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Smoke Signals 19 MAY 1,2008 Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool applications now being accepted Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool applications for the 2008-09 school year are now being accepted. Contact Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 or by e-mail sandra.bobbgrandronde.org for an application. Completed applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday, July 11. Selection will take place Friday, Aug. 1. National Indian Education Association Scholarship Database The National Indian Education Association launched a scholarship da tabase for a variety of majors and degree types. Scholarships are listed in order of deadline date with deadlines all the way to October 2008. Visit their Web site at www.niea.orgmediascholarships.php to see which ones you are eligible for. Classes ongoing in Portland Chinuk Wawa and Carving classes are ongoing Wednesday nights at the Tribe's Portland office at 3312 S.W. Kelly Ave. Chinuk Wawa is offered from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m., and the Carving class if offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Cultural Education specialist Misty Thorsgard at 800-422-0232, ext. 2320, or e-mail misty. thorsgardgrandronde.org, or call the Portland office at 503-235-4230. STEP airod SCEP ptroojirainri onffoBTiniatiioiri The Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) provides an opportunity for students to earn money, continue their education, train with professionals and combine academic study with on-the-job experience. Work does not have to be related to the student's academic or career goals. Students may work part-time when school is in session and full-time during vacation periods. The one-year STEP employment can be renewed at the supervisor's discretion. A student does not need to be enrolled in the National Mul ticultural Initiatives to participate in STEP, but most students enrolled in the Initiatives begin their employment in the STEP. The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) is the primary source for external recruitment for entry-level hires in the Forest Ser vice. SCEP provides work experience that is directly related to the student's academic program or career goals. SCEP students may be non-competitively converted to career, term or career-conditional appointments. SCEP gives students exposure to public service while enhancing their educational goals. A student does not need to be enrolled in the national Multicultural Initiatives to participate in SCEP, but many students enrolled in the Initiatives eventually enter the SCEP. For more information, contact Mei Lin Lantz at 541-822-7250 or 541-510-5368 or mlantzfs.fed.us. www.fs.fed.usfsjobsopenings.html. i'm i r tl )ni'!ir'ti'if nun i - j hub i itt-' - "T-- ii'nn mi n Ad created by Geofge Vtldei American Indian Graduate Center fellowships The American Indian Graduate Center, Inc., announces the availability of graduate fellowships for 2008-09 for American Indian and Alaska Na tive students from federally recognized U.S. Tribes. To be considered for an AIGC fellowship, the applicant must be: Pursuing a post-baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full-time student at an accredited institution in the U.S.; Able to demonstrate financial need; An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency. Application deadline is June 2. For an application and additional information, visit www.aigcs. org. Applications are also available by contacting Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, at 503-879-1345 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345, or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. American Indian Science & Engineering Society scholarships AISES is now accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students in the following categories: General Motors Engineering Scholarship; Henry Rodriquez Reclamation College Scholarship & Internship; A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship; and EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship. Ap plication deadline is June 15 for all categories. For more informa tion, or an application, visit the AISES Web site at www.aises. orghigheredscholarships or contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345, or luhui. whitebeargrandronde.org. Eastern Washington University scholarship The American Indian Achievement Regional Scholarship sponsored by the Bonneville Power Administration is available for the 2008-09 school year. One four-year undergraduate tuition scholarship (worth up to $20,000) will be awarded to the qualified applicant. Students applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria: 1. Be a full-time student at Eastern Washington University during the 2008-09 academic year; 2. Have a minimum 2.0 GPA; and 3. Be a documented member of a federally recognized Tribe in the BPA service region. To be considered for this scholarship, the following materials must be submitted to the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office by Friday, June 6, 2008. For an application, visit www.ewu.edufinancialaid and select the EWU Scholarships link. If you do not have Internet access, please contact Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345, or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Workshop classes in Grand Ronde May 13 Publisher II June 10 Word I July 8 Word II The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult (educa tion Building. Cost for a workahop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to the Noncredit Program (formally Short Term Training) for assistance with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register. To register, contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training coordinator, at 603-879-1635 or e-mail joshua.cliiVt'grandronde.org.
