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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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Choctaw Nation's Scholarship Advisement Program to be Recognized at Inaugural Drum Awards
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The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) has been chosen to receive the Education Award at the inaugural Native American Drum Awards program to be held November 1st at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, OK. The Scholarship Advisement Program focuses on college preparation and retention for Choctaw students and strives to support and encourage college bound students to set and achieve high goals and standards. The Education Award honors outstanding educators or programs that instill wisdom, impart knowledge and contribute to the growth of Native American communities.
The Drum Awards is a national program recognizing both individuals and tribes whose contributions represent the best path forward for the Native American community. Nominations for the Drum Awards originated from several states and tribes. A committee of representatives from different tribes made award selections though an in depth evaluation and interview process. "The short-range goal of the Drum Awards is to recognize leaders throughout Indian Country and the long range goal is to build leaders in Indian communities," according to Chad Smith, Cherokee Nation Chief.
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Dartmouth College
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Dartmouth College is a private coeducational Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire. It was founded in 1769 by a Congregational minister, Eleazar Wheelock. The university is  composed of the liberal arts college, the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Medical School, the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. The campus is somewhat isolated in rural New Hampshire on 269 acres, but it is picturesque with most of the buildings built in the Georgian American colonial style.
Campus traditions and participation are very important to Dartmouth students. Many students participate in the school's athletics program. About 20% of the students are involved in a varsity sport with 80% involved in some sort of club, varsity, or other athletics. The university has 34 varsity teams that compete in the NCAA Division I Ivy League. Physical education courses are required for all undergraduates at Dartmouth as is a swim test.
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New York University
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New York University is the largest private non-profit educational institution in the United States. Current enrollment stands at over 42,000  students equally split between graduate and undergraduate programs. NYU was founded in 1831 as one of the nation's first non-denominational institutions of higher education, unlike most colleges at the time which were affiliated with religious groups.
Students who choose to enroll at New York University have a wide variety of choices when it comes to areas of study. The largest academic unit is the College of Arts and Sciences. Included in this school are over 75 majors such as biology, art history, economics, education, philosophy, history, and many more. Many undergrads at NYU choose to continue their studies there after they have earned their bachelors degree. Some of the notable graduate schools at NYU include the College of Nursing, School of Law, the Institute of Fine Arts, and the School of Medicine.
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Rice University
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The Rice University first opened in 1912 under the name of the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art. It is officially called the William Marsh Rice University, but the name is usually shortened to Rice University. Rice is a private research university located in Houston, Texas, on a wooded campus of about 285 acres.
The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum is spread throughout the campus with over 4,000 shrubs, plants, and trees. Most of the buildings on campus are Byzantine in style, which was done to make the campus appear more uniform. Students at Rice University enjoy small classes as the undergraduate to faculty ratio is 5:1.
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Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilt University is a premiere research institute located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1873 to promote higher learning in the  post-reconstruction Southern US after the Civil War. Since that time Vanderbilt has bloomed into one of the largest and most prestigious private colleges in the South. The school has a total enrollment of approximately 12,500 students split fairly evenly between the undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
The academic choices at Vanderbilt are divided into four undergraduate and six graduate colleges. The four undergraduate schools are Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Education and Human Development, and Music. Within these four programs students can choose from among 70 different majors. Some of the most popular majors are electrical engineering, teacher education, English, psychology, and music performance. The top graduate programs include law, management, nursing, and medicine.
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Williams College
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Williams College is a private liberal arts college that was founded in 1793 and is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Williams was originally  a men's college that became coeducational in 1970. The campus is located in rural Massachusetts on 450 acres. There are more than 100 buildings on campus. The university is also the site of the Hopkins Observatory.
The college only has two master's degrees in art history and development economics. Its focus is on its undergraduate program. Williams College is one of the three Little Three colleges along with Amherst College and Wesleyan University. Williams has an ongoing rivalry with Amherst College. William College's Museum of Art has over 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection. The library's collection is also quite impressive with some valuable pieces such as first printings of the Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
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Yale University
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Yale University is a private coeducational university in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale is one of the top Ivy League schools in the country.  Founded in 1701, it is also one of the oldest universities in America. In addition to Yale College, the university is composed of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the ten professional schools. The ten professional schools include the School of Nursing, the Law School, the Divinity School, and the School of Architecture.
Yale has about 5,247 undergraduates and 6,169 graduate students. Yale's campus in downtown New Haven is spread across 260 acres. The university has another 500 acres, including its golf course and nature preserve, in rural Connecticut. The school is also well known for its Gothic architectures and has the second largest academic library in the world with over 12.5 million volumes distributed throughout more than 24 libraries. Yale's numerous museums are also world famous and house many important artifacts and pieces of art.
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Duke Fuqua School of Business
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Duke University's Fuqua School of Business is one of the top business schools in the country.  The school is located in Durham, North Carolina, along with the rest of Duke University. The Fuqua School of Business was opened in 1969. The name of the school was changed to Fuqua after a generous benefactor. The Fuqua School of Business campus is located on the main campus next to the law school.
Fuqua is a very competitive graduate school. The daytime MBA program only accepts 30% of applicants. The business school is also very diverse with almost 40% international students and about 38% women. The Corporate Education and Executive MBA programs are among the top ranked in the country. Fuqua's faculty has been ranked among the top in the nation.
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Johns Hopkins Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences oversees both undergraduate and graduate programs. It is located in Baltimore, Maryland, along with other departments of Johns Hopkins University. The graduate school was named after Zanvyl Krieger, a lawyer and entrepreneur who was a generous benefactor to Johns Hopkins and the college of arts and sciences in particular.
The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences forms the core of the university. It was founded in 1867 by Johns Hopkins although it did not open until 1876. Faculty consists of 273 full time tenured or tenure track professors. The graduate school offers both full time and part time programs for students. The graduate programs have a student to faculty ratio of 3:1. The school has 924 full time graduate students and 1,379 part time students. Johns Hopkins graduate school is also very selective in its admissions process.
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The University of California/Berkeley Law School
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Berkeley Law is one of the finest law schools in the US and each year is consistently ranked in the top ten. The law school was founded in 1894 and since then has been an excellent place to receive a legal education. Currently, there are about 850 students working at all stages of their Juris Doctor who represent some of the brightest post-undergraduate minds in the country.
The University of California has been the first in the country to offer special programs like the intellectual property and environmental law. The international law experts at Berkeley are tackling such urgent issues as climate change, deep-ocean drilling, computer piracy, and high-tech privacy.
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Wake Forest University
Schools of Business
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Students at Wake Forest have many options when it comes to graduate level business programs. In all there are six different configuration s of studies that can lead to an MBA whether as a full or part-time student or as part of a joint-degree program.
The traditional full time MBA program is an immersive environment that brings real world management issues to the classroom. Students are encouraged to learn by practicing in a simulated business environment. The curriculum is focused around consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and operations management. A key element of the MBA program is what is known as the "expanded view"; this is an interdisciplinary approach to business education. Each course is not a stand alone unit, but part of the big picture. All of these separate disciplines in concert lead to well rounded MBA graduates ready for top level positions in the corporate, non-profit, or governmental sector.
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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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