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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Good news, our summer study abroad scholarship application has reopened and we have increased the award amount!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have opened up the application for our International Education Fee Scholarship until March 15<sup>th</sup> or until we run out of scholarships. There are only about 10 scholarships left so make sure you turn in your application as soon
as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">To apply you must fulfil these requirements:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><u>Have turned in a study abroad application to the Office of International Programs</u>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Have a SHSU GPA (not transfer or cumulative) of <o:p>
</o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Undergraduate students: 3.0 or higher<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Graduate students: 3.5 or higher<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Be participating in an authorized study abroad program, and be receiving academic credit for that program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The scholarship will be awarded in the following amounts:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Undergraduate students: $1,000<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate students: $500<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can find the scholarship application attached and <a href="https://www.shsu.edu/dept/international-programs/study-abroad/documents/2018-2019%20Scholarship%20Application%20form.pdf">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">If you have already applied for this scholarship you do not need to reapply. You will be notified later this week about your award and next steps. All summer scholarships will be awarded in the above amounts even
if you were informed earlier it was a lower amount.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Don’t forget that the deadline to apply for a summer study abroad program is March 1<sup>st</sup>.</span> You can find our programs at
<a href="https://www.shsu.edu/dept/international-programs/study-abroad/study-abroad-programs">
https://www.shsu.edu/dept/international-programs/study-abroad/study-abroad-programs</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:#404040">Malin Hilmersson, M.A.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">Study Abroad Coordinator | Office of International Programs |
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#F79646">Sam Houston State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:malin@shsu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">malin@shsu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#404040">
| 936-294-3276 | Farrington 116E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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