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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'>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 size=2
color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 color=red face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:red'>Florence
Terry Griswold Scholarship I</span></font></u><font size=2 color=red
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";
color:red'> is awarded annually by PARTT to a <u>female student from one of the
Pan American countries</u> (other than the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region>), defined as those countries which comprise the
Organization of American States (OAS), and who is pursuing her studies in the
state of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>.
<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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:red'>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. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 color=red face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:red'>Florence
Terry Griswold Scholarship II</span></font></u><font size=2 color=red
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";
color:red'> is awarded annually by PARTT to a <u>female student or faculty
member who is a native citizen of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Mark Jones, Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>International Student Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University-</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Commerce</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Phone: (903) 886-5097</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: (903) 468-3200</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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