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Smoke Signals 15 DECEMBER 15, 2008 High School Guys' Night Since we missed last year's High School Guys' Night, we will be making it up by staying out not one, but two nights! On Dec. 19-21, 2008, we will be renting yurts at Camp Dakota, which is located in Scotts Mills, Ore. Our activities will include discussions on pre vention and male issues, barbecuing, board games and paintball. We are limited to 20 Grand Ronde Tribal and Native descendant high school students and spots will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis with a preference for CTGR youth. To request a permission slip and flier, contact Toni Mercier at 503-879-2101. For other information, contact Chris Bailey at 503-879-4534. Gates Millennium Scholarship applications Gates Millennium Scholarships are open to all high school seniors, as well as high school and GED graduates, who will begin classes Fall 2009. You must be Native American, African American, Asian American or Latino to apply. This scholarship pays for 100 percent of unmet need for college for up to nine years. Online applications are due Jan. 11, 2009. For more information or to apply, visit www.gmsp.org. $200 Youth Sponsorships available to all CTGR youth The Youth Sponsorship is available to any enrolled CTGR youth cur rently in grades K-12. CTGR Youth Sponsorship can only be used one time per calendar year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31). The amount of the sponsorship is for, but not to exceed, $200. The sponsorship can be used to pay for but not limited to any Cultural, Educational or Athletic program or activity with proper documentation. Eligibility Guidelines: 1. Youth must be an enrolled CTGR Tribal member. 2. Youth must be currently attending school or an alternative form of certified and recognized educational program. 3. Youth must be in grades kindergarten through 12th. Please keep in mind that the Youth Sponsorship can take up to three weeks to process and we can only process complete applications. For an application, contact Toni Mercier at toni.merciergrandronde. org or 503-879-2101. (SEP CDasss Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 - 4 p.m. Education Building Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 joanne.carrgrandronde.org Hairvairdl Uirc overs fifty tfffeirs free ftiaiittnoBD Harvard University announced undergraduate students from low-income families will no longer pay tuition. In making the announcement. Harvard's President Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing Elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution." If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon. Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Har vard for free... no tuition and no student loans! Visit Harvard's financial aid Web site at www.fao.fas.harvard.eduor call the school's financial aid office at 617-495-1681. Chemeketa College Credit Offerings at Grand Ronde Winter Term: Jan. 5-March 20, 2009 All classes held at CTGR Adult Education Building MATH 60 (Introductory Algebra): Tuesday from 5:30-9:20 p.m. CRN 54428 MATH 70 (Elementary Algebra): Tuesday from 5:30-9:20 p.m. CRN 50995 MATH 95 (Intermediate Algebra): Tuesday from 5:30-9:20 p.m. CRN 58921 WRITING 115 (Introduction to Composition): Thursday from 4:30-7:20 p.m. CRN 52381 WRITING 121 (English Composition-Exposition): Thursday from 4:30-7:20 p.m. CRN 53652 WRITING 122 (English Composition-Logic & Style): Thursday from 4:30-7:20 p.m. CRN53651 WRITING 123 (English Composition-Research Writing): Thursday from 4:30-7:20 p.m. CRN 52378 HDF 285 (Professional Issues in Early Childhood Education): Wednesday from 4:30-7:20 p.m. CRN 59095 To view full course descriptions, go to www.chemeketa.edu and click on 'Course Descriptions.' Registration began Dec. 2 for Continuing Students and Dec. 8 for new students. To register, go to www.chemeketa.edu new students: click on 'Getting Started and Admissions' continuing students: click on 'My Chemeketa' and log in with your user name and password. For assistance, call 503-879-1478. PLACEMENT TESTING through Chemeketa is available (to find out what level of reading, writing or math you should start at) at the CTGR Adult Education Building. Call 503-879-1478 to schedule an appointment for testing. Wal-Mart scholarship applications now available The following scholarships are offered through the Wal-Mart Founda tion: The Sam Walton Community Scholarship: A $3,000 college scholarship available to graduating seniors with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and demonstrated financial need. The Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship: A $3,000 college scholarship available to Wal-Mart associates or depen dents of associates who are graduating seniors with at least a 2.5 cumula tive GPA and a demonstrated financial need. The Wal-Mart Higher Reach Scholarship: Provides a college scholarship up to $3,000 to Wal-Mart associates who have been out of school for at least one year. Scholarship Program administered by the Wal-Mart Foundation: On behalf of the Walton Family Foundation, the Wal-Mart Foundation administers the Walton Family Foundation Scholarship. The Walton Family Foundation Scholarship is a $13,000 scholarship paid out over four years. Applicants must be dependents of Wal-Mart as sociates, have at least a 22 ACT or 1030 SAT (Critical Reading Math) and prove financial need. For more information or to apply, visit www.walmartfoundation.org. 2009 Native American Student Artist Competition "Tradition Is My Life: Education Is My Future" Presented by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Educa tion, www.indiancducation.org. Are you an American Indian or Alaska Native student who likes to draw, paint, photograph or write? If so, the Student Artist Competition might be for you! Students in Grades Pre-K to 12th can submit artwork, including paintings, drawings, photographs and digital art. Writers in grades sixth through 12th can submit a personal essay. All entries must be postmarked by Jan. 16, 2009.