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and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>monthly stipends to cover living expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>General Eligibility Requirements:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To be eligible for a scholarship, an NSP applicant must:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Be a U.S. citizen (either U.S. born or naturalized), U.S. national, or a Lawful Permanent Resident.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full or part-time student in an accredited nursing degree program at one of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE SCHOOL OF NURSING</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: A department, division, or other administrative unit in a junior college, community college, college, or university which provides primarily or exclusively a two-year program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to an associate degree in nursing or to an equivalent degree and is an accredited program;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF NURSING</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: A department, division, or the administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively a program of education in professional nursing and related subjects leading to a degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, graduate degree in nursing, or to an equivalent degree, and including advanced training related to such program of education provided by such school and is an accredited program; OR<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A DIPLOMA SCHOOL OF NURSING</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: A school affiliated with a hospital or university, or an independent school, which provides primarily or exclusively a program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to a diploma or to an equivalent evidence of completion and is an accredited program.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This program requires signed contract and commitment t</span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>o fulfill NSP service within the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Territory of American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red'>Deadline: June 1, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Application, program guidelines, contract commitments, visit </span><a href="http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/overview.html">http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/overview.html</a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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:image004.png@01CC03F6.D2EE4310" 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>