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Interest rate is 4.00% apr; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Undergraduate students may borrow up to $2,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year/ $1,000 for summer session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Graduate students may borrow up to $4,000 for the 2011-2012 academic year / $2,000 for summer session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Repayment of loans is one year after graduation or one year from date student ceases to be enrolled as a full time student<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Eligibility Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#365F91'>U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#365F91'>Texas Resident<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#365F91'>Full time undergraduate Juniors, Seniors pursuing 1<sup>st</sup> baccaulaurate degree<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#365F91'>Full time graduate students attending graduate school<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#365F91'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#365F91'>Must complete a 2011-2012 FAFSA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>For full disclosure, information, and application contact <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>1250N.E. loop 410, Ste 810<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>San Antonio, Texas 78209-1539<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Email address; <a href="mailto:studentloan@mspf.org">studentloan@mspf.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#365F91'>Or visit their web site at <a href="http://www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funding/programs/studentloan.php">http://www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funding/programs/studentloan.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><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:image004.png@01CBE97E.597A27C0" 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>