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APRIL 15, 2003
GED Classes
Monday and Wednesday
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Held at the Education Department classroom and computer lab.
Open Entry No pre-registration. Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282
or joanne.carrgrandronde.org.
Also available: "Get it Together with You and Your Money" Basic
Money Management Class, Food Handler's Certificate, keyboarding
software and other employment and career software available.
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 income eligible.
Our first day of school is September 2, 2003. Please call Tersa Stewart at 503-879-2
16 1 for an application and if you have any questions. Selection and notifi
cation 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.
Education Trust Fund Scholarship Program
The Tribal Education Trust Fund Scholarship Program is designed to
recognize and provide financial support to Tribal members who have dem
onstrated scholastic and leadership abilities and wish to continue their
Education. The Scholarship program is open to ALL Tribal members,
regardless of residence, age or need.
Eligibility Requirements: provide verification of Tribal enrollment; sub
mit a complete application by April 30.
Scholarship Categories:
' Adult .Vocation Training Program, Full-Time
! Adult Vocation Training Program, Half-Time
Undergraduate, Full-Time
Undergraduate, Half-Time
Graduate, Full-Time
Graduate, Half-Time
Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship, Education students
i Priority fields of study for the Tribal Scholarships are: Law, Education,
Health, Natural Resources and Business. The Eula Petite Memorial Schol
arship is for Education and Teaching degree only (student must be at the
Junior level). - , ,
; Scholarships are renewable so long as the student meets minimum aca
demic and attendance requirements and remains within established time
frame for completion.
Scholarship Alert: Tylenol
Tylenol Cash For College Sweepstakes Application
The makers of the Tylenol Family of Products will award ten $10,000 scholar
ships and 150 $1,000 scholarships for higher education to students who demon
strate 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 under
graduate 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 Foundation of America,
Inc., 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 88, St. Peter, MN 56082.
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.
H All majors are considered, with a minimum GPA above a 3.3.
H Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Math and Statistics ma
jors are preferred.
H 3-6 credit hours of accounting, particularly in coursework related
to financial and managerial accounting.
H 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.
Seeking All Native American Undergraduates
and Recent Graduates To Fill Position
The U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Tribal
colleges and universities, is currently seeking Native American under
graduate students and or recent graduates to fill a paid internship po
sition from June August, 2003 in Washington, DC. Position needs to
be filled ASAP. Please contact Toney Begay for more information: Toney
Begay, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, 555
New Jersey Avenue NW Suite 408, Washington, DC 20208, or
toney.begayed.gov or phone 202-208-1312.
Scholarship And Job Opportunity Website
In an effort to increase the number of minority students who take ad
vantage of federally funded scholarship and job opportunities, a govern
ment agency has created a Website consolidating information on such
programs.
The site, called e-Scholar http:studentjobs.gove-scholar.htm and de
signed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, lists government
scholarships, fellowships, grants and internships geared to high-school,
undergraduate and graduate students.
The e-Scholar site contains details on internships for minority students,
opportunities to travel abroad and specific programs, like the White House
Fellows program.
Summer internsmp Program
Seeking exceptionally motivated students for our Summer Internship
Program. The applicants should be in their Junior year majoring in busi
ness, finance, accounting or related field with a strong desire and enthu
siasm to work in the banking industry. Housing arrangements are made
through a local college. Information about Native American Bank can be
found on our website at: www.nativeamericanbank.com. Contact: Nonabah
Lane, Native American Bank, 165 S. Union Blvd., Suite. 1000, Denver,
Colorado 80228. Phone: 720-963-5528
Diversity Makes a Difference Scholarship
Nominations For High School Students
If you know a high-school student who is a champion of diversity, you
can help that student win a $1,000 scholarship from the Northwest Asian
Weekly Foundation. Teachers, counselors, principals and community mem
bers are invited to nominate high-school students from Western Wash
ington who are visionaries and champions of diversity. Five winners will
be given $1,000 each. For more information, call 206-223-5559.
Washington Internships for Native Students
The Washington Semester American Indian Program is a fully-paid 6
credit internship and academic program in the summer (12 credits in the
fall and spring semesters), designed for American Indian college and uni
versity students who have completed at least the first semester of their
sophomore year. The Washington Semester Program was founded in 1947,
and is the oldest and largest experiential education program in D.C. In
addition to receiving a paid internship and tuition, students receive round
trip transportation to and from the program, daily transportation to and
from internship site, housing in the American University Washington
Semester residence halls with American Indian Mentors living on each
floor, a meal plan, books, health and accident insurance, and a weekly
stipend.
To request an application contact Washington Internships for Native
Students, American University at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Wash
ington, DC 20016-8083: Phone: 1-800-424-2600 or visit their website at
www.american.eduwins.