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Dear Friend of SAP,
Welcome to the
latest issue of SAP News, the online newsletter of the Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma (CNO) Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP). SAP News is the
place for the latest information about events and opportunities for CNO
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Dartmouth Native American Fly-In. Apply Now for October 3-6 Ivy League Recruitment Event
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The Native American Fly-in Program is a cornerstone of Dartmouth College's annual Native recruitment and outreach effort. It's a great opportunity Dartmouth 2009 Native American Graduates  | for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) students, who are interested in learning more about Dartmouth, to visit the Hanover, New Hampshire campus. The Native American Fly-in Program offers extensive interaction with the Native community, guidance from admissions officers on the 'Ivy League' admissions process, the chance to sit in on classes, and the opportunity to see if Dartmouth may be a good fit for SAP students as they decide where to apply to college.
This year's program takes place from Sunday, October 3rd through Wednesday, October 6th . While the official application deadline is Monday, August 16th, Dartmouth has advised SAP it is extending the application deadline to students who email Dartmouth at bound@dartmouth.edu and ask for an extension.
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Chahta Anumpa (it means Choctaw Message) is the fast growing blog of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP). It's rapidly becomingSubscribe for free for SAP's Latest News and Updates  | the best place for the latest information, advice, tips and time-sensitive notices for SAP 'students, parents, counselors and admissions officials.
If you're an SAP member, or an interested follower, then http://choctawsap.blogspot.com should definitely be in your Internet bookmarks or favorites folder. You can also subscribe (it's free) via a variety of web applications including Google and Yahoo. You'll have posts and comments come instantly to your news reader or homepage.
What's being discussed on the blog? See for yourself.
Click below to read a small sample of recent posts on Chahta Anumpa.
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Beating the High Cost
of Textbooks
New Regulations Help - You Can Cut Costs Too
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The cost of college tuition as well as room and board continues to rise much faster than Textbook costs have tripled. New regulation will help.  | inflation, leaving many students and parents struggling to pay bills. A major contributor to increasing college cost has been the price of textbooks. Between 1986 and 2004, the price of textbooks almost tripled according to the U.S. Government Accounting Office. That increase is about twice the rate of inflation and has led students - and cash strapped parents - to ask why textbooks are so expensive and what, if anything, can be done to cut costs?
Click below to learn why textbook costs have skyrocketed, what's being done about it - and how you can cut costs. too.
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Choctaw Scholarship Advisement Program Sets Date for Third Annual Ivy League & Friends
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Saturday November 6th Choctaw Student Recruitment at Choctaw Casino Resort
The Choctaw Nation Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) has set Saturday, November Click image to go to Ivy update page  | 6th as the date for its third annual
Ivy League & Friends Choctaw Student Recruitment. The praise and
feedback SAP received from past Ivy League & Friends sessions ensure
the 2010 gathering of students, parents and the nation's top colleges
will be an occasion CNO scholars from across the country will not want
to miss.
In 2009's post event survey more than 95% of respondents said they would
be extremely likely to recommend attending Ivy League and Friends to a
fellow CNO scholar. The highly positive feedback from last year also
provided constructive recommendations that will make this year's Ivy
League and Friends even better. Additions and improvements for 2010
include an impressive list:
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QuestBridge
A higher education path to top colleges for bright, low-income students.
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What to do in Summer
What CNO scholars should be doing in summer by high school grade level.
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Choctaws Launch Online Scholarship Database
Customized database gives CNO students and parents online access to thousands of transportable scholarships.
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7 Reasons to Join SAP
Seven reasons why all college bound CNO students should join SAP no later than the sophomore year of high school.
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SAP's Top 10 Web Sites
10 Web links and resources SAP believes can most help Choctaw students.
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