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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white background="cid:image001.jpg@01CD0E97.753E2530" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD0E97.753E2530" v:src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD0E97.753E2530" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0 height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy 5<sup>th</sup> Year Accounting Student Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students intending to take the CPA examination conducted for the purpose of granting a certificate of certified public account.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Criteria for Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Texas Resident<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Enrolled in at least half-time status<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Need to submit an Application of Intent to take the CPA examination with the Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Will have completed a bachelor’s degree or at least 120 hours of college coursework at the start of the term in which the award is baing made<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Have not more than 30 semester hours remaining in courses of study to meet the following criteria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>150 semester hours of college credit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>30 semester hours of upper level accounting courses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>24 semester hours of upper level business courses and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> 3 semester hours of a Board=approved ethics course<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Must be making satisfactory academic progress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Have not already taken the CPA examination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If male applicant, must be registered with Selective Service <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Demonstrate financial need as evidence by completion of the 2011-2012 FAFSA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For information and application please visit the Financial aid & Scholarship web site and click on the 5<sup>th</sup> Year Accounting Scholarship TAB. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The completed application needs to be sent directly to Ms. Alicia Spruell at </span><a href="mailto:Alicia_Spruell@TAMU-Commerce.edu">Alicia_Spruell@TAMU-Commerce.edu</a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The deadline to submit the application directly to Ms. Alicia Spruell is </span><b><span style='color:red'>midnight on Thursday, April 5.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><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><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'><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>