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JULY 15, 2011
Chinuk immersion classes available Looking for Scholarships?
The Tribe has
two Chinuk im
mersion classes
that are available
to preschool and
kindergarten stu
dents. The Tribal
Preschool immer
sion class is for
3-to-5 year-old
children. The Pre
school is housed
at the Head Start
building and the
class follows all
the Head Start
standards with
focus on the Chi
nuk language and
culture. The class
enrolls 10 students every year and usually has a waiting list.
There is still room to enroll your child for the 201 1-12 school year. If you
are interested, call Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161. Be sure to specify that
you want your child to be in the Immersion class.
The Chinuk Kindergarten class also is housed at the Head Start building.
The children attend Willamina Elementary in the morning for literature
and math and then they are picked up by the Grand Ronde bus after lunch
and bused out to Grand Ronde for the remainder of the day. Whatever the
children miss in the afternoon at Willamina, they are taught in Grand
Ronde using our language and culture. One example is the unit on life
cycles. In Willamina they learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and out
here we teach them the life cycle of salmon. One advantage of the Tribal
Kindergarten class is smaller class sizes and a better teacherstudent ratio.
We are accepting applications for the 2011-12 school year.
We are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested or have
any questions, call Kathy Cole at 503-879-2249.
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CTGR Higher Education Program
Applications are now available online for all CTGR Higher Education
programs. Visit the Tribal Web page at www.grandronde.orgdepts
education to learn more about the various funding programs.
Call Education at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275, if you need assistance
determining which program application to submit.
Program deadlines:
Bachelor Degree & Adult Vocational Programs
April 30: Fall TermSemester
Aug. 30: Winter TermSpring Semester
Nov. 30: Spring Term
Feb. 28: Summer TermSemester
Competitive scholarship (all categories)
April 30 each year
Part-time college
Ten days prior to first day of class
Non-credit program
Ten days prior to the first day of the class, training or conference
FAFSA (required for all Bachelor Degree & Adult Voca
tional Program students)
By Feb. 15 to the Tribal office each year.
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There are numerous scholarship opportunities offered for students to
apply to each year. The majority of scholarships for fall termsemester are
due between January and April of each year. Don't miss your chance to
apply for FREE money for college! The Tribal Higher Education programs
are here to assist you in your application process.
You can also utilize a scholarship search engine to help you locate schol
arships. If you use a scholarship search site, be sure to read the privacy
policy to ensure you are using a site that will not sell your contact infor
mation. A few recommended search sites to use are:
Kaarme http:kaarme.com
Student Aid on the Web http:studentaid.ed.gov
American Indian Graduate Center Search Site www.aigcs.orgother-funding-opportunitiesscholarship.asp
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed Monday - Friday: noon 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
One world, many stories
at your library!
Art & Activities from Around the World
July 16, noon 2 p.m. All ages welcome
Explore the world in a book!
Reading Incentive Program
Ends July 29
Remember you must bring in your reading log to receive book
bucks for each book read.
The Book Buck Store will be open the week of July 25-29. Par
ticipating youth can turn in their book bucks for prizes anytime the
library is open.
ATTENTION: The Tribal Library no longer accepts donations
of audio cassette books; VHS video recordings (movies) and mass
produced paperback books (pocket books). Thank You.
FULL-TIME STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. All full-time students are required to file the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. A copy of the FAFSA and Student Aid
Report (SAR) must be submitted to the Tribal Education Program.
2. All full-time students are responsible for having their grade reports sent to
the Higher Education Programs upon completion of each termsemester.
3. All full-time students must maintain a 2.00 GPA and successfully
complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per termsemester to remain
eligible for funding.
4. Full-time students who do not meet the minimum academic require
ments will be placed on academic PROBATION. Students who are placed
on PROBATIONARY STATUS will not be awarded the following term
until they have provided a copy of their grade reporttranscript.
NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL
GRADE REPORT
TRANSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
5. Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements during the pro
bationary termsemester will result in SUSPENSION.
6. Full-time students must notify the Higher Education Programs of ad
dress, telephone and e-mail changes as soon as they occur.
9. Each year full-time students must sign a "Release of Information" form
allowing correspondence with the school of attendance regarding financial
aid, educational budget, attendance and grade reports.
10. Students who withdraw or do not complete a termsemester will be
required to reimburse the Higher Education Programs for funding received
for the termsemester.
Please keep in contact with the Higher Education Programs; we are here
to provide assistance and support you while you are attending school.