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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Johnson, Dr. Glen
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 18, 2020 5:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Presidents <pres@osrhe.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Updated Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></p>
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</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
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</a>Monday, May 18, 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Updated Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a name="body"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On May 15, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) issued
<a href="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/051520UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19May2020">
updated guidance to postsecondary institutions</a> regarding the <i>CARES Act</i> and the
<i>Higher Education Act</i>, expanding upon the agency’s <span style="color:black;background:white">
<a href="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/030520Guidance4interruptionsrelated2CoronavirusCOVID19">March 5, 2020</a>, and
<a href="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/040320UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19">
April 3, 2020</a>, guidance. Operational information addressed in the guidance includes accreditation, extension of distance education provisions, financial statement and compliance audit requirements, and federal Title IV student aid program adjustments,
among other key topics. A copy of a Title IV financial aid Q&A document is also attached for your information.</span></span><span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please share this guidance with your staff as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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