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OCTOBER 15, 2014
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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Important notice to
full-time students
All full-time students must submit verifi cation that they have applied
to a scholarship outside the Tribe before funding will be released for the
term/semester. Verifi cation can include a scholarship award or denial
letter, e-mail verifi cation that an application was submitted, a copy of
the application or the fi nancial aid award letter that lists an outside
scholarship. Please contact Education at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275, if
you have any questions. n
Looking for scholarships?
There are numerous scholarship opportunities offered for students to apply to
each year. The majority of scholarships for fall term/semester are due between
January and April of each year. The Tribal Higher Education programs are here
to assist you in your application process. 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 information. A recommended search site to use is www.kaarme.com.
College Placement Testing off ered
College Placement Testing is offered on-site at the Adult Education
Building for Chemeketa Community College, Linn-Benton Community
College and Mount Hood Community College. The Placement Test is one
of the fi rst steps to beginning college classes.
Call 503-879-2282 to sign up for your placement test – allow about one
week for scheduling purposes.
Oregon University System admissions
and scholarship deadlines
The OUS schools have their own priority deadline for admissions. This
is also their university scholarship deadline. Don’t miss your opportunity
to attend your top school choice and a chance to receive a scholarship.
Eastern Oregon University: March 1
Oregon Institute of Technology: March 1
Oregon State University: Feb. 1
Portland State University: Feb. 1
Southern Oregon University: Feb. 15
University of Oregon: Jan. 15
Western Oregon University: Feb. 1
CTGR Higher Education
Program deadlines set
October 24
9am-5pm
6-12th grade youth
1st, 2nd, 3rd
place prizes !!!!
Limited space available
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 days 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 website for more program information and an application.
www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher-education/ n
Permission slips available @ YED front desk...first come first serve
503-879-2101 or tiffany.mercier@grandronde.org
Monday and Wednesday
1-4 p.m.
Adult Education Building GED Classroom
EARN Your GED Now!
Call Kevin Simmons today at 503-879-1345
2013 GED G RADUATES
(Left to Right)
Steve Holmes
Sonja Haskins-Mack
Darla Patterson
Elena Eastwood
Danny Clark Jr.
Get an education, graduate and go to college. Then
bring what you learned back to us and share it with
your community. — Teresa Harvey
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday – Friday: 9 A . M . – 6 P . M .
(closed Monday - Friday: noon – 1 P . M .)
Saturday: 10 A . M . – 2 P . M .
Movie Time @ the Library: Movies will be shown through De-
cember at 5:30 p.m. Youth age 12 and under must be accompanied
by an adult. The schedule is:
• Tuesday, Nov. 18: “Legends of the Guardians”
• Tuesday, Dec. 9: “Miracle on 34th Street”
Annnouncing: The newly updated Learning Express Library
database is up and running on the library computers. This is a
valuable resource for school age through adult learners. Features
of Learning Express include:
• Skill Building Centers for reading, writing and math for
students & adults;
• College and Career Centers including test preparation for a
wide range of standardized tests;
• High School Equivalency test prep including the GED test
prep;
• And much more!
The database available in English and Spanish
Donations: Many thanks to the following contributors to the
library collection: Eirik Thorsgard, Bonnie Mercier, Shawn Hos-
tler-Jones and Donn Grishaber. Special thanks to Alton Butler and
Michelle Volz for helping us out with donations for our Summer
Program activities and to Sol George for donating Native American
art to the library. We appreciate the great additions to the library.
Reminder: Donated items must be clean and in good condition.
Inter-library loan services: The Tribal Library partners with
Oregon State Library to offer “library to library” inter-library loan
services. By completing the inter-library loan form, library patrons
may request items from the State Library collection. State Library
lending policies apply for return of items.