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<p class="MsoNormal">Business Officers, Please find the attached “general guidance” in relation to the Paid Student Teacher Initiative announced earlier this summer by the State Department of Education. This guidance is also being shared with the financial
aid officers and teacher education programs on your campuses. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Goldie Thompson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Vice Chancellor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Teacher Preparation and Special Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oklahoma Teacher Connection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office: 405.225.9143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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