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               <h1>Texas Tech Establishes Scholarship to Help Students Impacted by Hurricane</h1>
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               <p class="article-date">September 1, 2017</p>
               <p class="article-author">By: <a href="mailto:glenys.young@ttu.edu  ">Glenys Young</a></p>
               <h2>Numerous campus groups and offices also are providing relief efforts.</h2></div>
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                        <div style="width: 300px; float: left; margin: 5px; background-color: #cccccc;"><img src="/posts/2017/09/Images/ThinkstockPhotos-Harvey-Flooding-med.jpg" alt="Harvey" width="300" height="200"><p style="margin: 10px;">Hurricane Harvey Aftermath</p>
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                        <p>Texas Tech University has established the Hurricane Harvey Scholarship Relief Fund
                           to help students of <a href="http://www.ttu.edu/" target="_blank">Texas Tech University</a> and the <a href="http://www.ttuhsc.edu/" target="_blank">Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center</a> who have been impacted in any way by the storm that devastated many communities along
                           the Texas coast during the last week.
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                        <p>That includes students who lost loved ones or property as well as students in the
                           National Guard who have been called up to serve during the hurricane’s aftermath.
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                        <p>Every cent donated to the scholarship fund will go to scholarships, and the donations
                           are tax deductible. Donations can be made <a href="http://donate.give2tech.com/?fid=IA000168" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;Donations can be made at&nbsp;<a href="http://donate.give2tech.com/?fid=IA000168" target="_blank">give2tech.com/hurricaneharvey</a>.
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                        <h2>Relief efforts</h2>
                        <p>The scholarship fund is not the only way Texas Tech is helping with the <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php" target="_blank">relief efforts</a>. Numerous campus organizations are collecting donations for hurricane victims along
                           the coast, and offices across campus are ready to help students either in Lubbock
                           or elsewhere who are in need.
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                        <p>Students who have been affected by the disaster can fill out a <a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/registrar/raiderrelief/form.php" target="_blank">Raider Relief Form</a> to request assistance or special accommodations related to their payment plan, financial
                           aid, registration, housing or other situations.
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                        <p><a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php#Admissions" target="_blank"><strong>Admissions</strong></a></p>
                        <p>All reasonable accommodations and support will be provided for new freshmen and transfer
                           students who are unable to attend classes because of Hurricane Harvey. If necessary,
                           the <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/admissions/" target="_blank">Office of Undergraduate Admissions</a> will defer admission to the spring 2018 semester.
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                        <p><a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php#Counseling" target="_blank"><strong>Counseling</strong></a></p>
                        <p>The <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/scc/" target="_blank">Student Counseling Center</a> is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for any student seeking individual
                           or group crisis counseling. Appointments can be made by calling (806) 742-3674, or
                           24-hour mental health crisis support is available by calling (806) 742-5555.
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                        <p><a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php#StudentFinancialAssistance" target="_blank"><strong>Financial assistance</strong></a></p>
                        <p>Texas Tech understands that the extensive flooding aftermath and related recovery
                           deployments and assistance may impact families financially for some time. For anyone
                           impacted financially by the disaster, <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices/" target="_blank">Student Business Services</a> is offering the Raider Relief Emergency Payment Plan with no enrollment fee, no interest
                           and deferred payments. To enroll, <a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices/contact/" target="_blank">contact</a> Student Business Services.
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                        <p>The <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/financialaid/" target="_blank">Office of Student Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships</a> also is available to help students affected by Hurricane Harvey. Contact the office
                           at (806) 742-3681 or <a class="email" href="mailto:finaid.advisor@ttu.edu">finaid.advisor@ttu.edu</a> for more information.
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                        <p><a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php#FoodInsecurity" target="_blank"><strong>Food insecurity</strong></a></p>
                        <p>Food is available for students who may not have regular access to sufficient food.
                           Food options are available through the Texas Tech <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/" target="_blank">Graduate School</a>, (806) 742-2787, and through the <a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/centerforcampuslife/" target="_blank">Center for Campus Life</a>, (806) 742-5433.
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                        <p><a href="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/HurricaneHarvey.php#Online" target="_blank"><strong>Online or distance support</strong></a></p>
                        <p>Students needing access to Blackboard may consider the free Blackboard mobile app.
                           It allows the students to post a discussion, reply to discussion posts, view or print
                           documents, view grades, submit assignments, send email/course messages, view due dates
                           and access Collaborate sessions. Taking exams is also possible although not recommended
                           on a mobile device. The app links to Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive.
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