Education
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz seeks to provide opportunities for Tribal members to reach potential, establish independence and improve quality of life through lifelong learning and education.
Responsibilities:
The program manager is responsible for the design, development and implementation of programs and services to fulfill Tribal goals nad purposes for childcare, culture, education, pow-wow and education services.
Scholarships
Arthur S. Bensell Memorial Scholarship
Application due date: June 12, 2009
Arthur S. Bensell was an educator, civic leader, Tribal Council member and Tribal Chairman. He spent many years in service to his community and Tribe as Mayor of the City of Siletz and tribal leader.
Art attended Ohio State University and graduated from Heidelberg College in 1934. During his career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, he served as a teacher, principal and reservation principal in Minnesota, Alaska and North Dakota. Upon returning to Siletz, Art became involved in tribal business affairs and served many years on the Tribe's Education Committee and always strived for better educational opportunities for tribal members.
A memorial scholarship fund was established through the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to honor and award tribal members in education. The $1000 scholarship is administered by the Tribal Education Committee and strengthened by various fund raising activities throughout the year.
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Pepsi - Craig Whitehead Scholarship
Application due date: June 12, 2009
Pepsi, Inc. donates scholarship funds to the Siletz Tribe and has asked that this scholarship be the Pepsi -Craig Whitehead Scholarship in honor of Craig Whitehead.
This scholarship is open to any field of study.
Siletz Scholarship
Application due date: June 12, 2009
This scholarship is open to any field of study.
Morris K. Udell Foundation Scholarships
Application due date: March 3, 2009
The Scholarship Program
http://udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx awards eighty $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophormores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy or the environment. Scholarship recipients participate in a five-day orientation in Tucson, Az, to learn more about tribal and environmental issues. Applications must be submitted through a Udall Faculty Representative at the student's college or university. More information about Faculty Representative can be found on the Udall website.
We encourage you to visit our website at http://udall.gov/ to learn more about our programs.