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<p class=MsoNormal>The International Student Services office (ISSO) will award <b><span
style='color:red'>two (2) $1000 competitive scholarships this spring semester.
</span></b>Students must have been enrolled in a full course of study at Texas
A&M University-Commerce for the previous fall semester (Fall 2010)and meet
all requirements below to be eligible. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Students matriculating to begin a new degree or who have
applied or will apply during the award period for a change of visa status will
not be eligible. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>International Lion
Scholarship Award<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The spring recipients of the
scholarship will each be awarded a $1000 competitive scholarship (full $1000
will be awarded in spring) and the student will be eligible for the in-state
tuition waiver for the spring 2011 and summer 2011 semesters. The
scholarship is only for the 2010-2011 academic year (spring and summer) and is
not renewable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must be an F-1 visa
international student currently enrolled in a full course of study and
have not applied for permanent residency or had an H1-B visa petition
filed on their behalf during spring or summer semester. Students
with a pending change of visa status to F-1 or from F-1 to another visa
status will not be eligible. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must maintain a valid F-1
status and not apply for or be approved for a change of status from the
F-1 visa during the award period. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must have been enrolled in
a full course of study for previous semester.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must have beed enrolled in
a full course of study for the fall semester and enrolled in a full course
of study for the spring semester at the time of application. There
are no special requirements for students enrolling in the summer. <b><span
style='color:black'>Students graduating in spring 2011 are not be
eligible.</span></b> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Must have a 3.5 or
higher GPA at time of application and maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA for
award period. </b>Students who began their academic program in Fall
2010 and do not have a GPA may still apply. The ISSO will confirm
your GPA after the end of the fall semester. <b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must be in good academic
and disciplinary standing with the university <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must be in good financial
standing with the university<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Must include an original
letter of recommendation from academic advisor/department on department
letterhead with application. <o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Application Process<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Applications are available at the ISSO<b> </b>in Halladay
104 and are due by Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1pm. <b><span
style='color:red'>Students must submit their application in person- no
exceptions!</span></b> Please bring CWID when submitting your
application. <b><span style='color:red'>Students who fail to include a
letter of recommendation from their academic advisor/department will not be
considered. Failure to receive any emails regarding the ILS will not
exempt a student from the deadline.</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you have traveled outside the U.S. during the break you
will need to submit copies of your passport, I-94, visa, and I-20 with your new
port of entry stamp. <b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Selection Process<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Selection of scholarship recipients will be based on GPA and
answers to questions in application. Preference will be given to those
who provide well thought out, meaningful, and original responses and correct
English grammar. It is recommended that students type their essay responses
on a separate sheet of paper. The ILS recipients will be announced by
Friday, January 7, 2011. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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