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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Forwarding this email for Donna Thomas who is Chair of NASSGAPs EdTech Committee…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Financial Aid Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lincoln NE 68509-5005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">402.471.0032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Donna Thomas -MHEC- [mailto:donnae.thomas@maryland.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 7, 2018 5:46 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NASSGAP - 2019-2020 State Deadline Request - DUE February 28, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In preparation of the 2019-2020 FAFSA State Deadline collection, the Ed Technical Committee would like to remind you of how the process works.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NASSGAP’s Ed Technical Committee collaborates with the Federal Student Aid (FSA) on the application delivery system and impacts on state aid. One of the primary responsibilities is to provide the State
deadline information to FSA, as well as to report changes/updates to deadlines.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Ed Technical Committee will work directly with FSA on behalf of the states. We use the contact information provided in the NASSGAP directory <a href="https://www.nassgap.org/membershipdirectory.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nassgap.org/membershipdirectory.aspx</a> to
circulate the “State Deadline Reporting” spreadsheet to all applicable states. If the contact information is not correct for your state please notify me by email at <a href="mailto:donnae.thomas@maryland.gov" target="_blank">donnae.thomas@maryland.gov</a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attached you will find the 2019-2020 state deadline for your review. On the attached spreadsheet you are to indicate</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">your <span class="gmail-il">states</span>’ <span class="gmail-il">deadlines</span></span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">for
the <span class="gmail-il">2019-2020</span> FAFSA.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please note there are <b>TWO
</b>sections on this worksheet: one marked <u>Paper </u>(i.e., for the paper FAFSA) and one marked
<u>FOTW</u> (i.e.,</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FAFSA on</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the
Web). </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">As you know there are four symbols on the paper FAFSA that translate into text on FAFSA on the Web. For example, any state that elects to use the # symbol must include in the FAFSA on
the Web deadline the following text: </span><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For priority consideration, submit application by date specified</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. The text “date received”
on the paper FAFSA equates to “by <span class="gmail-aqj">midnight</span>, Central Time,” on FAFSA on the Web.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is important to note</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the
text “date received” on the paper FAFSA equates to “by<span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-aqj">midnight</span>, Central Time” for FOTW.
The</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department's</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Central
Processing System (CPS)</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">is located
in the Central time zone, so we cannot modify <span class="gmail-il">states</span>’</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">information
to indicate different times or time zones. For <span class="gmail-il">states</span> outside of the Central</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Time
zone, actual time will be one or more hours before or after<span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-aqj">midnight</span></span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">your
time zone. This could be important to last-minute applicants. If they wish, <span class="gmail-il">states</span> can request that the <span class="gmail-il">deadline</span> date appear</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">without</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the
“by<span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-aqj">midnight</span>, Central Time” message by indicating that they want only the date.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please insert your new text for <span class="gmail-il">2019-2020</span> in column E</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BOTH
worksheets (Paper & FOTW), as well as update the information in columns H-M. If you are only updating the year,</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">you
can also</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">just indicate “no change."
You may indicate multiple <span class="gmail-il">deadlines</span> for different programs, if applicable.</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NASSGAP</span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will
compile the responses and circulate a <u>final draft for review the week of<span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-aqj">March 5<sup>th</sup>
</span></u>just before submitting it to ED.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please send your <span class="gmail-il">2019-2020</span> <span class="gmail-il">deadlines</span> to me by close of business on <b>Wednesday,</b></span><span class="gmail-m2512615300989574660m8044451062573911162gmail-apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">February
28, 2018</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. It is important that we hear from every <span class="gmail-il">state</span>!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your assistance!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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