10 AUGUST 1,2011
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Upcoming opportunities
and deadlines:
American Indian Services Scholarships
Fall 2011 Deadline: Aug. 15
www.americanindianservices.org
Chinulc immersion classes available
201 1-12 Youth Education
Elementary K-5 Afterschool Program
Completed applications are being accepted Aug. 1-5 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at the Youth Education front desk. Along with an application for each
youth, the following will need to be included to register a child:
D A deposit of $20 needs to be included with the application. A sliding-
scale fee is available for those who qualify. CTGR youth are eligible to
access youth sponsorship funds if they wish to.
D A copy of the youth's Tribal identification or proof of enrollment. If
the child is a direct-descendant please include a copy of the parent or
grandparent's proof of enrollment.
Please contact Youth Education at 503-879-2101 for additional infor
mation. Application forms can be found at the Youth Education building.
Positions in the program will be filled according to the time and date a
completed application is accepted.
Important notice to full-time
undergraduate students
All full-time undergraduate students (pursuing a bachelor or transfer
degree) must submit verification that you have applied to a scholarship
outside the Tribe before Fall 2011 funding will be released.
Verification can include a scholarship award or denial letter, e-mail
verification that an application was submitted, a copy of the application
or your financial aid award letter that lists an outside scholarship. All
undergraduate students that have completed their first two years of stud
ies must also submit a degree evaluationaudit before Fall 2011 funding
will be released. Please contact Education at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275,
if you have any questions.
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 term
semester.
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 re
quirements 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 report
transcript.
NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL
GRADE REPORT
TRANSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
5. Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements during the
probationary termsemester will result in SUSPENSION.
6. Full-time students must notify the Higher Education Programs of
address, 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.
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 2011-12 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.
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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