FEBRUARY 1,2012
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Tribal members Travis Mercier, left, and Brain Krehbiel sing a blessing song at the
beginning of the Youth Education building open house on the Tribal campus on Thursday,
Jan. 26. The more than 2,500-square-foot addition to the building includes a
media center, sound room, culinary arts kitchen and cultural arts area.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
The new cultural arts area of the Youth Education building gives Tribal
youth an area in which to work on cultural projects, such as carvings.
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IHS SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP
February 15, 2012
3:30 p.m.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Adult Education Building, Room 124
9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR
Laurie Veitenheimer, regional IHS representative, wW be In Grand Ronde to provide
information on how to complete the IHS Scholarship application. The 2012 deadline is
March 28. Don't miss your chance to receive valuable information on completing your
application'
Scholarship categories include:
Health Professionals Preparatory (pre-ciinical psychology, pre-nursing, pre-pharmacyf
Health Professional Pre-Graduate (pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-podiatry)
Health Professionals (includes a variety of associate, bachelor, and graduate
programs)
Applicants can be an enrolled member or a descendant of a federally recognized
Tribe, state recognized Tribe, or terminated Tribe. ,
For more information please contact the CTGft Scholarship Office at:
503-879-1345 or kihui.whiteoear0grandronde.org.
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Health Professions
Preparatory
IHCIA Section 103(b)(1)
Undergraduate Only
Health Professions
Pre-Graduate
IHCIA Section 103(b)(2)
Undergraduate Only
4 Health Professions
IHCIA Section 104
Undergraduate and
Graduate level
Pre-CKnkal Psychology Junior and senior under graduate years
Pre-Oietetks Courses leading to a BS in dietetics
Pre-Medkal Technology Courses leading to a BS in medkal technology
Pre-Nursing Courses leading to a BS in nursing
Pre-Occupational Theiapy
Pre-Pharmacy Courses leading to a PharmO in pharmacy
Pie-Physical Therapy Juniors and seniors preparing for an MS hi
physical therapy
Pie-Social Work Juniors and seniors preparing for an MS in social work
NOTE: Please visit wwwschokwshipJhs.gav to see the yea's priority categories.
Pre-Oentistry ' . -
PreHHedkine ,. '
PYe-OpIometiy v.
Pre-Podiatry
NOTt: Please visit wwmschok0ship.l1s.gov to see this years priority categories.
Chemical Dependency Counseling Bachelor's and master's degrees
ClinRal Psychology PtiO program '
Dental Hygiene BS
Dentistry DOS or DM0 degrees
Diagnostic Radiology Technology Certificate, associate's degree and BS
Dietetics BS
Environmental Health and Engineering BS
Health Records Administration Registered Health Information Technician
(Run) and Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
Medkal Technology BS
- Medicine Allopathic and osteopalhk doctor degrees
Nursing Degrees: Associate's Degree hi Nursing (AON), Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN). Specialties: Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Practitioner HP) see specialties on page 43
of the Application Handbook.
Occupational Therapy BS and master's degrees
Optometry 00
Pharmacy PharmO
Physician Assistant Certified Physkian Assistant (PA-C)
Physical Therapy MS and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degrees
Podiatry DPM
Respiratory Therapy BS
Social Work Master's degree with concentration hi mental health
Ultrasonography Certification with completion of prerequisite
Diagnostic Radiology Technology
NOTE: Please visit wwwjscholaship.tts.gov to see this yea's priotity categories.
Descendents and members of
federally or state-recognized
Tribes are eligible.
None
Up to two
Descendents and members of
federally or state-recognized
Tribes are eligible.
None
Up to four
Members of federally
recognized Tribes are eligible.
One year of
servkeper
year of support
for scholarship
received
(rmwnum of
two years)
Up to four
Att Itnportant tternfodey?
IHS scholarship opportunities are highly competitive
and there are no guarantees that you will receive
an award, rf you're applying lor any of the IHS
scholarships, continue your efforts to obtain financial
aid from other sources, as weH.
You must submit documentation of American IndianAlaska Native ttojbdMy when vm apply