Contact:
Mailing address:
PO Box 498 Suquamish, WA 98392
Suquamish Higher Education Dept.
Jennifer Oreiro, Coordinator
15838 Sandy Hook Rd.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360.394.8460 phone
360.598.3135 fax

The Higher Education Program assists students with college financial aid and scholarship applications, and may assist with tuition and books according to need.
The Suquamish Tribe Higher Education Scholarships are now being accepted for the 2010 Spring Quarter.
Winter Quarter / Spring Semester '11 Deadline is November 17, 2010
Spring Quarter '11 Deadline is February 16, 2011
Summer Term '11 Deadline is May 11, 2011
Fall Quarter/Semester '11 Deadline is July 13, 2011
Applications postmarked, faxed or turned in after the deadline will not be considered.
Please complete the following and turn in by the appropriate deadline:
1. Letter to the Higher Education Board explaining your educational goals and how they relate to your career goals;
2. Complete Application;
3. Current or most recent transcript;
4. Copy of FAFSA application or SAR (student aid report); www.fafsa.ed.gov
If you are applying for expenses other than tuition and books, please include a letter and budget stating those needs. There are limited funds for these expenses therefore there is no guarantee that these requests will be funded.
At the minimum the following topics should be included in your letter to the Higher Education Board. (these items do not have to be in any specific order)
Personal Information-
o Who you are
o Who your family is
o Where you currently live
Current Education Status and Education Goals-
o What high school or GED program you graduated from and/or how many credits you’ve earned toward your degree
o What degree you are seeking
o Where you are attending or what school you would like to attend
o How many credits you still have to earn towards your goal
o What you want to do after you have a degree
You may include any information you feel is relevant. Be yourself - your letter should be a representation of who you are and where you see your education taking you. The committee likes to know more than just the GPA of their students. Feel free to discuss all the experiences you’ve had during the course of your education - good and bad; please include where you see yourself in the future.
Higher Education Board Members:
Angel Hill Brenda Guererro
Charles Deam, Jr Robert Purser, Jr
Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch