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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Boren Awards & Critical Language
            Scholarships Available!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">Join us for an introduction to <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.borenawards.org/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6KjEihkRig$"
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            Boren Awards [borenawards.org]</a> and <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clscholarship.org/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6KgZmF4FBw$"
            moz-do-not-send="true">Critical Language Scholarships
            [clscholarship.org]</a> to fund foreign language study
          abroad. Scholarships like the Boren and CLS provide funding to
          U.S. citizen students at varying levels of proficiency to
          study languages considered to be "critical" to U.S. interests.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText">Information sessions are coming up! Get
          an overview of the scholarships and insights on how to develop
          competitive applications. We encourage first-generation
          students, students of color, and students who identify as
          underrepresented within the university to attend and apply.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>In-Person Boren & CLS Information
            Session this week!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Wed., Oct. 12 | 4 p.m. | Register
          to attend at <a
            href="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1156"
            moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
            https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/1156</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>CLS Virtual Events</b> hosted
          throughout October & November, see the CLS event calendar
          at
          <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clscholarship.org/events__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6KgjcWThmA$"
            moz-do-not-send="true">https://clscholarship.org/events
            [clscholarship.org]</a>. <o:p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Boren Awards Virtual Event for the UW
            community: <o:p>
            </o:p></b></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Thurs., Nov. 3, 10am PT | Register
          to attend at <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7Lxq2vw9u9OM6zb8O_6_g0Z2xBwQfSOO3FEJuGN4OoUX2Q/viewform__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6KjBQkgwZA$"
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7Lxq2vw9u9OM6zb8O_6_g0Z2xBwQfSOO3FEJuGN4OoUX2Q/viewform
            [docs.google.com]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Boren Awards Highlights:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Open to U.S. citizens.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Up to $25,000 for students who
          study language abroad during the academic year (semester or
          longer).<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Must be studying a language abroad
          (<a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.borenawards.org/eligible-programs*languages__;Iw!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6KgUpneQQQ$"
            moz-do-not-send="true">list of preferred languages here
            [borenawards.org]</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Up to $8,000 for STEM students to
          study a language abroad during the summer.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Up to $30,000 for graduate
          students who will study a language abroad. Graduate students
          can incorporate research/fieldwork.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Selected students must commit to
          working for in the federal government for one year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Critical Language Scholarship
            Highlights:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Open to U.S. citizen
          undergraduates and graduates in every field.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Fully funded intensive language
          and cultural immersion program (FREE)!<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Languages offered are: Arabic,
          Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese,
          Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili,
          Turkish, and Urdu.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Program includes cultural
          activities, field trips, room & board, and travel.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">  *   Must be enrolled during fall 2021;
          open to students graduating in spring 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText">Questions?<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">Undergraduates can contact the Office of
          Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards:
          <a
href="mailto:scholarq@uw.edu?subject=Boren%20&%20Critical%20Language%20Scholarships"
            moz-do-not-send="true">
            scholarq@uw.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText">Graduate students can contact the
          Graduate School’s Office of Fellowships & Awards:
          <a
href="mailto:gradappt@uw.edu?subject=Boren%20&%20Critical%20Language%20Scholarships"
            moz-do-not-send="true">
            gradappt@uw.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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            style="color:black">Thank you,</span><span
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            style="color:black">Robin</span><span
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            Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Open
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open
            Sans",sans-serif;color:gray">Director, Office of Merit
            Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards<br>
            Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity</span><span
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            Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            Mary Gates Hall, Suite 171, Seattle, WA 98195<br>
            206.543.2603  /  <a href="mailto:robinc@uw.edu"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">robinc@uw.edu</span></a> 
            / 
            <a href="https://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">expd.uw.edu/scholarships</span></a> 
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href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ScholarshipsFellowships@cloud.washington.edu/bookings/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jrIKOn97ZqutRc1fgortnmpBk-dpoEkklJNpF_0odYFq4Z8HMKtanh1nFl2i3XSgJB0tfibvybWs6Kh3iPTp_w$"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">Schedule
                an advising appointment with me</span>
              [outlook.office365.com]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            (in-person or online meetings available)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            (only online meetings available)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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