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University of Houston-Clear Lake Opens Doors to University Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

From The Office of Communications at University of Houston-Clear Lake

September 3, 2005

HOUSTON, September 2, 2005—University of Houston-Clear Lake welcomes displaced students enrolled at universities in Louisiana unable to open because of Hurricane Katrina.

UH-Clear Lake and other University of Houston System universities are joining several higher education institutions throughout Texas that received approval from the Texas Coordinating Board of Higher Education to provide services to displaced university students.

UH-Clear Lake is an upper-level university, offering more than 30 bachelor's degree programs for junior and senior undergraduate students and more than 40 master's degree programs for graduate students.

Applications for enrollment at UH-Clear Lake must be submitted no later than 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7. Office hours for Tuesday and Wednesday at the Student Assistance Center and Admissions office are 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. The university is waiving its application fee, accepting students at in-state tuition rates, and offering short-term student loans.

Student Assistance Center staff members or enrollment management counselors will assist students throughout the entire process of applying for admission, reviewing class schedules, and enrolling in the coursework that best meets the students' needs.

Limited housing accommodations for enrolled students are available at discounted rates at the University Forest Apartments, a privately owned complex located on the campus at UH-Clear Lake.

For information, interested students may visit http://www.uhcl.edu, call 281-283-2500 or 281-283-2772, or come by the Student Assistance Center and Admissions office, located in the UH-Clear Lake Student Services and Classroom Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058.

Source: University of Houston-Clear Lake Press Release