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10 APRIL 1, 2003 Smoke Signals Chemeketa Placement Tests If you are a new student pursuing a degree or certificate, you will be asked to take a free placement test (ASSET) in order to be accepted for admission. Test results more than five years old are not valid. The pur pose of the test is to determine your skill levels in reading, writing and mathematics so you can select the entry-level classes that are right for you. ASSET will be offered Tuesday, April 8. The placement assess ment will be held in Education room 126A starting at 1:30 p.m. Please call Michele Starostka at 879-1478 to reserve your spot. This test will be offered the second Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education building, room 126A. HeadStart Recruitment Starts April-July This announcement is for children who are 3 years old by September 1, 2003 to children who are 5 years old (pre-kindergarten) and that are in come eligible. Our first day of school is September 2, 2003. Please call Tersa Stewart at 503-879-2161 for an application and if you have any questions. Selection and notification will be made by mid August and you will be notified if your child has been accepted or declined. Children with special needs strongly encouraged to apply. mm "!$m yVtmm Timb 'mvmyhm9mxm 'mmm Scholarships for Minority Law School Students The American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund. They will award $5,000 of financial assistance annually to each schol arship recipient attending an ABA accredited law school. An award made to an entering first-year student may be renewable for two ad ditional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling $15,000 dur ing his or her time in law school. Evaluation Criteria: This includes whether an applicant is a member of a racial or ethnic minority that has been underrepresented in the legal profession; fi nancial need; personal, family, and educational background; partici pation in community service activities; and the applicant's personal statement. Eligibility: H An applicant must be entering first year of law school in the 2003 academic year. B Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. B Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. For more information visit www.abanet.orgfjelosfpage.html. Eastern Washington University Scholarship Eastern Washington University has three tuition scholarship awards available. The American Indian Achievement Regional Scholarship is sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration. This scholarship pro vides tuition renewable for up to four years of study at Eastern Wash ington University. The award is for a Tribal member with financial need and a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Annual renewal is con tingent upon maintaining a 2.0 GPA, remaining a full time student at EWU, regularly meeting with a BPA representative, and writing and delivering a progress report to BPA each academic year. Interested students should contact Kandi Teeters at the Eastern Washington University Scholarship Office (509) 359-6384 to request a copy of the scholarship application packet. The completed packet must be received in the EWU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office by Friday, April 11, 2003. Scholarship Alert: Tylenol Tylenol Cash For College Sweepstakes Application The makers of the Tylenol Family of Products will award ten $10,000 scholarships and 150 $1,000 scholarships for higher education to stu dents who demonstrate leadership in community activities and school activities and who intend to major in areas that will lead to health related fields. You may apply to the Tylenol Scholarship if you will be attending an undergraduate or graduate course of study in the Fall of 2003 at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. This includes those students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate course of study and have one or more years of school remaining. The application forms are to be printed and returned by April 30, 2003 via U.S. mail to: Tylenol Scholarship, Citizens' Scholarship Foun dation of America, Inc., 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 88, St. Peter, MN 56082. Recruitment for Native American Youth for PROMISE 2003 Are you a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at Or egon State University, Portland State University, Oregon Health and Sci ence University, or Willamette University? If yes, you are eligible for the PROMISE 2003 internship opportunity. The purpose of PROMISE is to provide a quality work experience and expose interns to careers in state and local government. PROMISE in ternships are for 10 weeks, during the summer. Undergraduates earn $4,000 and graduate students earn $4,800. Internships must be project management oriented, and professional, technical, or managerial in na ture. For more information be see the website at: www.healthoregon.orgomh promiseindex.cfm Deadline for application is April 14, 2003. Heme Buyer Education Seminar 1st Wednesday of the month (April 2) 5:30 p.m. Place: Salem Chamber of Commerce 1110 Commercial St N.E. Presented by: Lighthouse Home Loans, Inc. & John L. Scott Salem Call for Shelley Hanson of John L. Scott Salem 503-999-1194. JPapste? (CdDimteslt AMERIND Risk Management Corporation 2003 National Fire and Home Safety Poster Contest It's time for children within the six county service area to sharpen their crayons and dip their paintbrushes. All submitted posters must illustrate a "fire safety" or "home safety" theme. Children in K-8 are eligible to participate. All entries must be original and created by crayons, markers or paint. Posters must be on 8.5" by 11" paper. This year's winner can select one of two prizes $1,000 or a trip to AMERIND'S 17th Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada in Octo ber 2003. Entry forms are available through the Tribal Housing Authority. Contact Shawn Kennedy at 503-879-2401 for entry forms. Entries must be submit ted to the Housing Authority office no later than April 30, 2003. NWIHA SCHOLARSHIP FOR TRIBAL YOUTH The Northwest Indian Housing Association annually provides scholar ships to Tribal youth, defined as individuals ages 24 years old, or younger. The intent is to provide financial awards to youth for education and training programs at schools, colleges, job training organizations, sports camps or other worthwhile organizations. Traditionally, individual awards have not exceeded $1,000. Applications are available by contacting the Housing Au thority at 503-879-2401. Applications must be turned in to the Hous ing Authority by April 24, no later than 5 p.m.
