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Honor & Recognition
Dinner June 19
The Tribal Education Division will hold the Annual Honor & Rec
ognition Dinner on June 19, 2004 at 12 p.m. at the Tribal Gym
Auditorium. Achievement & Recognition awards for students in
grades K -12 will be announced and Tribal Graduates will be recog
nized. Please notify the Education Division of Tribal graduate names
and graduating class information so they can be included in the
program of events. Contact Debbie at ext. 2275. Everyone is wel
come to attend, an RSVP is appreciated in order to have an estimate
of the number of people who will attend the dinner.
Achievement and Recognition Award applications were
mailed out on March 16, 2004 to K-12th grade students en
rolled in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. If you
have not received the application please call Brian Campbell
at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2101.
Placement (Asset) Testing June 8
This is available on the second Tuesday of every
month. Next testing is Tuesday, June 8 at 9 a.m., at
the Tribal Adult Education Building. Sign up by call
ing 503-879-1478.
Chemeketa Community College
Foundation Scholarships
John and Betty Gray Early Childhood Education Scholarship:
Provides 12 $1,000 scholarships to defray tuition, fees, and books to
students in the Early Childhood Education Program. Student must
enroll a minimum 10 credit hours per term and maintain a "C" grade
or better in every class to retain award.
Intel Microelectronics Technology Scholarship (Summer term
only):
Provides up to $750 for school expenses to a student enrolling full
time in the Microelectronics Technology Program at CCC and must
maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Please note within your essay if you
are an unrepresented minority, technically orientated female, andor
an economically disadvantaged student. Qualified applicants who con
tinue to be eligible may receive a scholarship for a second year.
Please contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator,
for an application at 503-879-1345, or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345 or
e-mail at luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org.
Deadline June 14, 2004.
Washington Mutual $500 Scholarship
for Non-Traditional Students
Open to all Grand Ronde Tribal members who will be attending an ac
credited higher education intitute full-time in Fall 2004, pursuing a 2 or 4
year degree and meet the criteria of a non-traditional student. This is a
one time only award availible for Fall Term 2004. Application must be
postmarked by July 30, 2004.
Non-Traditional Student Definition
Described by one or more of the following catergories: adult 24 years of
age or older, Veterans of the armed forces of the United States, married
students or students who have legal dependants.
Please contact the CTGR Education Department for more information
or to request an application at 503-879-2275, or 1-800-422-0232, ext 2275.
Women & Politics Institute's
Young Women Leaders Board
The Women & Politics Institute's Young Women Leaders Board has suc
cessfully raised a full-tuition scholarship for a student to pursue a Gradu
ate Certificate in Women, Policy and Political Leadership (WPPL) at Ameri
can University in Washington, D.C.
The WPPL Program is a 15-credit hour program that is designed to pro
vide students with expertise in the study of women and politics and works
with the schedule of a working professional.
If you have any questions, please consult the Women & Politics Institute's
web site at www.american.eduwandp or email the Institute's Associate
Director, Dr. Sarah Brewer, at wandpinstituteamerican.edu.
Native American College Prep Weeks
(For Juniors & Seniors in High School)
June 14-17 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR.
Activities: Stay in college dorms, learn about preparation for college,
adjusting to life away from home, understanding a typical day at college,
stress management, resume writing, money management, computer lab
& athletic facilities open, and cultural activities including beading, drum
ming, stick game and drum-making workshop.
June 21-24 at Grand Ronde Education
Building and AuditoriumGym
Activities: Math & Science Presentations including; U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Native American graduate student in AnthropologyArchae
ology, Oregon Museum of Science & Industries-Brad's World Reptiles, and
U.S. Geological Survey. Tour Tribal facility careers and participate in a
traditional salmon bake.
Sign up as soon as possible, limited spaces available! To sign
up or if you have questions please call 503-879-1478.
HeadStart Recruitment
Runs Until July 30
This announcement is for children who are three years old by Sep
tember 1, 2004 to children who are five years old (pre-kindergarten)
and that are income eligible. Our first day of school is September 7,
2004. Please call Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 for an application or
with any questions. Applications will be accepted until July 30, 2004.
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 are strongly encouraged to apply.
OMSI Salmon Camp
& Salmon Camp Research Team
Thanks to generous grants from the National Science Foundation ITEST pro
gram, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Howard Vollum Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is pleased
to once again offer both Salmon Camp and Salmon Camp Research Team pro
grams free of cost to middle school and high school students of Native American
affiliation.
Salmon Camp Research Teams are intensive three-week resource man
agement programs that include natural science, advanced technology, and ca
reer exposure for students entering 10-12 grades. Participants are paid a $20 a
day stipend to help with personal expenses. Students will be given the opportu
nity to interact with professional researchers at a variety of project areas and
become familiar with advanced technology used in the field.
Session 1: June 20-July 8, 2004, Central Oregon (Columbia and John Day
River area)
Session 2: July 1 1-29, 2004, Northern California (Redwood National Park and
Klamath River area)
Session 3: August 1-19, 2004, Western Washington (San Juan Islands and
Puget Sound area)
Salmon Camp is a fun one-week exploration of natural science and resource
management for middle school students in Central Oregon. This program is
designed to help students learn about careers in resource management and be
come familiar with advanced technology and provide an introduction to the more
advanced high school programs. Students in the Salmon Camp 1 will receive a
$10 a day stipend to help with personal expenses. Both camps will take place at
the OMSI's Hancock Field Station located within the John Day Fossil Beds Na
tional Monument. i
Salmon Camp I: students entering grades 8 and 9 August 22-27, 2004.
Salmon Camp II: students entering grades 6 and 7 August 29-September 3,
2004.
For more information and applications please contact, Frank McMahon.OMSI
Salmon Camp Coordinator, 39472 Highway 218, Fossil, OR 97830. Phone: 541-763-4691
or email: salmonomsi.edu
American Indian Education
Foundation Scholarship Program
Applications availible for full time undergraduate study at an accredited 2 or
4 year college or university or technical or vocational school. $3,000 freshman
scholarship for high school seniors and $1,500 for undergraduate and continu
ing scholarship for students who are not high school seniors. Must be enrolled
Native American. For more information or for an application, please visit website
www. aiefprograms.orgscholarshipprograminclex. html or contact Luhui
Whitebear, Scholarship Coordinator, at 503-879-1345, or 1-800-422-0232, ext.
1345. luhui. whitebeargrandronde. org.