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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">“The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act is designed to make prospective students aware of the university’s commitment to providing equitable athletic opportunities for its
men and women students. Any co-educational institution of higher education that participates in a federal student aid program must prepare an EADA report by October 15. Institutions must also report data to the U.S. Department of Education via this online
survey. This is a mandatory survey. <br>
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Data collected in this survey will be published by the Office of Postsecondary Education on the Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool website located at
</span></i></b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ope.ed.gov_athletics&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=d7mEB2p2506frt6QpEuAWJ8K3NYabkARjALZdNKKn6A&m=8u1PaKnt_pzNsCnKbPHl6G3czkmL4SLAT3bFIisxAYo&s=KQuupwHXqOcGhwrU6d7fmsX1gMqzD0MInDGPFXJJyRs&e=" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:blue">http://ope.ed.gov/athletics</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">
. This data is also published on the university’s Higher Education Opportunity website located
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">at </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lionathletics.com_documents_2019_10_15_FY-5F2019-5FHigher-5FEducation-5FAct-5FReporting-5FEADA.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=d7mEB2p2506frt6QpEuAWJ8K3NYabkARjALZdNKKn6A&m=8u1PaKnt_pzNsCnKbPHl6G3czkmL4SLAT3bFIisxAYo&s=fk9vUJfnotJywD7ExlBnIxg48NHTH-jLZrGFYGTc0hI&e="><span style="color:blue">https://lionathletics.com/documents/2019/10/15/FY_2019_Higher_Education_Act_Reporting_EADA.pdf</span></a>.</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D">
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif">For a paper copy of this report, please contact the Financial Services Department at 903-886-5043.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#17365D">Amanda Reams</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#17365D">
| <b>Senior Accountant</b></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Financial Services | Texas A&M University-Commerce<b><br>
</b><a href="mailto:Amanda.Reams@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Amanda.Reams@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, Tx 75429-3011<br>
Tel. 903.886.5043 | Fax 903.886.5899 | <u><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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