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<DIV id=idOWAReplyText86672 dir=ltr><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">The International Student Services office has recently received an announcement from the Pan American Round Tables of Texas (PARTT) regarding the 2010-2011 Florence Terry Griswold Scholarships. These scholarships are sponsored by the PARTT and the ISSO is forwarding this information at their request. <U>The ISSO is not involved in the award process for either scholarship.</U> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">Attached you will find the information sheets and applications for both scholarships. <U>Please read over the qualifications carefully as only female student/faculty that were either a native citizen or conducting specialized studies in an Organization of American States/Pan American Union country. </U>For a list of these countries please go to</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"><A href="http://www.oas.org/en/countries/member_states.asp">http://www.oas.org/en/countries/member_states.asp</A>. All questions or concerns may be directed to PARTT through their website at <A href="http://www.partt.org/index.html">http://www.partt.org/index.html</A>. Two scholarships are being offered, the Florence Terry Griswold Scholarship I & II and a brief summary of the scholarships is provided below. For more information and the full eligibility requirements you may go to <A href="http://www.partt.org/scholarships_details.html">http://www.partt.org/scholarships_details.html</A>.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=red size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">Florence Terry Griswold Scholarship I</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=red size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"> is awarded annually by PARTT to a <U>female student from one of the Pan American countries</U> (other than the United States), defined as those countries which comprise the Organization of American States (OAS), and who is pursuing her studies in the state of Texas. <I><U><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-STYLE: italic">ONLY STUDENTS FROM AN OAS COUNTRY and who meet all the reqirements as stated on the PARTT website will be eligible for consideration.</SPAN></U></I><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=red size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">You may go to <A href="http://www.oas.org/en/countries/member_states.asp"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">http://www.oas.org/en/countries/member_states.asp</SPAN></A> for a list of member countries. <U></U></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=red size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">Florence Terry Griswold Scholarship II</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=red size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"> is awarded annually by PARTT to a <U>female student or faculty member who is a native citizen of the U.S. and is pursuing her studies in another Pan American country</U>. Please go to <A href="http://www.partt.org/scholarships_details.html">http://www.partt.org/scholarships_details.html</A> for more information and the eligibility requirements for this scholarship. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'">Please visit PARTT’s website at <A href="http://www.partt.org/index.html">http://www.partt.org/index.html</A> for more information and to apply. Applications must be received by PARTT no later than January 29, 2010. The ISSO is not involved in the award process for either scholarship. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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