work with an inter-cultural learning experience centered on course work
in Native American literature, expository writing and contemporary Na
tive American issues.
B Students accepted for the Native American Summer Bridge Program
will be provided with tuition, room and board on campus during the 8
week 2003 summer term (June 23 through August 15) and an allowance
for books and school supplies. Upon completing summer session work,
students will have earned 9 credits of college-level work (5 percent of total
credits required for graduation) and will carry the honor of being a par
ticipant in this program with them into their university career.
Applications should include the following: a brief essay (2-3 double
spaced or neatly hand-written pages) in which you describe your commit
ment to cultural diversity, citing relevant academic achievements, com
munity work, and personal experiences along with any plans you may
have to apply your experience and education to living in and contributing
to a multi-cultural world. In addition, please include a separate page with
your name, mailing address, telephone andor e-mail address, social secu
rity number (optional), and a statement giving permission to The UO En
glish Department faculty to review your UO application materials (tran
scripts and personal statement).
For more information go to http:cas.uoregon.edualumnidevcascade
or call 541-346-1309. Deadline to apply: March 28, 2003.