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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Please distribute to your
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Dear advisors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">The University of Arizona received funding in September from the Department of Education for a TRiO STEM program. We serve a minimum of 120 students each year. As we are a new program we are
 building our program participants. We need your help! Please help get the word out to students that could benefit from extra support and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">This is a wonderful opportunity for students in a STEM related major to receive services throughout their entire education while at the University of Arizona. This grant includes health sciences,
 public health, nursing, and other health related majors as a STEM discipline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">TRiO ASEMS is a program that supports students in successfully completing a STEM major. We especially focus on students who are first in their family to attend college.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Services we provide:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">STEM success class<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Research Readiness class<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Peer mentoring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Personal and Academic Support and Advising<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Learning coaches- Tutoring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Financial aid and scholarship assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Career exploration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Graduate school Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Research Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Faculty mentoring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Volunteer Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Program activities to build community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Students can click on the following link to complete the online application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">To apply, click<a href="http://asems.arizona.edu/apply"><b><span style="color:#2F5597"> here</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5597">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My number is listed below. The online application doesn’t take more than 5 or 10 minutes to finish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Corrie Sommerfeld, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Director, TRiO SSS ASEMS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Saguaro Hall 116<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Phone: 520.621.2243</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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