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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Now that midterms are done I am sure all of you are doing great this fall. It’s time for a friendly reminder for all students (undergraduate
and graduate) who are financial aid and / or scholarship applicants/recipients.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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In general, federal and state financial aid recipients need to maintain a minimum GPA for the semester. Certain financial aid and scholarship programs have specific GPA and completion requirements which exceed the minimums.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Undergraduate students:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Freshmen need to maintain a 1.80 GPA for the semester and A&M-Commerce cumulative GPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors need to maintain a 2.0 GPA for the semester and A&M-Commerce cumulative GPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Graduate students:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Students need to maintain a 3.0 GPA for the semester and A&M-Commerce cumulative GPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All students need to complete a minimum number of credit hours each semester. The number of credit hours that need to be completed is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">determined by the number of hours the student is attempting for the semester.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Students can find specific information in several areas;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">On the Financial Aid & Scholarships web site (GPA MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL FINANCIAL AID TO INCLUDE FEDERAL PELL GRANT, FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS,
FEDERAL WORK-STUDY, STATE WORK-STUDY, TUITION SETASIDE GRANT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">On the Financial Aid & Scholarships web site (COMPLETION RATE REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL FINANCIAL AID)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/completion-ratecalculator.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/completion-ratecalculator.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">On the student’s Financial Aid Section myLEO under Terms and Conditions AND with each specific program the student is receiving will have specific
requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Freshmen, Transfer, and PTK Student Access & Success Scholarship recipients</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/default.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Best wishes as you continue this fall semester and register for the upcoming spring semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maria del C. Perez-Ramos, Director
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