JANUARY 15, 2007
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Oregon-Columbia Laborers
Open Shop Apprenticeship
Minimum Qualifications:
18 years of age (minimum must provide proof of age)
On the job training is provided
Geographic Area: All of Oregon and SW Washington
To request an application send a letter or postcard to:
Oregon-Columbia Laborers Apprenticeship
8111 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97218
Call: 503-256-7300 or 1-800-309-1442 or visit www.nwcoc.com
Applications will be accepted January 2-May 31, 2007
OS's FAFSA Tfimnie!
College students must submit a new Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) each year. Apply as close to January 1 as possible. Each state
has its own priority deadline, with most being by March 1. Don't delay and
miss out on your chance for free money for school. Applications can be obtained
from your high school counselor, college financial aid office, local library, the
CTGR Education Division, or online.
To speed up the process, apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This is the
only correct website to apply online. Never pay anyone to help you fill out or
submit this free application. If you need help with your application, contact
your high school counselor; your financial aid officer; or the CTGR Education
staff at 1-800-422-0232, ext 2275.
College Planning Family Night
Step II: Completing the FAFSA
Thursday, January 25, 2007
6-8 p.m.
CTGR Adult Education Complex
Topics:
Types of federal financial aid
How to complete the FAFSA
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission scholarships
Other possible sources of financial aid for college
Presenters:
Ryan West from Western Oregon University
Becky Wilson from the Oregon Student Assistance Commis
sion Extras:
Free dinner!
Free drawings for various items including Pendleton blan
kets. This event is free and open to the public.
Please contact Education at 503-879-2275 for more information
and to find out what materials to bring with you.
Education Scholarship
Applications Now Available!
2007 Education Scholarship applications are now available in the following
categories: Full & Part-Time Undergraduate, Full & Part-Time Graduate, Full
& Part-Time Adult Vocational Training, Eula Petite for Education related
majors, Ray McKnight for Natural ResourceForestry related majors. Must
be an enrolled member of CTGR. Application deadline is April 30. To request
an application, please call the CTGR Education Division at 503-879-2275 or
1-800-422-0232 ext 2275.
Filial Ibilfepaps?
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed Monday - Friday 12-1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
PCD
Monday & Wednesdays
1:30 - 4 p.m. at the Education Building
Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 orjoanne.carrgrandronde.org
Beading Classes For GED Students
Mondays & Wednesdays
3-5 p.m. Instructor is Arlettia Krehbiel
Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarships
Applications are now available for the 2007 OSAC Scholarships. Each
year OSAC administers over 300 scholarships though their application.
Application deadline is March 1, or to entered for an Early Bird Scholar
ship by February 15. Out of state students who are members of Oregon
Tribes and attending Oregon schools are also able to apply.
For more information or an application, please visit www.getcolllege
funds.org or call Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at
1-800-422-0232 ext 1345.
Statistics for December library use: 8 new cards; 420 patron
visits; 420 circulations; 15 donations and 77 computer sign-ins
for the 21 days of service in December.
New Collection Items include the following:
Bernie Whitebear, An Urban Indian's Quest for Justice
John Muir and Stickeen
A Chair For My Mother
Lonely Walk, The Life of Senator Mark Hatfield
The Education Division Scholarship Program donated sev
eral new scholarship searchhelp books in December. Titles
include:
How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay
The Sports Scholarships Insider's Guide
College Gold
Beginning in January the Tribal Library will host a monthly
story hour for youth in grades K - 3rd on the third Saturday of
the month. The first session will be held on Wednesday, January
20 at noon at the Tribal Library. Books selected for reading are:
Howling Hill, If I Only Had a Green Nose, The Tale of Squirrel
Nutkin and The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Our appreciation to Liz Leno, Angie Blackwell, Wink Soderberg
and Steve Soderberg of "Books Are Fun" for their generous dona
tions to the Tribal Library this past month. Thanks so much!
Out-of-state students are eligible for in state
tuition at Oregon University System Schools
If you are an out of state student who is a member of an Oregon Tribe,
or a Tribe that had traditional and customary boundaries in Oregon, you
are eligible for in state tuition at any of the Oregon University System
schools. This ruling acknowledges some California, Idaho, Nevada, and
Washington Tribes, as well as the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. For more
information on this Oregon Administrative Rule, visit http:www.ous.
eduacadiversityNAguide2005.pdf
Summer Student Program In Costa Rica
Who: Students who might be interested in a Biology research experience
for the summer of 2007. The Organization for Tropical Studies has an
undergraduate research program specifically for Native Americans and
Pacific Islanders. Students will spend 8 weeks in Costa Rica learning
tropical biology, meeting with indigenous communities from Costa Rica,
and doing research projects. All travel and living expenses are covered.
Students get an additional stipend of $3000 and get to work with experi
enced research mentors. The program will host 15 students.
Contact Doug Eifler Haskell Indian Nations University 785-424-3397
or deiflerhaskell.edu. www.ots.duke.edueneducationreunapire.
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