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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'>Patsy Takemoto Mink<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'>Education Foundation</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'><br>FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND CHILDREN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img width=120 height=175 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF7439.65FC1190" alt="Home Page Image"></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:19.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:3.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 2014, the Foundation will offer five Education Support Awards <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>of up to $5000 each to assist low-income women with children<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> who are pursuing education or training. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Applicant Criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>must be a woman, at least 17 years of age<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>must be a mother, with minor children<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>or an associate's degree; or a first bachelor's degree; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>or a professional/master's/doctoral degree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>must be enrolled in a not-for-profit, accredited institution <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>or program during the 2014-2015 academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>must be low-income (annual family income less than $20,000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> for a family of 2; less than $24,000 for a family of 3; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>less than $28,000 for a family of 4)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://patsyminkfoundation.org/pdf/edsupportapp2014.pdf" target=new><span style='color:windowtext'>The 2014-2015 application is available HERE</span></a>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://patsyminkfoundation.org/pdf/edsupportapp2014.pdf">http://patsyminkfoundation.org/pdf/edsupportapp2014.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>