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CHEMEKETA PLACEMENT TEST
If you are a new student pursuing a degree or certificate, you will be
asked to take a free placement test (ASSET) in order to be accepted for
admission. Test results more than five years old are not valid. The pur
pose of the test is to determine your skill levels in reading, writing and
mathematics so you can select the entry-level classes that are right for
you.
ASSET testing is offered the second Tuesday of every month at
9 a.m. Next testing date is August 10 at 9 a.m.-11 a.m. in the Adult
Education Building. Please call Rachel Warner, CollegeCareer Coun
selor at 503-879-1478 to reserve your spot.
Oregon Native American Chamber o
Commerce Scholarship
Undergraduate students in "good standing" attending an Oregon uni
versitycollege can apply to the 2004 Annual Oregon Native American
Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. Must be enrolled Native American
and be active in the Native community. Please visit website for applica
tion, www.onacc.orgscholarship.htm.
Deadline: August 21, 2004
GED Classes &
Food Handlers' Certificates
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m.
Call Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282.
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Trading at the River
A Gathering of Native American Businesses
Tribal Enterprises -
Hosted by ONABEN & ATNI-Economic Development Corporation
October 27th - 20th, 2004
Embassy Suites Portland Airport, Portland, OR
See www.ONABEN.org
for registration forms and more information
Trade Show hosted by Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce
Culture-Based Education Camps
At Youth Education
B Culture-Based Reading Camp
August 3,4,5,10,11,12,17,18,19 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.). Those who at
tend all of the reading camp will receive a special prize.
B Culture-Based Math Camp
Junior High August 3 & 4 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.)
High School August 10 & 11 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.)
B Culture-Based Study Skills
Junior High August 12-13 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.)
High School August 12-13 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.)
B Culture Camp
August 5 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.)
August 6 (8a.m.-5 p.m.)
August 7 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Please come join us! All youth who attend all the culture camps will
receive an additional prize!
School Clothing Available
School clothing available through the Social Services Department for
Tribal members that qualify. The deadline for submitting applications is
September 15, 2004. There is limited amount of money available, so it will
be "first come first serve." For questions or application, please call Tammy
Garrison at 1-800-242-8196.
Volleyball Camp August 2-6, 2004
The K-5 Program is running a "Culture Camp" as part of our camp we
are putting on a volleyball camp the week of August 2-6. All Grand Ronde
Tribal children leaving Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to
join our week-long volleyball camp. The camp is free. It runs from 9:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For more information please contact Lynden Jones at
503-879-4620.
Scholarship Guides Now Available!!!
The following scholarship guides are now available in the reference
section of the CTGR Education Division Library: Scholarships for Na
tive Americans, Scholarships for Oregon Residents, Scholarships by
Months, and the Native American Scholarship Reference Guide. Visit
the library today to browse hundreds of scholarship opportunities out
side of CTGR Tribal funding!
American Indian Services Scholarship
Full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a college, uni
versity, junior college or technical school can apply to the American In
dian Services Scholarship. Must be enrolled at least 14 Native American
blood. Applicant must have no more than 150 semester credits, or 210
quarter credits and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. For an
application, please contact the American Indian Services at 801-375-1777
or 1902 N. Canyon Road, Suite 100, Provo, UT 84604; or Luhui
Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345,
503-879-1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org.
Deadline: August 15, 2004 for AugustSeptember classes.