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DECEMBER 1,2011
Nellie Thompson-Dorothy
Patch Scholarship Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the Nellie Thompson-Dorothy
Patch Scholarship Fund. Applicants must live or go to school in the Salem
Keizer area and be a high school senior student of color. Applications may
be obtained by contacting Michael Swaim at 503-363-0063, or contacting
the Tribal Scholarship Office at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345 (direct at 503-879-1345).
The application deadline is Dec. 16.
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The Oregon Student Assistance Commission is now accepting applications
for the 2012 process. OSAC administers more than 400 scholarships through
their single application for Oregon students. Students who are members
of Oregon Tribes and live out of state are also eligible to apply if they plan
on attending college in Oregon. Visit http:getcollegefunds.orgeApp.html
to apply. This application has an early bird deadline of Feb. 16, 2012, and
a final deadline of March 1. Early bird applicants are entered into a $500
scholarship drawing just for turning their application in early.
Gates Millennium Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for the Gates Millennium
Scholarship program. Applicants must be first-time college students
as of Fall 2012 to apply. For additional information, visit httpVgmsp.
org. The 2012 application deadline is Jan. 11.
Computer Workshop
Classes in Grand Ronde
Dec. 13, 2011 Introduction Microsoft Word
Jan. 10, 2012 Introduction Microsoft Excel
The workshops will be taught by the Northwest Computer Learning
Center and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult
Education Building.
Cost for the workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply
to the Noncredit Program for assistance with registration costs. Space is
limited to the first 15 who register.
To register, contact Joshua Clift, Noncredit Program Coordinator, at
503-879-1635 or e-mail joshua.cliftgrandronde.org.
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distributing used surplus computers from
Tribal Information Systems for Grand Ronde
Tribal member college students.
Students must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:
Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
Completed at least one college academic year with at least 36 credits
Must not owe a debt to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde on behalf of Edu
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Cannot have been awarded a computer system or laptop through a previous Tribal
Higher Education drawing
Eligible applicant's names that are received by Friday, December 2, 2011 will be placed
in a pool and selected In a random drawing. The random drawing will take place on
December 5, 2011. Students must submit an application to determine eligibility.
Please contact Higher Education at 1-800-422-0232 ext 2275 for an application.
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New CTGR Hiqher Education
Program deadlines set
There are now only two Higher Education programs depending
on whether you are full-time or part-time. The deadline for the
Full-Time College program is at least 30 davs before the start of
classes. The deadline for the Part-Time College program is at least
10 days before the start of class.
... Visit the Tribal Web site for more program information and an ,
application, www.grandronde.orgdepartmentseducationhigher-education
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. '.
. (closed Monday - Friday: noon - 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p!m.'1'
Tiny Tot Program: For children age birth through 2 years old.
This one-hour program is held the first Monday of the month from
Noon - 1 p.m. at the Tribal Library. Dec. 5.
New Library Home Page: The Tribal Library was able to launch
the new Library Home Page on the new Culture Kiosk computer in
the Library on Nov. 1 in recognition of National American Indian
Heritage Month. Please visit the new Library Home page that includes
links to Tribal history and information for easy access to CTGR and
other Native American databases. Our appreciation goes to the Tribal
IS Department for getting this page up and running and to David
Lewis for creating the page.