Enrollment/Education Department

April Henderson, Director

918-542-6609

Toll Free: 1-888-313-6609

January 2005

February 2005

Enrollment:

During the month of February, a total of seven (7) new and nineteen (19) duplicate Seneca-Cayuga Enrollment Cards have been processed and mailed out. The Seneca-Cayuga Enrollment Committee will hold their February monthly meeting on March 5th. Currently, there are a total of four (4) general council applications, and one confidential case for their review. I processed thirty (30) Indian Child Verifications for various Human Services and Indian Child Welfare Departments, six (6) certifications for the Tag Department, eight (8) certifications for the Claims Committee, and ten (10) certifications of membership for other Enrollment Departments. I have also processed one (1) Enrollment Report this month:

1. Chris Franks, Water Quality Tech with Seneca-Cayuga Environmental Department, requested the total number of tribal members currently enrolled and the total number of tribal members within the service area for the CWA 106 FY 2005 grant proposal. Total Membership: 4,167 Service Area: 1,260

This month the Seneca-Cayuga Enrollment Department was notified of the death of three (3) tribal members:

Education:

During this month, twelve (12) tribal members have been counseled regarding the educational assistance available through the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe in both the federal and tribal education programs.

Adult Vocational Training Program currently has three applicants receiving financial assistance for the Spring 2005 Semester:

1. #27-04 is currently pursuing a degree in Culinary Arts at OSU-Okmulgee.

2. #15-01 is currently pursuing a degree in Child Development at NEO A & M College in Miami, OK.

3. #28-04 is currently pursuing a degree in Computer and Office Technology at Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, MO.

Financial Assistance is still available through the following programs: the Adult Vocational Training Program and Adult Education Program for the Spring 2005 semester.

Higher Education Program:

There are currently two (2) students who have not submitted a copy of their Fall 2004 grades and Spring 2005 schedule. Letters have been written to each of these students requesting the documentation. This month, the Higher Education Program was contacted by two participants: (1) Higher Education Student informed the program that she had to withdraw from college for the Spring 2005 semester for personal reasons and (1) Higher Education Student did submit his Fall 2004 grades and Spring 2005 grades. The documentation showed that he did meet the program requirements and his Spring check has been requested.

Below is a brief description of each of the Federal Educational Scholarship Programs available through the Seneca-Cayuga Tribal Office. For more information regarding these programs, please contact April Henderson at the Seneca-Cayuga Tribal Office in Miami, Oklahoma.

Adult Education Program:

The purpose of the Adult Education Program is to provide financial assistance for Seneca-Cayuga tribal members with educational opportunities and learning experiences for Indian adults to gain in the skills needed to improve their functioning as individuals and as members of families and communities. Within the scope of this program is financial assistance with part time training, skills upgrading, self-improvement, GED classes, testing fees, and skill licensing requirements. (Training must be below the college level.)

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma Adult Education Program, you must be an adult Seneca-Cayuga Tribal member between the age of 16 years of age or older, and may not be enrolled in a formal education program.

Adult Vocational Training Program:

The purpose of the Adult Vocational Training program is to assist tribal members to acquire the job skills necessary for full time satisfactory employment. Training shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months in length, with the exception that Registered Nurses training may be for periods not to exceed thirty-six (36) months.

Eligibility Criteria: Any enrolled Seneca-Cayuga Tribal member, who resides within the service area (within a 50-mile radius of Miami, Oklahoma), attending full-time training and between the ages of 17-35 years of age. The applicant must be in need of training in order to obtain reasonable and satisfactory employment.

Higher Education Program:

The Scholarship is only available once a year. The deadline is June 15th of each year.

The purpose of the Seneca-Cayuga Education Department is to encourage tribal members to continue their education and training beyond high school for the purpose of developing leadership and increasing employment opportunities in professional fields.

Eligibility Criteria: Any enrolled Seneca-Cayuga Tribal member regardless of their blood degree and residence, attending an accredited institution of higher learning who has applied for assistance through the Federal Student Financial Aid Program and who plans to obtain their first bachelors degree may apply to the Seneca-Cayuga Higher Education Program for financial assistance.

March 2005