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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The US Department of Education would like to know if any states are changing their policies regarding Auto Zero EFC and Simplified Needs Test (SNT). Please review the attached table and send updates to either Susan Degen or Jason Chavez by March 31, 2016.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(See attached file: States Simplified Flow 2017-2018.docx)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Susan Degen and Jason Chavez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NASSGAP ED Technical Forms Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:susan.r.degen@state.or.us">susan.r.degen@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:jchavez@hesaa.org">jchavez@hesaa.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jason O. Chavez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Associate Director, Grants & Scholarships NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>609-588-3273<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>609-588-2228 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:Jason_Chavez@hesaa.org">Jason_Chavez@hesaa.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>