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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear SDRC Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the email below from a representative from Associated Students of UC Riverside (ASUCR), the undergraduate student government. They are requesting information or responses from students with disabilities and the possible impact
 of a Cal Grant extension past 4 years would have for you if you are a current recipient. If you would like to submit a response, please contact the person below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Student Disability Resource Center</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">University of California, Riverside</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">900 University Ave.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1228 Student Services Building</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Riverside, CA 92521</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Phone: (951) 827-3861  |
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Email: sdrc@ucr.edu
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2537E3;background:white"><a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#2537E3">SDRC at UCR</span></a> | <a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index"><span style="color:#2537E3">R'Ability</span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCRSDRC/"><span style="color:#2537E3"> </span></a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/"><span style="color:#2537E3">Instagram</span></a> | </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2537E3"><a href="https://myadv.ucr.edu/SDRC/%22Student%20Disability%20Resource%20Center%22"><span style="color:#2537E3">Donate
 to SDRC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">“SDRC is committed to an accessible, equitable, and inclusive experience for students with disabilities through advocacy, empowerment, and collaboration with the UCR
 Community to reduce barriers for all students.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><img border="0" width="355" height="65" style="width:3.7in;height:.675in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01DA0015.65C0FA70"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> carmen juan reyes <<a href="mailto:carmen.juanreyes@email.ucr.edu">carmen.juanreyes@email.ucr.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 12, 2023 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sdrc <<a href="mailto:SDRC@ucr.edu">SDRC@ucr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> ASUCR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I'm Carmen-Abigail Juan Reyes, and I'll be serving as the Fund They UC Coordinator for ASUCR this academic year. Our primary focus this year is to advocate for an extension of Cal
 Grant eligibility past four years, specifically for underrepresented and vulnerable populations within the student community, including students with disabilities, student parents, transfer students, re-entry students, system-impacted individuals, veterans,
 and more.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I'm reaching out to you with the hope that you could connect me with students who fall within these categories and would be willing to share their experiences. We're interested in
 hearing about the challenges students with disabilities face and how an extended Cal Grant eligibility would impact them positively. Additionally, we'd like to understand their specific needs and gather suggestions for further improvements at UCR to provide
 enhanced support. These insights will be crucial when we engage in discussions with the UC president Michael V. Drake </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I look forward to your response, please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns. ‘</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Carmen Abigail</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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