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<h1><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#10253F">HOMER TATE INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIP</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#1F497D"><img width="522" height="522" id="m_2260806623282655920Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D1805E.0A5D1A90" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1805E.0A5D1A90"></span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h3><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray">ELIGIBILITY<o:p></o:p></span></u></h3>
<p>To qualify for the Homer Tate Initiative Scholarship, a student must:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Be a FAFSA or TASFA financial aid applicant for 2016-2017 in good standing<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Be enrolled in the last credit hours required to complete degree<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Be graduating at the end of the semester for which the student is applying for the scholarship (student must have a Graduation Application on file with the Registrar’s Office)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Furnish information from their Academic Advisor as documentation of remaining course requirements to complete degree<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Have a balance due after any offered financial aid is applied<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">HOW TO APPLY</span><o:p></o:p></u></h3>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Applications will only be accepted <strong>by email</strong> to the address on the application. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Funding is limited. Apply today!<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The deadline for spring 2017 is <b>2/1/2017</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>If you submitted an application, please monitor your LeoMail for communication regarding the scholarship.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/documents/homerTateInitiativeApplication.pdf">GET THE APPLICATION</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h3><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/homerTateInitiativeScholarship.aspx" target="_blank">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a>
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<h3><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Joy Nichols | Financial Aid Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Joy.Nichols@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Joy.Nichols@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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