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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>There is a growing list of outside scholarship opportunities on the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipsList.aspx">Outside Scholarship List</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>There are several scholarships with deadlines in December and January. Remember to always prepare early enough to meet the deadlines!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Also of particular note, the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/_outsideScholarshipSites/hsfMarathonPetroleumScholarship.aspx">Hispanic Scholarship Fund / Marathon Petroleum Scholarship</a> with a deadline of <b>January 15, 2014 </b>is for <b>all minorities </b>that meet certain criteria unlike the other Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholarships that are only for those of Hispanic heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Although the weather may be getting colder, do not freeze when it comes to applying for some scholarships!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Michael Holloway</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Financial Aid Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;background:white'>Enrollment Management and Retention Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:Michael.Holloway@tamuc.edu">Michael.Holloway@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Phone: 903-468-6096<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fax: 903-886-5098<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/oneStopShop/weCare.aspx"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=250 height=178 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CEF01B.2EC5A0D0" alt="Description: Description: WeCare"></span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Please take a minute to complete our survey and let us know <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>how we are doing! Just click on the We Care logo!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>