If something can be so bad that it is good. Can this post be so late that it is.....early?

I sincerely apologize for the lack of posting lately. If your quarter is going anything like mine, you will understand completely.

Never the less! I have some exciting scholarship information to share with you.

The Morris K. Udall Foundation (government affiliated)is pleased to offer students the Morris K. Udall Scholarship. We only nominated one person from SCCC last year, which is rather sad. If you qualify for this scholarship, I urge you to apply! The process and requirements for applying follow below.


The Morris K. Udall Foundation offers 80 scholarships, in the amount of $5,000 each, to students who are:

1. Committed to a career related to the environment across the fields of science, education, engineering, or social sciences OR

2. Committed to a career in tribal public policy OR

3. Committed to a career in tribal health care
(Only Native Americans and Alaskan Natives may apply for the tribal scholarships)**

To be eligible a student must:

1. Have sophomore standing

2. Plan to complete at least two more years of full-time undergraduate study beginning in the fall of 2009

3. Have a minimum gpa of 3.0

4. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident


You must be nominated to be considered for these scholarships

Students may not apply to the Udall Foundation directly. They must be chosen and registered as nominees from the college. Each Udall Faculty Representative may nominate a maximum of six students for further consideration. All nominees must be officially registered by the Faculty Representative. In order to be considered as a Seattle Central nominee, interested students should:

• Go to the Udall Foundation website at www.Udall.gov and either download the PDF version of the application or complete the WORD version

• Submit the completed application, the required 800-word essay and three letters of recommendation to Nada Oakley , Udall Faculty Representative, by 2-20-09. Bring completed application materials to BE4106B by the February 20th deadline.

Additional questions? Contact Nada at noakle@sccd.ctc.edu or by phone at 587-2928.

**The Udall Foundation defines Native American or Alaska Native as an individual who is a member of an Indian tribe or band, as membership is defined by the tribe or band, including tribes or bands terminated since 1940 and any tribe recognized by the state in which the tribe or band resides. Students who are first or second degree descendants of a member of a tribe or band also qualify. Students who are considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose and those who are Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaskan Native may apply.