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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white background="cid:image001.jpg@01CF1041.803EED40" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF1041.803EED40" v:src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF1041.803EED40" 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'>Welcome back. Now that the spring semester has started, it is time to look to the 2014-2015 academic year. <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Interested in applying for financial aid (federal and state grants, work-study and long term student loans) for the 2014-2015 academic year?<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Are you a U.S. citizen, Permanent Residents of the U.S. or Eligible Non-resident ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Complete the <b>2014-2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA </b>at <b><a href="http://fafsa.gov">http://fafsa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>Are you not able to complete the FAFSA but are classified as a Texas resident under House Bill 1403/Senate Bill 1528 can apply for state financial aid by completing the <b>2014-2015 Texas Application for State Financial Aid TASFA at </b></span><b><a href="http://www.aie.org/State/TASFA/">http://www.aie.org/State/TASFA/</a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Priority Deadlines:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For TX GRANT priority, Top 10% State Scholarship the state deadline is March 15<sup>th</sup>. This means the 2014-2015 FASFA or the 2014-2015 TASFA must be received <u>in our office</u> by March 15<sup>th</sup>. These programs have limited funding.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For federal financial aid (except Federal Pell Grant) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Federal College Work-Study<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and other state/institutional aid, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Tuition Set Aside (ASIDE)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Texas Work-Study <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Priority deadline is March 31<sup>st</sup>. This means the 2014-2015 FAFSA of the 2014-2015 TASFA must be received in our office by March 31<sup>st</sup> for the best possible opportunity to receive grants and work-study. Most of these programs have limited funding. Once funds are committed no new funds will be available. <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Financial aid will also include long term Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans. <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:22.0pt;font-family:"Rage Italic";color:#17365D'>Maria del C. Perez-Ramos<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Director, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Office Phone (903) 886-5091<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Main Office Phone (903) 886-5096<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Main Office Fax (903) 886-5098<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/financialaid">http://www.tamuc.edu/financialaid</a><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>