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<i>We have hosted FAFSA nights for the past few years, but we never have more than three or four families attend. (We graduate approximately 55 seniors per year.) Have any of you found a way to improve participation? What is the secret in the sauce?</i></div>
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I make attendance a graduation requirement. I host two events one in the</div>
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fall and one in the spring time. Whether the families choose to fill out an</div>
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application or just stay to view the presentation. I have found a</div>
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tremendous increase in attendance. While families are getting help with</div>
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their applications I use that time to do a credit check and verify and</div>
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credit recovery that needs to happen before graduation. Graduating is</div>
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important to them and so is where they are in the process. I always note it</div>
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as a come and go event and provide success. I’ve seen a big increase in</div>
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participation. Best of luck!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(47, 84, 150);"><b>Sabrina Wood, M.S.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Coordinator for Student Preparation for College Readiness</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">405-225-9257</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;" title="mailto:swood@osrhe.edu" href="mailto:swood@osrhe.edu">swood@osrhe.edu</a></u></span></p>
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