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OSAC scholarships
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.
What is an internship?
An internship (full-timepart-time) is a real world experience related to
your career goals and interests. It may, but does not have to be related
connected to your academic major or minor. Internships can be done dur
ing the academic semester andor summer. There are several varieties of
internships: some are paid, some are not and some offer credit towards
graduation (from Stonybrook University's Career Center). Internships
can be what helps you stand out in your job interviews after college.
Most employers look for a combination of formal education and experi
ence. Not only are you gaining valuable hands-on experience, you are
also networking and making connections to professionals in your future
career field. CTGR Higher Education encourages students to explore
internship opportunities to supplement their college education.
AISES summer internships
The AISES Internship Program provides students with applied work
experience and an opportunity to explore career options.
Placing students in 10-week summer positions with partner agencies,
the program also promotes advanced study to the graduate level and as
sists students in developing professional networks.
The deadline to apply to the 2012 AISES summer internship program
is Feb. 15.
2012 summer interns are being placed with the following partner agen
cies: ASRC Federal Holding Company - Greenbelt, MD; AMERIND Risk
Management Corporation - Santa Ana Pueblo, NM; Bonneville Power
Administration - Portland, OR; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Life
Technologies; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, D.C.
and other various locations.
Looking for ways to pay for college?
The Tribal Higher Education website is a great starting place. Visit the update page today!
http:www.grandronde.orgdepartmentseducatioriMgher-educationscholarsliip-info
You can also find us on facebook. A direct link is available on the Higher Education webpage.
Testing and admissions fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees
(i.e. GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Con
tact Higher Education for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext.
2275.
Online degree programs
Turn your college credits or associate degree into a more powerful four
year degree from Portland State University. Undergraduate degrees
offered: BABS in Social Science, BABS in Arts & Letters and BABS
in Liberal Studies. For more information about online degree programs,
please contact the PSU Salem Center at 503-315-4281 or e-mail psusa-lempdx.edu.
Graduate Horizons and
College Horizons 2012
Graduate Horizons is a four-day admissions workshop for American
Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian college students, college
graduates and master's students who are preparing to apply for graduate
school or professional school. It will be held June 16-19 at Harvard Uni
versity. For more information and to apply, visit www.graduatehorizons.
org. The 2012 application deadline is Feb. 6.
College Horizons is for current 10th- and 1 lth-grade high school students.
Students have the opportunity to attend one of two locations and an op
portunity to talk with admissions officers from 50 different collegesuni
versities from across the nation, learn about the college admissions process
and learn about financial aid for college. It will be held at Kenyon College
from June 10-15 and at the University of Pennsylvania from June 24-25.
For more information and an application, visit www.collegehorizons.org.
The 2012 application deadline is Feb 6.
Chafee Education and Training Grant
The Chafee Education & Training Grant deadline for Spring Term 2012
is Feb. 1. Applicants must currently be in foster care, or have been in
foster care for at least 180 days (6 months) after their 14th birthday and
exited substitute care at age 16 or older and participate in the voucher
program by their 21st birthday. Applicants are eligible for up to $1,000
per academic year ($3,000 maximum per year). For more information and
to apply, visit www.oregonstudentaid.govchafeeetv.aspx. Contact the
Tribal Scholarship Office if you need assistance with your application at
1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345.
Best Buy scholarship
Best Buy will award up to 1,200 students a $1,000 scholarship each.
Applicants must be a 9-12 grade student who plans to attend post-secondary
education, have solid grades and are involved in community service
or work experience. The 2012 application deadline is Feb. 15. For more
information and to apply, visit www.atl5.comcontestsscholarships
at 1 5scholarship .
Attention all high school seniors
Please contact CTGR Higher Education at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275,
if you are graduating high school during the 2012 academic year. There
is assistance to help with your college admissions fees and graduation
expenses as well as other important program information we would like
to discuss with you.
New CTGR Higher 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