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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&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 & 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> </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'>March 27, 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> </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 & 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 & 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> </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> </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> </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. Many scholarships ended on March 15, but there are still several available. As new scholarship opportunities are added daily, please check regularly for any new scholarship opportunities that may become available. You may also log in to view updates regarding your application status for various scholarship opportunities during the application review process. <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> </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> </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> </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 that separates the scholarships by major, and by some categories such as ‘general’ and ‘undergraduate’.<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> </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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>There is a growing list of outside scholarship opportunities on the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipsList.aspx">Outside Scholarship List</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'>. Remember to keep checking the list, as scholarships are added all the time.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>There are several with deadlines in April and May. Remember to always prepare early enough to meet the deadlines!<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>These deadlines are now also posted on the </span><a href="http://ems.tamuc.edu/MasterCalendar/default.aspx">University Calendar</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'> as part of the Financial Aid & Scholarships Calendar.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Also you can use the websites listed on the </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipsDirectories.aspx">Outside Scholarship Directories</a><span style='color:#EEECE1'> page to search for scholarships from all across the nation.<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'><o:p> </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'>April 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> </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 permanent residents who have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry or a Chemistry-related field, work experience in a Chemistry-related profession, and are accepted into an Education Master’s program or teacher certification program in order to become a Chemistry/Science teacher should apply for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/acsHachScholarship.aspx">American Chemical Society-Hach Second Career Chemistry Teacher 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Those who actively participate in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues can apply for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/davisPutterScholarshipFund.aspx">Davis-Putter Scholarship 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='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'>Residents of Oregon, Washington, or California (it does not matter where you attend school) that have a documented disability and are full-time students can apply for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/incightScholarship.aspx">Incight Education 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>High school seniors or college freshmen (not above the age of 21) who have a significant physical impairment, financial need, and a B average might be eligible for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/chairScholarsScholarship.aspx">ChairScholars Foundation National 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Those with leukemia or lymphoma or who have a child, sibling, or parent with leukemia or lymphoma that are full-time students with a 3.0 GPA and financial need should apply for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/jackieSpellmanScholarship.aspx">Jackie Spellman 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees, and individuals who possess lawful evidence of employment authorization who are of Hispanic descent might be eligible for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/congressionalHispanicCaucusScholarship.aspx">Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 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> </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 legal residents studying Public Health, Communications, Social Work, Education, Liberal Arts, or a related field with a 3.0 GPA who have evidence of community service activities in an underserved community setting should apply for the </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/drAlmaAdamsScholarship.aspx">Dr. Alma S. Adams 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> </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'>May 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Active members of Lutheran congregations that are junior classification or below, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and have documentation of 100 hours of service (volunteer or paid) to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities may be eligible for the </span><span style='color:#EEECE1'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/lutheranScholarships.aspx" title="Lutheran Student Scholastic and Service Scholarships">Lutheran Student Scholastic and Service Scholarships</a>.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Incoming female freshman that will be full-time students for the 2014-2015 academic year and are majoring in Industrial Engineering should apply for the </span><span style='color:#EEECE1'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/sweFreshmanScholarships.aspx" title="Society of Women Engineers Freshman Scholarships">Society of Women Engineers Freshman Scholarships</a>.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Legal residents of the United States that are 18-22 and have a Facebook account can apply for the </span><span style='color:#EEECE1'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/horseSenseEssayContest.aspx" title="Horse Sense Essay Contest">Horse Sense Essay Contest</a>.<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> </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 are members of a federal or state recognized Native tribe or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member should apply for the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/americanIndianFund.aspx" title="American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarships">American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarships</a>.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>College-bound high school seniors who are living with a terminally ill parent may be eligible for the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/inheritanceHopeScholarship.aspx" title="Inheritance of Hope Legacy Scholarship">Inheritance of Hope Legacy Scholarship</a>.<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> </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 permanent residents who are pursuing a healthcare degree (excluding Pre-Med) might be able to apply for the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/medicalCityDallasScholarship.aspx" title="Medical City Dallas Auxiliary Scholarships">Medical City Dallas Auxiliary Scholarships</a>.<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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Full-time juniors or seniors that are pursuing a Poultry or related Agricultural/Agribusiness degree can apply for the </span><span style='color:#EEECE1'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/poultryFoodDistributorsScholarship.aspx" title="National Poultry & Food Distributors Association Scholarship">National Poultry & Food Distributors Association Scholarship</a>.</span><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> </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> </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. Look for the next one near the end of April! Check the scholarship pages before then 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='color:#EEECE1'>Do not fool yourself this April by not applying for any scholarships! Winning a scholarship is no practical joke!<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> </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&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 & 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: </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: 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: 903-886-5098</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>