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<p class=MsoBodyText3><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
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International Student Services office (ISSO)</span></font><font size=3
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color:windowtext'> would like</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> to welcome all of our returning
students and new students for the Fall 2008 semester! I hope the
hectic time for you has passed and you are beginning to set your schedule
and adjust to being in class.</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;color:windowtext'>
Be sure to check out our</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> website at </span></font><font
size=3 color=blue><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;
color:blue'>www.tamu-commerce.edu/international</span></font><font size=3><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> which will provide the
answers to many of your questions or concerns. </span></font><font size=3
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<p class=MsoBodyText3 align=center style='text-align:center'><u><font
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line-height:125%;color:blue'>Sept. 3rd, 6-9pm, West Lawn in front of
student center. Food provided by ISSO and sponsoring international
student groups.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:125%;color:blue'>We will be scheduling workshops for students
interested in learning more about OPT in the latter part of
September. We will provide more details soon!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:125%;color:blue'> </span></font><u><font size=2
color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;color:blue'>Other
Events</span></font></u><font size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:
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line-height:125%;color:blue'> The ISSO is working with other groups
on-campus to plan events for later in the semester. We will send out
announcement emails later!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText3><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>Be sure to go to our
website for important information regarding maintaining your </span></font><font
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>status. </span></font><font
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color:windowtext'>To remind you</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>, international students are
required by USCIS to be enrolled full-time in the Fall and Spring
semesters. Full-time for undergraduates is 12 hours and for graduates</span></font><font
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color:windowtext'> 9 hours</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>, and only one online/ web course
will count toward your full-time requirement. </span></font><b><i><font
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color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>There are few exceptions and
you must have the ISSO’s permission and complete the Reduced Course
Load form before you register less than full-time.</span></font></i></b><font
size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> Also,
if you drop a course during the semester that will put you below full-time
you are required to notify the ISSO. In addition, you are required to
keep all the information on your I-20 current so if you change majors or
are awarded a scholarship please follow the instructions on our website to
request the ISSO to update your I-20. </span></font><b><i><font
size=3 color=blue><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;
color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Last of all, remember that
you are not allowed to be employed off-campus without permission from the
ISSO and/or USCIS. For those seeking CPT authorization, <u>do
not</u> begin CPT employment until you have been authorized by the ISSO.
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<p class=MsoBodyText3><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>The ISSO in partnership
with the Association of International Students and other international
groups will be sponsoring a welcome picnic for international students on
Wednesday, September 3, from 6:00-9:00pm on the West Lawn in front of the
student center. There will be American and international food, games,
and this is a great opportunity to make new friends. I hope you will
join us next week. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText3><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>If you awarded a housing
scholarship any time during the semester, please be sure to follow all</span></font><font
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color:windowtext'> the</span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> instructions </span></font><font
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color:windowtext'>from the scholarship office </span></font><font size=3><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>to confirm your
acceptance of the scholarship</span></font><font size=3 color=blue><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;color:blue'>. <b><i><u><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> Failure to follow all
instructions once you are awarded a scholarship will result in forfeiture
of your scholarship</span></u></i></b>. </span></font><font size=3
color=black><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;
color:windowtext'> </span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'>For information regarding
scholarships please go to the scholarship website at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/scholarship">www.tamu-commerce.edu/scholarship</a></span></font><font
size=3 color=blue><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;
color:blue'> </span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:125%'>or contact</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%;color:windowtext'> the
scholarship office with any questions or concerns at 903-886-5915. If
you are awarded a scholarship you will be required to update your I-20
financial information. </span></font><font size=3><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:windowtext'> Commerce requires all F-1 international students to
carry medical/repatriation insurance each semester. You are required
to submit proof of insurance before you can register for classes each
semester. Please go to our website for more information and
instructions on submitting proof of insurance. New graduate
assistants need to remember that their insurance in not valid until
December 1 due to the benefit’s grace period, and all new GA’s
are required to carry medical/repatriation insurance until their GA
insurance is valid. </span></font><font size=3><span lang=EN
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bold;font-style:italic'>The ISSO will schedule OPT appointments for our
Fall semester graduating students from September 15, 2008 to December 1,
2008</span></font></i></b><b><font size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:125%;font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b><font size=3><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> Please remember
that it is recommended you apply as early as possible as it usually takes
USCIS 60-90 days to process OPT applications. For any questions</span></font><font
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color:windowtext'>, concerns, or to apply</span></font><font size=3><span
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size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:125%'> We
will also be scheduling OPT workshops later in the semester. </span></font><font
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color:windowtext'>If you are in your last semester and you are planning on
doing CPT, you can apply for CPT at anytime before, after, or during the
same time you apply for OPT. </span></font><font size=3><span
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<p class=msoaccenttext2><font size=2 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
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</span></font><font size=2 color=blue><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;
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w:st="on">Administration</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,</span></font><font
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</span></font><font size=2 color=blue><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;
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