<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dear Colleagues,</span><br></div>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Please mark your calendars for the 2020 NASSGAP conference, to

be held Tuesday, October 13th through Friday October 16th!  </span></p><div><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to our normal

routines.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">  </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">State budgets across the

country have been impacted and multiple state agencies have also imposed travel

restrictions for staff through the end of the calendar year.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">  </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">As such, the Executive Committee has decided

to host our first ever “virtual” NASSGAP conference.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">  </span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">While we will miss exploring Cincinnati, Ohio

together, we are excited about our plans to “see” you all on a safe and socially

distanced computer screen.</span><br></div>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Good news!  The Executive

Committee has decided to waive the conference registration fee for all NASSGAP

members this year due to the virtual format and agency budget constraints.  This is an amazing value for all NASSGAP

member organizations and their staff.  If

your agency is not already a NASSGAP member or you have not yet renewed your

membership, now is the time!</span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">As you are thinking about the best way to maximize your limited

budget dollars, consider all the benefits of a $1,000 NASSGAP membership this

year:</span></p>

<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">a)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  

</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Year-round access to a forum of your colleagues and industry

leaders for the development and exchange of information, ideas, policy

positions, and procedures.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">b)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  

</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Access to collaborate with other associations, councils, and

agencies with similar goals.</span></p>

<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">c)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   

</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">FREE access to the 2020 conference for your <b>entire</b> staff;

a savings of $450 per person registered. 

If only three people from your office attend, the membership has paid

for itself and saved an additional $350 plus travel expenses!    </span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">To join or renew your membership, visit the NASSGAP website at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.nassgap.org/request-to-register-organization/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">www.nassgap.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">.  </span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">The conference committee is curating a diverse collection of

interesting sessions and speakers.  Conference

registration details and a draft program will be shared over the summer.</span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Enjoy the weekend and stay safe and healthy!</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">NASSGAP 2020 Conference Committee Co-chairs &

Members-At-Large</span></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Renée Davis and Deena Lager</span></i></p>

<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:rdavis@nshe.nevada.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">rdavis@nshe.nevada.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> and

</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:dlager@azhighered.gov" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">dlager@azhighered.gov</span></a></span>    <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><div><img src="cid:ii_kbcp86k40" alt="image.png" width="472" height="267"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Deena

Lager</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Director

of Arizona Student Financial Aid and <span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Director

of the Arizona Family College Savings (529) Program<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Arizona

Commission for Postsecondary Education<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">2020

North Central Ave., Suite 650<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Phoenix,

AZ  85004<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">Telephone:

602.542.7235<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Email:

</font><a href="mailto:dlager@azhighered.gov" target="_blank">dlager@azhighered.gov</a><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.highered.az.gov" target="_blank">www.highered.az.gov</a></font></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">and</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.az529.gov" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">www.az529.gov</font></a><font color="#1f497d"><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">...expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary

education for Arizonans</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">

</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><span></span></span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>