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Financial Skills Workshop
The Youth Education Department will be having a Financial Skills
Workshop on June 29-30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All high school stu
dents are encouraged to attend. For more information or to enroll, call
Brian Cambell at 503-879-2101.
Rolling Stone Annual College
Journalsim Competition
Rolling Stone's College of Journalism Competition recognizes excellence
in journalism in three areas: feature writing, essays and criticism, and
entertainment reporting. Winners chosen by Rolling Stone receive a prize
of $2,500. Contact: Rolling Stone College of Journalism Competition,
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10104. Phone:
212-484-1636. E-mail: lettersrollingstone.com.
Deadline: July 15.
Association of American
Indian Affairs Scholarships
Applications for undergraduate and graduate Association of American Indian
Affairs Scholarships are due July 20. There are two graduate scholarship cat
egories and five undergraduate scholarship categories. Must be enrolled at least
14 with any federally recognized Tribe. For more information or an applica
tion, please contact Luhui Whitebear, Scholarship Coordinator at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 1345, or visit the website at www.indian-affairs.org.
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, adjust
ing to life away from home, understanding a typical day at college, stress man
agement, resume writing, money management, computer lab & athletic facili
ties open, and cultural activities including beading, drumming, 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 Agri
culture, Native American graduate student in AnthropologyArchaeology, Or
egon Museum of Science & Industries Brad's World Reptiles, and U.S. Geo
logical 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 September
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 notifica
tion 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 en
couraged to apply.
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS
The Education Division requests that any students receiving funding through
education please provide updated address information.
Also, students must comply with the Student Responsibilities guidelines set
forth by the Education Division. Funding may be delayed or withdrawn if infor
mation is not delivered to the Education Division in a timely manner.
Students participating in the Short Term Training may submit information
to: Education Division, Short Term Training, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2275.
Students participating in Higher Education Trust Fund Scholarship and Adult
Vocational Training may submit information to: Education Division, Educa
tion Specialist, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
or call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2276.
Students participating in Education Trust Fund Scholarship may submit informa
tion to: Education Division, Scholarship Coordinator, 9615 Grand Ronde
Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or call: 1-800 422-0232 ext. 1345.
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.
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 11-29, 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.
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.
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.