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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Students,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The scholarship application for the fall 2012/spring 2013 is now open! Please read through the directions listed below on how to apply for our available general and departmental scholarship opportunities. We highly suggest printing the scholarship directions so that you have them available to you while applying for scholarship opportunities. Please note: the final deadline for current Texas A&M University – Commerce students to apply for general and departmental scholarships is <b><u>February 15, 2012</u></b>. If you miss this deadline date, the next opportunity will be a year later (February 15, 2013). Please do not wait, Apply Now! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>How do I apply for General and Departmental Scholarships at Texas A&M University-Commerce?</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>1)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>On the “Opportunities” page, you will see a list of all opportunities offered by the university. If you would like to search for a specific scholarship, click on the search button and view/complete the searchable criteria. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>2)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>In order to apply, you will need to click on “Sign In,” located at the top right hand corner of the “Opportunities” page.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>3)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong>I<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>f you are a student, please sign in using your College Wide Identification Number (CWID#) and your myLEO password. Once you have entered your information, click on the gold “Login” button.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>4)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Once you have logged in, you will be in the “General Application” section.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>5)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>The “General Application” section is your application to apply for all departmental and general scholarships. We will use this information to match you with scholarship opportunities. You will need to fill in all questions. If any information is missing, you will be prompted to complete the missing information before you are able to submit the application. Please make sure to pay close attention to the questions asked. There may be options that require selection such as “other” or “not applicable.” For example, if the high school you attended is not shown in the “High School Name” section, you will select “Other,” and will need to respond to the following statement, “</span></strong><span class=top-label>If you chose ‘Other’ for High School Name, please specify.</span>”<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>6)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>On the General Application you will also see an Imported tab. The imported information comes from our student information system. If you find that the information is incorrect, please e-mail </span></strong><a href="mailto:Scholarships@tamu-commerce.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>Scholarships@tamu-commerce.edu</span></a> so that we can advise you on how to correct this information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>7)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Once you have completely filled out the application, you will select Finish and Continue. You also have the option to save the application without submitting until you are completely finished. You may do this by clicking on “save and keep editing.”</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>8)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>After selecting “Finish and Continue”, you will be prompted to a list of recommended opportunities. If your list does not appear, you may need to select the Opportunities tab and click on Recommended. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>9)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>The list of recommended opportunities shown is comprised of scholarships that will require you to answer additional questions or provide additional information. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>10)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>In order for you to determine which information you need to submit for a particular scholarship, click on the “Apply now” button next to the scholarship you would like to review. After completing the required information, you will click on “Finish and Submit.” Please note: This process will need to be repeated for each recommended scholarship for which you would like to be considered.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>11)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>You will also notice the “All” tab on the “Opportunities” section. These are all of the scholarships available. Do not apply to any scholarships listed on this tab. You should only apply to those scholarships on the recommended tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>12)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>After you have submitted the information for the recommended scholarships you are applying for, please click on the “Home” tab. A list of scholarships will appear. This is a list of scholarships that have been automatically matched with your information provided on the General Application. You are automatically considered for these scholarships. No further action is required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>13)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Once you have completed these steps, you are now done with the application process. You can continue to navigate through the website at your own pace. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Additional Tools</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>14)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>On the “Home” tab, you will see a tab titled, “Manage References.” When you add someone as a reference, we will contact them, and you will see the status here. You may come back to this location to add additional references, if necessary. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>15)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>You also have the option of looking at all the opportunities offered by the university even after you have submitted your application. You may do so by clicking the “Opportunities” tab and selecting “All.” You can also search a scholarship by clicking on the “Search” tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.0pt'><a href="https://tamu-commerce.academicworks.com/"><b>Apply Now!!!</b></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>For questions about this process, please send an email to <a href="mailto:Scholarships@tamu-commerce.edu">Scholarships@tamu-commerce.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D'>Susan Grove</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant Director- Scholarships</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Enrollment Management and Retention Division</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 3011</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Commerce, TX 75429-3011</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 903-886-5228</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: 903-886-5098</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Susan_Grove@tamu-commerce.edu">Susan_Grove@tamu-commerce.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=89 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01CC9EB9.6FA71120" alt="Description: Description: StudentAccess&Success Email"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>