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Bachelor's Degree With Tribal Management
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and New Mexico State Uni
versity create a bachelor's degree in general business with a Tribal man
agement option.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute currently offers an associate's
degree in business administration with an emphasis on Tribal manage
ment. Beginning January 2004, SIPI students will be able to earn half
the credits they need for a New Mexico State University bachelor's degree
in business administration at SIPI. That would mean SIPI students could
transfer up to 66 credit hours in business science and other fields, includ
ing 12 hours in Tribal management courses. Then, it is expected that
much of the work towards completing the NMSU degree also could be
done at SIPI, through SIPI's distance education facilities. For more infor
mation contact SIPI at 1-800-586-SIPI or www.sipi.bia.edu.
Available in the Education building,
even during spring break...
GED Classes &
Food Handlers' Certificates
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m.
Call Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282.
PORTLAND TEACHERS PROGRAM
PTP is a partnership effort among Portland Public Schools (PPS), Port
land Community College (PCC), Portland State University (PSU) and the
University of Portland (UP). It is designed to recruit and help prepare
culturally competent teachers, with a special focus on historically under
represented groups in the teaching profession. As a retention and schol
arship program, it assists selected students in completing teacher educa
tion through the regular course work at PCC and PSU or UP.
For more information please contact, Deborah Cochrane, Director, Port
land Teachers Program, 705 N. Killingsworth Portland, OR 97217. Phone:
503-978-5444 or 503-978-5020. Email: dcochranpcc.edu.
Attention Seniors:
Graduation day will be here before you know it. The Education Division
would like to help you with your college search during your senior year.
There are many deadlines for college admissions and scholarship applica
tions and you don't want to miss out. We will be planning various campus
visits around Oregon state and encourage everyone to participate. If you
are wondering what you want to study or where you would like to study
after graduation, we would love to help you! To get started contact Rachel
Warner, College & Career Counselor, at 503-879-1478.
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 is a vigorous
engagement in activist work and financial need. The Scholarship Committee
prioritizes applicants who have limited access to financial resources and whose
civic, community or cultural work shows a commitment 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 academic performance and who integrate social jus
tice into all areas of their lives.
Students applying for grants should also be involved as activists, artists 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 number of scholarships awarded
depends on the amount of each award.
Deadline is April 1, 2004.
Scholarships range in amount from $1,000 to $5,000 each.
QUESTIONS: Contact Third Wave Foundation at: Third Wave Foundation,
116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003. Telephone: 212-675-0700.
Fax: 212-255-6653 infothirdwavefoundation.org. Email to:
infothirdwavefoundation.org.
CTGR Education Scholarships Available
For The 2004-2005 School Year!
Full or part time Undergraduate, Graduate and Adult Vocational
Training Scholarship, as well as Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship ap
plications are available. Application deadline is April 30, 2004.
Please contact Luhui Whitebear, Scholarship Coordinator for more in
formation at 503-879-1345, or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345.
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MedStars Health Careers Honor Program
It will cost $200, but they are supplying scholarships for Native and
Hispanic Students.
To be held on July 14-17, 2004 at OHSU.
Applications for the nine spots open can be obtained from DeAnna ext.
1659 or Veneza Tena at 541-737-8603 or veneza.tenaoregonstate.edu
Applications due Friday April 16.
Native American Youth Initiative Conference
The Association of American Indian Physicians is having a National
Native American Youth Initiative Conference to motivate Native Ameri
can students to remain in the academic pipeline and to pursue a career in
health professions or biomedical research.
Eligibility: Native American high school students planning to enter health
professions between the ages of 16 through 18 years old are eligible to
apply. Students must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
If students are chosen to attend, all expenses are paid to go to Washing
ton D.C. on June 19-27, 2004.
You can contact DeAnna at ext 1659 or Veneza Tena, Oregon Pacific
AHEC at 541-737-8603 or on line at www.aaip.comstudentnnayi.
Deadline for submission is May 14.
SAT Deadlines Are Coming Up!
Most colleges require this for admissions. Good news! Funding is
now available for Tribal members taking the SAT. Please save a
receipt to be reimbursed for this. This is effective 1-27-04. You can
register for the SAT online at www.collegeboard.com. You will need
credit card information to do this. We will also have paper versions
of this available if you need one. You will be able to pay with a check
using the paper version. We have very limited paper copies, so please
access the website if you can. Computers are available at the Educa
tion Building as well. If you have any questions please call Rachel
Warner, College & Career Counselor at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1478.
Klamath Falls Herald and News
If you're looking for a fast start in a journalism career, think about the Kla
math Falls Herald and News. We're looking for a copy editor. You'll be part of
a three-person editing staff with a lot of responsibility and independence. Ex
pectations: Imaginative selection of wire copy, attention to fundamentals of copy
editing, problem-solving skills and initiative, joy in the craft of journalism.
Starting pay is $22,500, more depending on experience. Health and retirement
benefits are included. Letter, resume, work samples to Tim Fought, editor, Box
788, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, or to tfoughtheraldandnews.com.
Higher Education & Adult Vocational
Training Program Deadlines
July 1 Fall TermSemester
November 1 Winter Term Spring Semester
February 1 Spring Term
April 1 Winter Term Spring Semester
Deadlines do not apply to open-enrollment institutes for Adult Vocational
Training applicants. Please contact the Education Division to request an appli
cation at 503-879-2275, toll free at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2275 or write 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Education information and applica
tions can be accessed through the Tribe's web-site at www.grandronde.org.