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NOVEMBER 15, 2003 Smoke Signals 11 GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP (GMS) APPLY ONLINE The Gates Millennium Scholars program is pleased to announce the launching of its website for the 2004 - 2005 GMS awards. Apply online or download nomination materials from www.gmsp.org. General informa tion, detailed instructions, and current scholar profiles can also be found on the website. Principals, teachers, guidance counselors, Tribal higher education representatives and other professional educators are invited to nominate students with outstanding academic records, strong leadership potential, and commitment to community service. Nominators and recommenders must act in their personal capacity. Institutional nomina tions will not be accepted. All completed nomination materials must be postmarked or submitted online no later than January 16, 2004. The Gates Millennium Scholars program was established in 1999 through a grant provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide Asian Pacific Islander Americans, African Americans, American IndiansAlaska Natives, and Hispanic Americans with an opportunity to complete a college education. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to pro vide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need, particularly those intending to study mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science, to reach their fullest potential. Additionally, GMS provides opportunities for scholars to prepare for leader ship roles in their profession and communities through a leadership devel opment program. GMS selected 1,000 high-achieving students for the 2003 2004 academic year, bringing the total number of students awarded GMS scholarships to more than 7,000 since the program's inception. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), with the support of the Orga nization of Chinese Americans (OCA), the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), administers the Gates Millennium Scholars program. Eligibility Criteria In the 2004-2005 academic year, individuals are eligible to be consid ered for a Gates Millennium Scholarship if they: B are Asian Pacific Islander American, African American, Hispanic American or American IndianAlaska Native; O are a citizen, legal permanent resident or national of the United States; B have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale; B will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full time, degree-seeking freshmen in the academic year 2003-2004; B have demonstrated leadership commitment through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities that reflect leadership abilities; and B meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Eligibility for Fed eral Pell Grant can only be determined though the submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. De partment of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs. Washington Center's Native American Leadership Program MISSION The Washington Center's Native American Leadership Program prepares emerging Native Americans Indians leaders from colleges and universities from across the country to assume leadership posi tions in the public sector. Students participate in internships tai lored to their interests, interact with successful government repre sentatives, and develop their leadership skills. PROGRAM GOALS Encourage Native American Indians to consider an internship and possible career with the federal government. Identify and acquaint students with positive native American In dian role models Help students define personal, academic, and professional goals. Integrate academic theory with professional experience for deeper understanding of public policy formation and students' role in that process. Engage students in professional networking opportunities. ACADEMIC COMPONENT Students earn academic credit for a summer 10-week or spring and fall 15-week internship program. The Washington Center offers substantive coursework on under standing the U.S. government, the public policy process. These courses are tailored to the students' academic interests. Students attend a regular lecture series to interact with national and international leaders in business, government and the nonprofit sector. CONTACT THE WASHINGTON CENTER NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Claudia Narrow, Manager, Federal Diversity Initiatives Phone: 202-513-7527 or 1 800-486-8921 or e mail at claudiantwc.edu Medical Library Association Scholarship for Minority Students Up to $5,000 (paid in 2 equal installments). Who can apply: Must be a member of a minority group defined as African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander. Must be entering an ALA-accredited graduate library school or have completed no more than half his or her graduate program at the time the award is made (February). Must be a citizen or have permanent resident status in the United States or Canada. Past recipients are not eli gible. For more details and the MLA Scholarship for Minority Students application: www.mlanet.orgawardsgrantsindex.html. (You may be eligible for other MLA awards or scholarships). For more information about MCMLA, visit the MCMLA website at www.kumc.edumcmla. Deadline is December 1, 2003. Third Wave Foundation Scholarship Program Announcement Third Wave Foundation Scholarship Program is available to all full time or part-time students age 30 and under who are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an accredited university, college, vocationaltechnical school or community college. The primary criteria to qualify for a Third Wave scholarship are vigor ous engagement in activist work and financial, need. The Scholarship Committee prioritizes applicants who have limited access to financial re sources and whose civic, community, or cultural work shows a commit ment to social justice. Within our scholarship grant making, the Woodlake Fund provides scholarships for young women of color who prioritize social justice and the work done in the spirit of justice and equality over aca demic performance and who integrate social justice into all areas of their lives. Students applying for grants should also be involved as activists, art ists, or "cultural workers working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other forms of inequality. The amount of each scholarship is decided after careful review of the student's financial aid report. The num ber of scholarships awarded depends on the amount of each award. Schol arships range in amount from $500 and $5,000 each. Deadline is April 1, 2004. ELIGIBILITY: 1. Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited uni versity. 2. Under the age 30 3. Demonstrate financial need - Primary criterion. 4. Be full-time or part-time 5. Be involved as activists, artists, or cultural workers working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other forms of inequality. APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Application Form available at www.thirdwavefoundation.orgpro gramsscholarships .html . 2. 500 word essay. 3. Official Transcripts(and high school transcripts for college fresh man). 4. Two letters of recommendation. 5. Copy of Financial Aid Report from school. 6. Copy of parent'sguardian's most recent tax return (or your own if you are completely economically independent from parentsguardians). The number of scholarships awarded depends on the amount of each award. Scholarships range in amount from $1,000 to $5,000 each. QUESTIONS: Contact Third Wave Foundation at: Third Wave Foun dation, 116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003. Telephone: 212-675-0700. Fax: 212-255-6653 infothirdwavefoundation.org. Email to :infothirdwavefoundation.org. PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY CLASSES WINTER 2004 Partially online History 343 American Family History Via: C-TV at Grand Ronde's Education Center, and Chemeketa's McMinnville, Santiam, and Woodburn Satellite Campuses. Meets 5:30 - 9 p.m. Every other Thursday January 8 & 22; February 5 & 19 and March 4, 2004 via CTV Off-weeks via WEBCT Completely online SOC410 Sociology of War and Peace Starts January 5, 2004 Registration and Information: $463 for 4 credits. Books available through Chemeketa's bookstore at 503-399-5131. PSU Salem Center Bee Jai Repp, PhD 503-315-4587.
