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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"><FONT color=#000000>The ISSO has been contacted by the scholarship office with this update regarding the housing scholarship. Please read over it <U>thoroughly</U> and direct any questions to the scholarship office at 903-886-5915 or go to the Halladay Student Services Building Room 302.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"><FONT color=#000000>Students who have maintained the Fall 2008 housing scholarship as required ($500 Fall 08/ $500 Spring 09 ) or were awarded a new $1000 housing scholarship in Spring 2009 will be considered for renewal of their housing scholarship for Fall 2009 if they meet the following criteria:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'">Are enrolled in at least 9 semester credit hours</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'">Have a housing contract on file, paid the required deposit, and have no outstanding housing fees</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"><FONT color=#000000>Must have a 3.0 or better GPA</FONT></SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'"><FONT size=4>There is no new housing scholarship money for Fall 2009. Only renewals are being considered at this time.</FONT> </SPAN></U></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>John Mark Jones, Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>International Student Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Texas A&M University- Commerce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PO Box 3011</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Commerce, TX 75429</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: (903) 468-8144 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FAX: (903) 468-3200</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international</A></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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