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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#EEECE1" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=638 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=638 style='width:6.65in;border:solid #E0AA0F 3.0pt;border-bottom:none;background:#002868;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:32.0pt;color:#EEECE1'>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#EEECE1'>Office of Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#EEECE1'>Scholarship Update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#EEECE1'>January 28, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=210 style='width:157.7pt;border:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/default.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships Home</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=211 style='width:2.2in;border:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;border-left:none;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/default.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>Scholarships Home</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.7pt;border:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;border-left:none;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="https://ems.tamuc.edu/MasterCalendar/default.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships Calendar</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=210 style='width:157.7pt;border:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;border-top:none;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/endowmentdepartmentalscholarships/generalScholarshipApplication.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>General Scholarship Application</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=211 style='width:2.2in;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;border-right:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipsList.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>Outside Scholarship List</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;border-right:solid #EEECE1 3.0pt;background:#E0AA0F;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipsDirectories.aspx"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'>Outside Scholarship Directories</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002868'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=638 style='width:6.65in;border:solid #E0AA0F 3.0pt;border-top:none;background:#002868;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#EEECE1'>Dear Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#E0AA0F'>General, Departmental, and Endowment Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#E0AA0F'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Applying for general, departmental, and endowment scholarship opportunities starts by completing our General Scholarship Application.&nbsp; The deadline to apply for most university scholarships for the upcoming academic year will be <b>March 15</b>.&nbsp; As new scholarship opportunities are added daily, please check regularly for any new scholarship opportunities that may become available.&nbsp; You may also log in to view updates regarding your application status for various scholarship opportunities during the application review process.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>For information on how to access the General Scholarship Application, please visit the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/endowmentdepartmentalscholarships/generalScholarshipApplication.aspx">General Scholarship Page</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>For detailed instructions on how to apply for the scholarships, please read the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/documents/GenScholarshipApplInfo.pdf">General Scholarship Application Information PDF document</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Although searching for opportunities using the General Scholarship Application website is the best and most thorough way to find scholarships, one can also use the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/endowmentdepartmentalscholarships/scholarshipSearch.aspx">Basic Search Tool</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'> on our website found here that separates the scholarships by major, and by some categories such as &#8216;general&#8217; and &#8216;undergraduate&#8217;.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#E0AA0F'>Outside Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-he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 that are graduating from high school this year might be able to apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/jackieRobinsonScholarship.aspx" title="Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship">Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Female sophomores or above majoring in Industrial Engineering should apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/sweSophomorePlusScholarships.aspx" title="Society of Women Engineers Sophomore &amp; Above Scholarships">Society of Women Engineers Sophomore &amp; Above Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Any students studying Law or Art and have an active relationship with Unitarian Universalism can apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/stanfieldDorlandoScholarships.aspx" title="Stanfield and D'Orlando Legal and Art Scholarships">Stanfield and D'Orlando Legal and Art Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#E0AA0F'>March Outside Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens and permanent residents of African, Hispanic, or Native descent majoring in Chemistry or a chemically-related science might be able to apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/acsScholars.aspx">American Chemical Society Scholars Program</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Legally blind students with a 3.3 cumulative GPA can apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/americanBlindScholarship.aspx">American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Full-time students majoring in Agriculture with a minimum 2.5 GPA should apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/dickLaursenScholarship.aspx">Dick Laursen Memorial Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens or nationals who plan to become a teacher of American History, American Government, or Social Studies for grades 7-12 and want a Master&#8217;s degree may be eligible for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/jamesMadisonFellowship.aspx">James Madison Foundation Memorial Fellowship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>High school seniors planning to study Journalism or a related field in 2014-2015 and bring &#8216;diversity&#8217; to the field might be allowed to apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/journalismDiversityScholarship.aspx">National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>High school seniors planning to study Journalism or a related field in 2014-2015 might also be able to apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/richardZimmermanScholarship.aspx">Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens (they unfortunately do not explain what that means) who have two years employment in the footwear industry or have parents that do can apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/twoTenScholarship.aspx">Two Ten Higher Education Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizen undergraduates who plan to study/intern abroad should take a look at the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/benjaminGilmanScholarship.aspx">Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Texas residents who are majoring in horticulture, business or related field, and intend to enter or be involved in the horticulture industry should apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/tnlaScholarship.aspx">Texas Nursery &amp; Landscape Association Education &amp; Research Foundation Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Those who are or plan to be undergraduates in Fall 2014 who also have Cystic Fibrosis might be eligible for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/cysticFibrosisScholarships.aspx">Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens or legal residents that are junior or above classification with a major in Industrial Engineering should apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/ascoNumaticsScholarships.aspx" title="ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering College Scholarships">ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering College Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Those who were in foster care or orphaned in the United States and will be under the age of 25 on March 31 might be able to apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/fosterCareToSuccessScholarships.aspx">Foster Care to Success Scholarships</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens who hold a record of academic achievement, exhibit the qualities of leadership, show a demonstrable commitment to public service (e.g. through volunteer or other activities), and demonstrate financial need could apply for the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/herbertLehmanFund.aspx">Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #E0AA0F 1.5pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#E0AA0F'>Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>I hope you enjoyed this scholarship update.&nbsp; Look for the next one near the end of February!&nbsp; Check the scholarship pages before than though, because many scholarships are added in between these updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Ask a scholarship to &#8220;Be Yours&#8221; for Valentine&#8217;s Day!&nbsp; However, note that flowers and chocolates probably will not aid your scholarship applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#EEECE1'>Michael Holloway</span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#EEECE1'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Financial Aid Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Office of Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Enrollment Management and Retention Division<span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="mailto:Michael.Holloway@tamuc.edu">Michael.Holloway@tamuc.edu</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Phone:&nbsp; 903-468-6096<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 903-886-5098</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>