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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SUBJECT: OPT application deadline<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Post Completion OPT must </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>e applied in
your last registered semester (last semester that you are actually enrolled).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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normal'>OPT is optional, you are not required to apply </span></font></i><st1:PersonName><i
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>b</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>ut if you want to apply you must do so within the deadline listed </span></font></i><st1:PersonName><i
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>b</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>elow.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If
your last semester to </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>e
enrolled is Spring 05, you must apply OPT </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
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May 6.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If
your last semester to </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>e
enrolled is Summer I- 05, you must apply OPT </span></font><st1:PersonName><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>b</span></font></span></st1:PersonName><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>etween June 7-22</span></font></span><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If
your last semester to </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>b</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>e
enrolled is Summer II- 05, you must apply OPT </span></font><st1:PersonName><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>b</span></font></span></st1:PersonName><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>etween July 12-28</span></font></span><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi Prapan</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Director, International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:address><st1:Street><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>P.O.Box</span></font></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> 3011</span></st1:address><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span><st1:State><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></st1:State><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> </span><st1:PostalCode><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'>75429</span></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone: 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>FAX: 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Noi_Prapan@tamu-commerce.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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