[Oasfaa] OHLAP/Academic Competitiveness Grants

[Fair, Bryce]

FYI - We have received several inquiries about OHLAP not being listed as an option for the "rigorous high school program of study" on the FAFSA worksheet to which students are directed for determining their potential eligibility for the new Academic Competitiveness Grants.  We contacted the U.S.D.E. about this issue and received the response below this morning.  In short, they are aware of the omission and hope to have it corrected soon.  We responded to the email below to further inform them that the OHLAP option impacts thousands of Oklahoma students and we requested that they correct the problem as soon as possible.

Bryce Fair


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-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 9:18 AM
Subject: RE: State Specific Rigorous Programs


Thanks for your email.  Right now the following additional programs for Oklahoma students to qualify for the ACG are on the FSA website:

	Oklahoma Certificate of Distinction
	State Scholars Initiative
	High Schools That Work

Because of the quick turn around of getting these programs approved and getting the info to the web developers to post, the "Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP)" was not included on the site when it went live.  The OHLAP program will be added to the FSA website shortly (hopefully within the next week or so) so that students who qualify through this option will be able to self-certify themselves. 

I apologize for the inconvenience.  If you have any additional questions, please let me know.

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Bryce Fair 
Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants 
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 
Phone:  (405) 225-9162 
Fax:  (405) 225-9230 
E-mail:  bfair at osrhe.edu 

Mailing Address: 
P.O. Box 108850 
Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850 

Street Address: 
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 
Oklahoma City, OK  73104