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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Just a reminder that the deadline to respond is this Friday, Nov. 20</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I have heard from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#1F497D">J. Ritchie Morrow, MSEd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Financial Aid Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <img width="196" height="44" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01D116F2.56A62200" alt="cid:image001.png@01D0A383.8C58FDB0"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">140 N 8<sup>th</sup> St, #300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">PO Box 95005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Lincoln NE 68509-5005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">402.471.0032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">402.471.2886 - fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Office Hours - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Morrow, Ritchie
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 05, 2015 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NASSGAP LISTSERV<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2016-17 FAFSA Comments<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">The US Department of Education is providing on the 2016-17 FAFSA information by state on how listing the colleges in the College Release section of the FAFSA will affect a student’s ability
to be considered for a state grant. ED has made the following suggestions and asks that each state select which statement works best for your situation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">1. You must list an eligible in-state college to be considered for state grant aid. The order in which you list the colleges will not impact the results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">2. You must list a college located in your state within the first x positions to be considered for state aid. (each state to which this applies must define x)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">3. You must list a public college in your state first to be considered for state aid.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">4. You must list a public college in your state within the first x position to be considered for state aid. (each state to which this applies must define x)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">5. To be considered for state aid, list your preferred college first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">6. To be considered for state aid, list your preferred colleges in the first X positions. (each state to which this applies must define x)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">If none of the statements work for your state you may provide your own text. ED would prefer it only be one sentence, but definitely no more than two. If you do not select one of the above
statements or provide your own text the message “This state provided no information” is what will be shown.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">I need to hear back from you no later than Friday, November 20 as to the statement you prefer.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:windowtext">J. Ritchie Morrow, MSEd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">Financial Aid Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">140 N 8<sup>th</sup> St, #300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">PO Box 95005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">Lincoln NE 68509-5005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">402.471.0032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">402.471.2886 - fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">Office Hours - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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