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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hello Colleague-friends,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I wanted to be sure that you got the info about the
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!goh72rZTEPN0_2Nkcm6nrVNyvIf0sxxwMi2fguXPE4bqylMfzmj-O3vourbCmkN5GvlWvccRzw3LqEBx579YhSSJzF_6pJCs$" target="_blank" title="https://udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx" id="OWA65056c9e-0bb6-a49f-c98b-03a7bd35be7b"><span style="color:#467886">Udall Undergraduate
Scholarship</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> to share with your students.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We have had scholars and honorable mentions for the past few years (including most recently in
<a href="https://scholarships.uw.edu/featured-scholarships/scholarships/udall-undergraduate-scholarships/2025-lorenzo-mccleese/" title="https://scholarships.uw.edu/featured-scholarships/scholarships/udall-undergraduate-scholarships/2025-lorenzo-mccleese/">
2025</a>!), and I am keen to support students again this cycle!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">These are great opportunities; I really hope your students consider applying for an Udall Undergraduate Scholarship.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">As you may remember, in addition to being open to ALL students interested in
<b>conservation and environmental issues</b>, the Udall Foundation is <i>specifically committed</i> to supporting
<b>Native American and Alaska Native students</b> who are focused on <b>Native Health Care and Tribal</b> <b>Policy</b> (in the broadest sense!). If you have sophomores and juniors who have these interests and hold these identities, please do send them the Udall Scholarship
info. I am happy to answer questions from any and all interested students – but highly recommend that they attend the upcoming Udall Info Session first, if possible!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you for sharing this info with your undergrads and also with RSOs associated with your departments and program.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you thank you. Any questions, please do email me! Best, Chetana</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">---please share out with students!-----</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">**The </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#7030A0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!goh72rZTEPN0_2Nkcm6nrVNyvIf0sxxwMi2fguXPE4bqylMfzmj-O3vourbCmkN5GvlWvccRzw3LqEBx579YhSSJzF_6pJCs$" target="_blank" title="https://udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx" id="OWAf9e9296b-dd9a-50af-7759-55be0ee3a10e"><span style="color:#7030A0">Udall
Scholarship</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> is a $7,000 scholarship for sophomores and juniors who are committed to making a difference in either the environment or Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Policy or Native
Healthcare. US citizenship or permanent residency required. Four nominations are available for students committed to environmental careers and four for students interested in Tribal Policy/Native Healthcare.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">UW Nomination required, apply
<a href="https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/778" title="https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/778" id="OWA83de89e7-3065-088a-346e-346921347f16">
here</a> (</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0088DD"><a href="https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/778" target="_blank" id="OWAb3f349bd-9172-651f-2293-82db2925bb71"><span style="color:#0088DD">https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/778</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">UW nomination deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> January 15, 2026 </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">National application deadline: March 4, 2026</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Please join the <b>
Udall Info Session</b> to learn more: <b>Monday, November 17 | 4-5 p.m. | Zoom:</b> </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/143" title="https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/143">RSVP here</a></span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This is a great opportunity; I hope YOU consider applying for nomination.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best, Chetana</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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