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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white background="file:///C:\Program%20Files\Common%20Files\Microsoft%20Shared\Stationery\SoftBlue.jpg" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Charley Wootan Grant Program </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>For the 2011-12 academic year, TGSLC will award $2 million in Charley Wootan Grants to Texas residents attending 4-year schools. Individual awards will range from $1,000 to $4,394. </span></b></span><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Awards will be on a first-come, first-served basis.</span></u></b></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Eligibility Guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident at the time of application;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Legal resident of the State of Texas;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>High school senior or graduate or GED-recipient;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plan to enroll or are already enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate course of study, or a non-degree program for teacher certification, for the fall 2011 term at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.ifap.ed.gov/ifap/fedSchoolCodeList.jsp" target="_blank" title="Approved schools are defined as Title IV-eligible accredited 4-year colleges or universities in Texas."><b><span style='color:#007AC3'>an approved</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>4-year college (NOTE: students who are seeking a graduate degree or any other graduate certification in their course of study are not eligible to apply to the Charley Wootan Grant Program);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Demonstrate financial need, by completing a 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Eligible to receive federal financial aid (Title IV) funding; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:3.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Not a TG employee or a dependent of a TG employee.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Deadline:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>To be considered, an application packet must be complete and postmarked by </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>April 15, 2011</span></b></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>For complete details and obtain an application packet visit </span></span><a href="http://www.aie.org/wootan/wootan-texas-4-year.cfm#Eligibility">http://www.aie.org/wootan/wootan-texas-4-year.cfm#Eligibility</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Rage Italic";color:#365F91'>Maria del C. Ramos<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>PO Box 3011</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>Commerce, TX 75249-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#A88420'>Please take a minute to complete our </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#244061'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/audience/onestopshop/"><span style='color:#244061'>We Care</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#A88420'> survey online and let us know how we are doing!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><img border=0 width=85 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01CBE951.70E2DDD0" alt=SpiritLogo.emf><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>