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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mimi Kelley [mailto:mkelley@eosc.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> eoscstudents@lists.onenet.net eoscstudents@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Attention Oklahoma's Promise recipients - new rules for Fall 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Good afternoon students,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Students who believe they will be receiving the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship should be aware of changes that will affect Fall 2018 awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Beginning with the Fall 2018 semester, students must have a complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file before any Oklahoma's Promise funds can be awarded. If you have not applied for financial aid and completed the verification process for your FAFSA, you will need to do so before you can receive any Oklahoma's Promise scholarship funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>As well, no remedial (zero level) classes will be covered by Oklahoma's Promise. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Oklahoma's Promise website is currently undergoing maintenance due to these changes, but you will be able to read more information about your scholarship when the site is updated at this link: <a href="http://www.okpromise.org/">http://www.okpromise.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Mimi Kelley</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Financial Aid Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Eastern Oklahoma State College</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>1802 E College Avenue</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>McAlester Oklahoma 74501</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>918.302.3604 fax 918.465.4429</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#444444;background:white'>Beginning October 1, 2017 you can complete your<b> 2018-2019 FAFSA</b>. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#444444'>Be sure to use your/your parents already completed <b>2016 </b>Federal Taxes. </span></i><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#444444'>Log onto </span><span style='color:red'><a href="http://www.fafsa.gov/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#444444'>WWW.FAFSA.GOV</span></a></span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#444444'> to complete your 18-19 FAFSA now. </span></i><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>