This website is still under construction. Please stay tuned for further updates and features. Member Area Search for: MENU Contact Scholarships < Go Back to Education Page Click to go to a section on the page. Scholarships Through Tribe Outside Scholarships Other Resources Scholarships Through the Tribe Arthur S. Bensell Memorial Scholarship Application due date: June 30th 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. Apply Pepsi – Craig Whitehead Scholarship Application due date: June 30th Pepsi, Inc. donates scholarship funds to the Siletz Tribe and has asked that this be the Pepsi-Craig Whitehead Scholarship in honor of Craig Whitehead, Tribal member and Pow-Wow Coordinator at the time of his death in 2004. Craig was also the Tribal Whip Man for Pow-Wows, coordinated a dance troupe that visited schools and was the Peace Keeper for the Citizen’s Advisory Board (CAB). He was a dear friend and loved by all who knew him. This scholarship is open to any field of study. Apply Siletz Scholarship Application due date: June 30th This scholarship is open to any field of study. Apply Cathern Tufts Memorial Scholarship Application due date: June 30th Cathern Tufts, affectionately known as “Cat” in the offices of the CTSI administrative offices and Tribal elder woodcuts, was the Tribal Attorney for fourteen and a half years until she passed in 2018 following a short illness. She was a Siletz Tribal member who graduated from Arizona State University School of Law. She served an internship in Washington D.C. prior to going to work as an attorney. Her parents and friends wished to honor her life and achievements through this memorial scholarship. This scholarship is for students in pre-law, law, or in a natural resource field. Apply Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship Application due date: April 2nd, 2021 Background The scholarship was created by contributions from Sharon’s husband, Ron Butler, Ray Thomas of Royce, Swanson, Thomas, and Coon (her lawyers), and contributions from family and friends. Grace Castle provided her considerable organizational energy in getting the scholarship established and Rex Krabbe of the Lincoln County Foundation and Bob Tom from the Siletz Tribe provided much assistance in creating procedure for operation of the fund. Sheryl Simmons joined us in 1996. She is the manager of the tribe’s bingo game and is Sharon’s sister-in-law and close friend. Bob Tom retired in 1997 and was replaced in 1998 by interim Higher Education Specialist Kelly Ball. In 1999 Bev Youngman, Programs Manager, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians replaced Kelly on the Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship Committee. Award The Scholarship Committee will annually select the recipient of a $1,000 award which shall be payable toward rent, food, books, and other living expenses. The scholarship fund will be managed by the Lincoln County Foundation. Application Procedure Applicants must fill out the applicant form (below). The selection committee wants to learn about the applicant, and it is therefore essential that no person except the applicant fill out the application form. More information and the application can be found following the link below. Application Outside Scholarships Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarships Application due date: Please check scholarship website. The Scholarship Program The Udall Foundation Scholarship awards fifty-five $7,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores 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 the website at http://udall.gov/ to learn more about their programs. Oregon Promise Grant To learn when your deadline is to apply for the grant/FAFSA and start Community College, visit this website to Find Your Deadline. This grant helps cover tuition for students graduating high school in Oregon with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. To learn more, view this document or visit the Oregon Student Aid website for more information. Full Circle Scholarship For American Indian and Alaskan Native students pursuing under-graduate and graduate degrees from Tribal colleges, non-profit and accredited schools. Applications are accepted January 1st through May 31st. Full Circle Scholarship Link NCCE Brochure NCCE Brochure Information NWIHA – Youth Scholarship Program Application due date – March 31st (postmarked) Scholarship Application Form Other Resources Letter of Recommendation Template Gates Millennium Scholarship Contact Siletz 201 SE Swan Ave. PO Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 541-444-2532 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Keep Up to Date Facebook Vimeo Search the Site Search for: Menu Government Heritage Services & Programs News & Events Employment Contact Copyright © 2021 Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Is there an issue on the website? Click here to contact the Webmaster. Clatsop | Chinook | Klickitat | Molala | Kalapuya | Tillamook | Alsea | Siuslaw/Lower Umpqua | Coos | Coquelle | Upper Umpqua | Tututni | Chetco | Tolowa | Takelma | Galice/Applegate | Shasta