{"id":4539,"date":"2020-11-11T20:58:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T20:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/?page_id=4539"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:23:25","slug":"first-time-freshmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/first-time-freshmen\/","title":{"rendered":"First Time Freshmen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4539\" class=\"elementor elementor-4539\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27d6a00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27d6a00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6651705\" data-id=\"6651705\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec1b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ec1b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a70e1b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a70e1b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a839ca2\" data-id=\"a839ca2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c33b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9c33b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN STUDENTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b85a801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b85a801\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f95676\" data-id=\"3f95676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447cea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447cea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">We would like to encourage all interested international students to submit an <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\"><strong>online application<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">pay the application fee and send required documents as early as possible to allow for timely processing of both the application and immigration documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please note the deadlines for completing the application process.<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spring:\u00a0 October 15th<br \/>Fall:\u00a0 April 15th<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After you apply online, the best way to send all the required documents\/forms is by email to <a href=\"mailto:nichollsinternational@nicholls.edu\"><strong>nichollsinternational@nicholls.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have questions about Visa procedure or immigration documents please contact the International Student Services (ISS).\u00a0 Any other questions about the application process or admission to the University should be directed to the<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/\">Office of Admissions<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cacaf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cacaf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45bddc1\" data-id=\"45bddc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090f872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"090f872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Time Freshman Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fb35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"45fb35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. APPLY ONLINE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7331\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Complete the application and pay the $20 processing fee.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\"><strong> Apply Online<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. High School (Secondary School) Transcripts and Certification (Diploma).<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7332\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Students must provide official transcripts, sent directly from their High School.\u00a0 If documentation is not in English, official English translation is required for BOTH the transcripts and diploma. (Must provide BOTH the official transcript (or certified copy) in native language and English translation.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Minimum high school overall GPA of 2.35.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. SAT\/ACT or Accuplacer Test Scores<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7333\"><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>University Level English<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Provide just\u00a0<strong>one<\/strong> of the following:<\/span><\/p><table style=\"width: 60%;\"><tbody><tr><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REQUIREMENT<\/span><\/th><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SCORE<\/span><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Duolingo\u00a0<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">100<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACT English*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">18<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing**<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">250<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">IELTS<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6.5<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TOEFL<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">79<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>University Level Math<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Provide just\u00a0<strong>one<\/strong>\u00a0of the following:<\/span><\/p><table style=\"width: 60%;\"><tbody><tr><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REQUIREMENT<\/span><\/th><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SCORE<\/span><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACT Math*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">19<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SAT Math Section*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">510<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics**<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">250<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2024\/02\/Examity-Accuplacer_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions for taking the Accuplacer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">*Have your SAT or ACT sent to Nicholls directly by the testing center. (Nicholls\u2019 SAT School Code \u2013 6221 or Nicholls\u2019 ACT School Code \u20131580).<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">**ACCUPLACER testing must be arranged through Nicholls Admissions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This requirement is waived for transfer international students from U.S. schools who have successfully completed the equivalent of Math 101.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7334\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7334\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Summary of Educational Background<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7334\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7334\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fill out the<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2023\/09\/Educational_Background.pdf\">following form<\/a><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">outlining your educational history up until the current moment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7335\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7335\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Proof of English Proficiency<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7335\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7335\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>This requirement is automatically waived if the student is from a country where English is the native language<\/strong>.\u00a0 For reference, please view our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2024\/10\/English-Proficiency_Exempt.pdf\">list of exempt countries<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Provide just <strong>one<\/strong> of the following:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SCORES<\/b><\/span><\/p><table style=\"width: 60%;\"><tbody><tr><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REQUIREMENT<\/span><\/th><th><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SCORE<\/span><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TOEFL<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">79<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">IELTS<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6.5<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Duolingo<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">100<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SAT Writing and Language sub-score*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">28<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACT English*<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">18<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing**<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">250<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ELS level 112<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Completion<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">U.S. High School<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Diploma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*Nicholls\u2019 SAT School Code \u2013 6221 or Nicholls\u2019 ACT School Code \u20131580.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">**ACCUPLACER testing must be arranged through Nicholls Admissions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7336\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7336\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. Documentation of Financial Support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7336\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7336\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All international students must submit documentation showing sufficient financial support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An <strong>(1) <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/03\/Affidavit_2025.pdf\">Affidavit of Support Form<\/a> AND\u00a0<strong>(2)<\/strong> a current statement from a bank or financial institution is needed to verify financial ability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>If an applicant provides a recent bank statement, it is NOT required that they have the bank sign and stamp the 3rd section of their Affidavit of Support Form.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scholarship recipients may offset this amount with the value of their approved scholarship award.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7337\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7337\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. 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