From acaddell at ogslp.org Tue Feb 1 16:16:19 2011 From: acaddell at ogslp.org (Caddell, Angela) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:16:19 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] OGSLP closed on Wednesday, February 2 In-Reply-To: <297AF473E6053445A2007FAB9E8BCACFEDDF66@elgar.lan.ogslp.org> References: <297AF473E6053445A2007FAB9E8BCACFEDDF66@elgar.lan.ogslp.org> Message-ID: <297AF473E6053445A2007FAB9E8BCACFEDDF7F@elgar.lan.ogslp.org> The OGSLP offices will be closed tomorrow due to continued hazardous weather conditions. If agency operations are impacted beyond tomorrow, we'll let you know. Best regards, Angela Angela O. Caddell Director for Communications, Financial Education, & Outreach Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 3000 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 405-234-4495 (direct) 800-522-8506 (TDD/TRS) 800-970-OKMM (toll-free) 405-234-4554 (fax) acaddell at ogslp.org www.ogslp.org www.OklahomaMoneyMatters.org (follow 'OK Money Matters' on Twitter!) www.UCanGo2.org (find 'UCanGo2' on Facebook!) Note: This communication and attachments, if any, are intended solely for the use of the addressee hereof. In addition, this information and attachments, if any, may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law including, but not limited to, the Privacy Act of 1974. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, you are prohibited from reading, disclosing, reproducing, distributing, disseminating, or otherwise using this information. If you have received this message in error, please promptly notify the sender and immediately delete this communication from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Main Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7712 580-477-7716 fax _____ From: Tricia Latham [mailto:tricia.latham at wosc.edu] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 11:32 AM To: campus at wosc.edu Subject: FW: [Cobo] FW: Sneak Peek Spring Break at Quartz Mountain Resort! Terry Mosley asked if I would pass this information on to the campus. What a great deal! Tricia Tricia Latham Vice President for Business Affairs Western Oklahoma State College 2801 North Main Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7725 580-477-7733 (Fax) tricia.latham at wosc.edu _____ Take a Sneak Peek of Spring Break at Quartz Mountain Resort! Enjoy an adventurous stay at Quartz Mountain Resort and take advantage of this great "Sneak Peek" rate for Higher Education Professionals of $49* Limited availability - Book now! (Stay weekdays and weekends from February 1 - Mar. 6, 2011) Enter or Mention the Promo Code Sneakpeek in order to receive this amazing rate! 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To receive future e-mail notices of new issues of the Campus E-Clips online newsletter directly, subscribe to the Campus E-Clips listserve at http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/campus-news/. Sharon Bourbeau Communications Specialist II Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603 405.225.9182 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110204/7d22c0c5/attachment.html From bfair at osrhe.edu Mon Feb 7 15:38:48 2011 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:38:48 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Oklahoma House Higher Education Committee Meeting Message-ID: <3B3640988539EC47A50B689936AF65C130B950@postman2.osrhe.edu> FYI - The Higher Education Committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is scheduled to meet tomorrow, February 8, at 3:00 p.m. The agenda is shown below. One of the bills on the agenda would repeal the eligibility of undocumented immigrant students for resident tuition. House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee DATE: 2/8/2011 TIME: 03:00 PM PLACE: ROOM 432A AGENDA: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. HB1227 - Higher education; changing the name of the Ardmore Higher Education Program - Ownbey* 3. HB2091 - Higher education; resident tuition exception for illegal immigrant students; repealer - Terrill* (text available at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/HB/HB2091_int.rtf ) 4. Other business and adjournment Representative Todd Thomsen, Chair Representative Steve Kouplen, Vice Chair Members: Representative Dennis Casey Representative Marian Cooksey Representative Lee Denney Representative Elise Hall Representative Rebecca Hamilton Representative Scott Martin Representative Lewis Moore Representative Tom Newell Representative Anastasia Pittman Representative Mike Reynolds Representative Phil Richardson Representative T.W. Shannon Representative Randy Terrill Representative Emily Virgin Representative Cory Williams Representative Harold Wright Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: 405-225-9162 Fax: 405-225-9392 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110207/cf5f4d64/attachment.html From bfair at osrhe.edu Mon Feb 7 17:19:48 2011 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:19:48 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] CANCELLED - Oklahoma House Higher Education Committee Meeting Message-ID: <3B3640988539EC47A50B689936AF65C130B953@postman2.osrhe.edu> FYI - The House Higher Education Committee meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday has now been cancelled (possibly due to expected inclement weather). See the notice at: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/highered-2-8-11-C-mtg.doc We will try to keep you informed about future meetings. Thanks, Bryce From: Fair, Bryce Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 3:39 PM To: oasfaa at onenet.net Subject: Oklahoma House Higher Education Committee Meeting FYI - The Higher Education Committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is scheduled to meet tomorrow, February 8, at 3:00 p.m. The agenda is shown below. One of the bills on the agenda would repeal the eligibility of undocumented immigrant students for resident tuition. House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee DATE: 2/8/2011 TIME: 03:00 PM PLACE: ROOM 432A AGENDA: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. HB1227 - Higher education; changing the name of the Ardmore Higher Education Program - Ownbey* 3. HB2091 - Higher education; resident tuition exception for illegal immigrant students; repealer - Terrill* (text available at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/HB/HB2091_int.rtf ) 4. Other business and adjournment Representative Todd Thomsen, Chair Representative Steve Kouplen, Vice Chair Members: Representative Dennis Casey Representative Marian Cooksey Representative Lee Denney Representative Elise Hall Representative Rebecca Hamilton Representative Scott Martin Representative Lewis Moore Representative Tom Newell Representative Anastasia Pittman Representative Mike Reynolds Representative Phil Richardson Representative T.W. Shannon Representative Randy Terrill Representative Emily Virgin Representative Cory Williams Representative Harold Wright Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: 405-225-9162 Fax: 405-225-9392 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you, Erin Taylor, PhD Coordinator, Academic Affairs Projects OKCourseTransfer.org Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (405) 225-9163 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603 The function of freedom is to free someone else. ~ Toni Morrison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110208/745d33a2/attachment.html From acaddell at ogslp.org Tue Feb 8 16:18:21 2011 From: acaddell at ogslp.org (Caddell, Angela) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:18:21 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] OGSLP closed on Wednesday, February 9 Message-ID: <297AF473E6053445A2007FAB9E8BCACFEDDFF0@elgar.lan.ogslp.org> The OGSLP offices will be closed tomorrow due to anticipated hazardous weather conditions. If agency operations are impacted beyond tomorrow, we'll let you know. Stay safe and warm! Thanks, Angela Angela O. Caddell Director for Communications, Financial Education, & Outreach Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 3000 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 405-234-4495 (direct) 800-522-8506 (TDD/TRS) 800-970-OKMM (toll-free) 405-234-4554 (fax) acaddell at ogslp.org www.ogslp.org www.OklahomaMoneyMatters.org (follow 'OK Money Matters' on Twitter!) www.UCanGo2.org (find 'UCanGo2' on Facebook!) Note: This communication and attachments, if any, are intended solely for the use of the addressee hereof. In addition, this information and attachments, if any, may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law including, but not limited to, the Privacy Act of 1974. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, you are prohibited from reading, disclosing, reproducing, distributing, disseminating, or otherwise using this information. If you have received this message in error, please promptly notify the sender and immediately delete this communication from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110208/91da22d2/attachment.html From bfair at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 11 12:19:23 2011 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:19:23 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Two Legislative committee meetings next week Message-ID: <3B3640988539EC47A50B689936AF65C130B967@postman2.osrhe.edu> Following are links to two House committee meetings next week that are scheduled to hear bills that would amend Oklahoma's Promise. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education will meet Monday, Feb. 14 at 9:00 a.m. See the meeting notice at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-AP-EDU-21420110900.doc Included on the agenda are the following two bills: * HB 1421 (Rep. Dennis Casey, R - Morrison) - would require OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses from which the student withdraws after the add/drop deadline or if the student receives a failing grade. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf * HB 1663 - (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R - Tuttle) - would lower the second income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid application to be used to determine their financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf The House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee will meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Meeting notice at: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-HIGHERED-21520110300.doc Included on the agenda is the following bill: * HB 1618 - (Rep. Gary Banz, R - Midwest City) - would not allow an OKPromise award to be paid for remedial courses in college. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: 405-225-9162 Fax: 405-225-9392 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ATI financial aid officers advise students and parents of financial aid options by conducting interviews and answering questions regarding financial aid policies and procedures. Collect, verify, review, and package information needed to evaluate and determine student needs. Success in this position requires a person to continually drive top performance through competitive disciplined execution of the following: ? Teamwork with Admission department to move students through the enrollment process ? Provide student with financing options, payment plans and estimates ? Process loan applications and other financial aid forms ? Prepare award letters ? Speak with enrolled students via telephone within 48 hours of initial visit to complete financial aid paperwork ? Monitor student financial aid plan throughout their schooling and assist with necessary changes and updates ? Conduct exit interviews for graduate students, address remaining balances before graduation ? Run alternative loan documents or prepare payment plan ? Assist students with financial aid questions and paperwork Job Requirements : ? High school diploma or equivalent is required; some college is preferred ? Previous experience with or technical knowledge of student financial aid programs or commercial loans preferred ? Strong commitment to customer service and exceptional phone skills ? Good organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills are also required ? Attention to detail and mental concentration are necessary for accurately performing tasks and handling frequent interruptions ? Basic computer skills are required ** This position requires the right candidate to be flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift and rotating Saturdays Please contact me if you are interested in this opportunity. Angie Carver Director of Financial Aid ATI Career Training Center Campus #37, Oklahoma City South 7124 S. I-35 Service Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73122 Office- 405-445-7619 Fax- 405-631-0090 acarver at atienterprises.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110215/eed4c91c/attachment.html From acarver at atienterprises.edu Tue Feb 15 17:37:32 2011 From: acarver at atienterprises.edu (Angela Carver) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:37:32 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Financial Aid Officer Message-ID: <5FD079BFDFEB954AB4959EE36A36536818AB652B0B@ATI-EXCH.atienterprises.local> Position at ATI?s South Campus Continued growth and expansion within the ATI Career Training Center network has increased the demand for qualified individuals serving in the personally rewarding field of financial aid processing and support. ATI Career Training is accepting applications for the position of Financial Aid Officer. In this position you can help students realize their dreams by providing valuable guidance and support in preparing financial aid support. ATI financial aid officers advise students and parents of financial aid options by conducting interviews and answering questions regarding financial aid policies and procedures. Collect, verify, review, and package information needed to evaluate and determine student needs. Success in this position requires a person to continually drive top performance through competitive disciplined execution of the following: ? Teamwork with Admission department to move students through the enrollment process ? Provide student with financing options, payment plans and estimates ? Process loan applications and other financial aid forms ? Prepare award letters ? Speak with enrolled students via telephone within 48 hours of initial visit to complete financial aid paperwork ? Monitor student financial aid plan throughout their schooling and assist with necessary changes and updates ? Conduct exit interviews for graduate students, address remaining balances before graduation ? Run alternative loan documents or prepare payment plan ? Assist students with financial aid questions and paperwork Job Requirements : ? High school diploma or equivalent is required; some college is preferred ? Previous experience with or technical knowledge of student financial aid programs or commercial loans preferred ? Strong commitment to customer service and exceptional phone skills ? Good organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills are also required ? Attention to detail and mental concentration are necessary for accurately performing tasks and handling frequent interruptions ? Basic computer skills are required ** This position requires the right candidate to be flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift and rotating Saturdays Please contact me if you are interested in this opportunity. Angie Carver Director of Financial Aid ATI Career Training Center Campus #37, Oklahoma City South 7124 S. I-35 Service Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73122 Office- 405-445-7619 Fax- 405-631-0090 acarver at atienterprises.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110215/eed4c91c/attachment-0001.html From acarver at atienterprises.edu Tue Feb 15 17:38:02 2011 From: acarver at atienterprises.edu (Angela Carver) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:38:02 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Campus Eligibility Specialist Message-ID: <5FD079BFDFEB954AB4959EE36A36536818AB652B0C@ATI-EXCH.atienterprises.local> Continued growth and expansion within the ATI Career Training Center network has increased the demand for qualified individuals serving as a Campus Eligibility Specialist. We offer highly competitive compensation packages that include great starting salaries and supportive, on-the-job training programs to ensure your success in the workplace. Experience unlimited opportunities for advancement while helping to improve the lives of our student customers. ATI also offers a quality medical/dental/vision plan, short-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) plan, ongoing professional development and much, much more. Working under the supervision of the Region Director of Financial Aid, this position is responsible for the audit and review of financial aid files. The position is also responsible for assisting with other aspects, monitoring and maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Accrediting agency regulations. Some travel required. BASIC FUNCTION: Audit all new and continuing students to insure all Federal Guidelines have been followed; verify that awards have been set up correctly, and identify any errors/trends in the Financial Aid packaging process. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Working under the supervision of the Region Director of Financial Aid and Campus Executive Director, this position is responsible for the audit and review of financial aid files. The position is also responsible for assisting with other aspects of monitoring and maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Accrediting agency regulations. Some travel required. Key Activities ? Develop and prepare annual and monthly schedules for completing auditing requirements ? Maintain and update audit criterion as regulations or policies change ? Review and audit incoming students and second or subsequent year student files. ? Review and audit crossover packaging and eligibility ? Move files to a Pay Ready Approved status and certify all loans and move all Financial Aid to a ?Ready to Send? status. ? Communicate with Regional Director of Financial Aid to insure all trends in packaging are identified and training can be provided. ? Communicate with Campus Executive Director and Director of Financial Aid EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Coordinate and communicate with Directors of Financial Aid, Regional Director of Financial Aid, and Executive Directors at school locations via phone, email, and personal contact. INTERNAL CONTACTS: Frequent reporting requirements to different levels within the organization. DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES: Scheduling work timely and meeting deadlines. Responsible for prioritizing tasks to maximize productivity and improve outcome. CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS: The Campus Eligibility Specialist is directly responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Financial Aid Department and compliance with the US Department of Education?s Federal Regulations when administering Title IV Aid. Failure to maintain compliance, could lead to loss of Title IV funds at the campus. EXPOSURE TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: School information, including, but not limited to regulatory information, SAP and Attendance information, Student and Parent Financial Aid Documents, such as W-2?s, Credit Reports, names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and social security numbers. Salary level depends on experience and internal guidelines. Interested candidates can forward their resume to me acarver at atienterprises.edu or apply at: http://www.aticareertraining.edu/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=30 Title will show as Campus Compliance Specialist. Angie Carver Director of Financial Aid ATI Career Training Center 7124 S. I-35 Service Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73122 Office- 405-445-7619 Fax- 405-631-0090 acarver at atienterprises.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Experience unlimited opportunities for advancement while helping to improve the lives of our student customers. ATI also offers a quality medical/dental/vision plan, short-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) plan, ongoing professional development and much, much more. Working under the supervision of the Region Director of Financial Aid, this position is responsible for the audit and review of financial aid files. The position is also responsible for assisting with other aspects, monitoring and maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Accrediting agency regulations. Some travel required. BASIC FUNCTION: Audit all new and continuing students to insure all Federal Guidelines have been followed; verify that awards have been set up correctly, and identify any errors/trends in the Financial Aid packaging process. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Working under the supervision of the Region Director of Financial Aid and Campus Executive Director, this position is responsible for the audit and review of financial aid files. The position is also responsible for assisting with other aspects of monitoring and maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Accrediting agency regulations. Some travel required. Key Activities ? Develop and prepare annual and monthly schedules for completing auditing requirements ? Maintain and update audit criterion as regulations or policies change ? Review and audit incoming students and second or subsequent year student files. ? Review and audit crossover packaging and eligibility ? Move files to a Pay Ready Approved status and certify all loans and move all Financial Aid to a ?Ready to Send? status. ? Communicate with Regional Director of Financial Aid to insure all trends in packaging are identified and training can be provided. ? Communicate with Campus Executive Director and Director of Financial Aid EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Coordinate and communicate with Directors of Financial Aid, Regional Director of Financial Aid, and Executive Directors at school locations via phone, email, and personal contact. INTERNAL CONTACTS: Frequent reporting requirements to different levels within the organization. DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES: Scheduling work timely and meeting deadlines. Responsible for prioritizing tasks to maximize productivity and improve outcome. CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS: The Campus Eligibility Specialist is directly responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Financial Aid Department and compliance with the US Department of Education?s Federal Regulations when administering Title IV Aid. Failure to maintain compliance, could lead to loss of Title IV funds at the campus. EXPOSURE TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: School information, including, but not limited to regulatory information, SAP and Attendance information, Student and Parent Financial Aid Documents, such as W-2?s, Credit Reports, names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and social security numbers. Salary level depends on experience and internal guidelines. Interested candidates can forward their resume to me acarver at atienterprises.edu or apply at: http://www.aticareertraining.edu/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=30 Title will show as Campus Compliance Specialist. Angie Carver Director of Financial Aid ATI Career Training Center 7124 S. I-35 Service Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73122 Office- 405-445-7619 Fax- 405-631-0090 acarver at atienterprises.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote of 11-2 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget Committee. A related press release by the bill author is available at http://www.okhouse.gov/OkhouseMedia/News_Story.aspx?NewsID=3815 * HB 1618 - (Rep. Gary Banz, R - Midwest City) - would not allow an OKPromise award for remedial courses in college. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf Passed the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee by a vote of 14-3 and will next be heard on the House floor. * HB 1663 - (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R - Tuttle) - would lower the second income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid application to be used to determine their financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education by a vote of 9-0 and will next be heard in the full House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Meetings next week: The Senate Education Committee will meet on Monday, Feb. 21. The agenda includes the following bills. * SB 575 (Sen. Ralph Shortey, R - Oklahoma City) - would eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf * SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R - Bartlesville) - changes the income counted for the 2nd income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all "taxable and nontaxable" income to "federal adjusted gross income." Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf * SB 683 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R - Moore) - would eliminate the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions, but retain language allowing certain other students to qualify for resident tuition. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf * SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D - Ada) - would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child care facility (like the Tipton children's home, Baptist children's homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8th-10th grades without determination of financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education will meet; see http://www.oksenate.gov/committees/Cmte_Meeting_Notices/app_education2.h tml The agenda includes the following bills, some of which are also dually assigned to the Senate Education Committee (as shown in the agenda above): * SB 337 (Sen. John Sparks, D - Norman) - would allow students to enroll in OKPromise in the 11th and 12th grade if the student was not previously enrolled due to "lack of parental cooperation" which is defined as: (1) incarceration of the parent or legal guardian, (2) inability to locate the parent or legal guardian, or (3) "refusal of the student's parents or legal guardian to participate or allow the student to participate in the program." Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB337_int.rtf * SB 610 (Sen. John Ford, R - Bartlesville) - changes the income counted for the 2nd income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student begins college from all "taxable and nontaxable" income to "federal adjusted gross income." Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB610_int.rtf * SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D - Ada) - would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child care facility (like the Tipton children's home, Baptist children's homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8th-10th grades without determination of financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: 405-225-9162 Fax: 405-225-9392 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110218/6e90ebbb/attachment.html From Audra-Main at ouhsc.edu Tue Feb 22 10:15:49 2011 From: Audra-Main at ouhsc.edu (Main, Audra D. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:15:49 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA Spring Conference Registration Message-ID: <2589444AD766B24FBBC2BB24FFCBCE115E144388C3@VEYRON.hsc.net.ou.edu> Greetings OASFAA: Attached please find the tentative agenda for our spring 2011 conference to be held April 13-15 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa this is also on the OASFAA website. Please be reminded to register online for the conference at www.oasfaaok.com by April 1st. If you use Internet Explorer, you will need to have version 7.0 or later to register. You should get an email from contact at oasfaaok.com after you register, but some spam filters may block the email unless you add it to your "safe" list. This year's cost for the entire conference is $125 for school members and $175 for non-members. The cost will be $ 75 for one-day attendees. The registration for vendors will be $125 for each vendor member to register for the entire conference and $175 for non-members. The cost will be $75 for one-day attendees. If a vendor would like to exhibit (have a table) there will be an additional $100 exhibitor fee. If exhibitor needs electricity there will be a $25 charge for the electricity. If you have technical problems registering online, please contact Andrew Hammontree at ahammontree at francistuttle.com. If you have any questions regarding membership and registration costs please contact Carol Stanfield at cstanfield at tulsacc.edu. For hotel reservations you can make them through the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at 800-760-6700. The conference rate is $83.00 plus tax and you just need to tell them you are with the OASFAA conference. The deadline to make hotel reservations at the Hard Rock is March 12, 2011. As the overflow hotel we have designated the Hampton Inn in Catoosa. The rate is $80.00 plus tax and reservations can be made by contacting the hotel at 918-739-3939. Registration will open at 11:00 a.m. on April 13th and the conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a general session. Also, please remember our service project, Citizens Caring for Children. This year they are calling their project "It's in the Bag". "It's in the Bag" will provide duffle bags to the Oklahoma foster children they serve. These children have been removed from their homes with nothing but the clothing on their backs and do not get the opportunity to go back to get a change of clothes, a blanket, a favorite toy or stuffed animal, or even a toothbrush. The bags will provide these children with the daily necessities most people take for granted. Citizens Caring for Children is asking for medium sized zippered duffle bags filled with the toiletries (shampoo, soap (liquid or bar, but if bar please include a soap holder), brush and comb, fleece blanket, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste and floss). As usual we will have schools divided into teams and will have a contest for the donations to the service project. More details will be sent out at a later date. Start looking for the items now. Audra Main Financial Aid Counselor 1106 N. Stonewall, Room 301 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 271-2118 (405) 271-5446 fax Audra-Main at ouhsc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110222/37e5655c/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Certain issues affecting the administration of the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) programs will also be discussed. The training dates will be April 6-7 For more information and registration for the event please go to the following web sites. http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/ANN1101.html http://www.fsaregistration.ed.gov/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x11458a8b8&varPage=info Thanks and have a great day, David Barron OASFAA President 2010-2011 Executive Director of Enrollment Management Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74107-3252 918.343.7852 Fax: 918.343.7598 [cid:image001.jpg at 01CBD3F4.13E58140] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110224/d92c0537/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Main Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7712 580-477-7716 fax From mary.bledsoe at okstate.edu Thu Feb 24 16:16:16 2011 From: mary.bledsoe at okstate.edu (Bledsoe, Mary Lou) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:16:16 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Position Opening - OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee, OK Message-ID: <767EDC27DF06874EA337E524AB40950701508316D5FF@STWEXE3.ad.okstate.edu> OSU Institute of Technology has an opening for a Financial Aid Assistant/Counselor. The position will provide counseling, information and customer service to students, parents, faculty, staff and administration regarding all types of student financial aid. Advises and assists students and parents with the financial aid application process. Packages financial aid awards within the guidelines of university policies and federal and state regulations. Assists with student flow within the office. 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Sen. Ford has also indicated that he plans to add language to this bill that would delay the implementation of statutory OKPromise college GPA requirements (which include a 2.5 GPA requirement for courses taken as a junior and above that we project could eliminate the award for about 18% of OKPromise college juniors) until 2012 so that the requirements don't apply to students that were already enrolled in the program before this new law was passed. * SB 825 (Sen. Susan Paddack, D - Ada) - would allow students living in a licensed, nonprofit residential child care facility (like the Tipton children's home, Baptist children's homes, etc.) to enroll in the OKPromise program in the 8th-10th grades without determination of financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB825_int.rtf This bill passed both the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (the bill was double-assigned to two committees) and will next go to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. * Undocumented immigrant students - two bills both passed in committee this week that would repeal the eligibility for certain undocumented immigrant students to qualify for resident tuition at state system institutions (currently, students must live in Oklahoma with their parents or guardians for at least two years prior to graduating high school to qualify for resident tuition) [SB 575 (Sen. Ralph Shortey, R - Oklahoma City) Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB575_int.rtf; SB 683 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R - Moore) Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12SB/SB683_int.rtf ] . SB 683 will also have to be considered further in the full Senate Appropriations Committee. * Resident tuition for nonresident grandchildren: SB 55 (Sen. Anthony Sykes, R - Moore) - would allow a nonresident student to qualify for resident tuition at a state system institution if the student is a US citizen and has a grandparent that is a resident of Oklahoma (and US citizen) who has filed a tax return with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the ten (10) years prior to the student's application. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20INT/SB/SB55%20INT.DOC The bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and will next be heard on the Senate floor. We are continuing to have discussions with the authors of the following OKPromise bills and hope to have updates related to these bills next week. * HB 1421 (Rep. Dennis Casey, R - Morrison) - would require OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses from which the student withdraws after the add/drop deadline or if the student receives a failing grade. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf * HB 1618 - (Rep. Gary Banz, R - Midwest City) - would not allow an OKPromise award for remedial courses in college. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf * HB 1663 - (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R - Tuttle) - would lower the second income limit applied at the time the OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid application to be used to determine their financial qualification. Bill text: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: 405-225-9162 Fax: 405-225-9392 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110225/21134743/attachment.html From AHammontree at francistuttle.edu Sun Feb 27 16:44:41 2011 From: AHammontree at francistuttle.edu (Andrew Hammontree) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:44:41 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Training at Francis Tuttle In-Reply-To: <3118DAF664434AC19226A09A21176639@campus.wosc.edu> References: <3118DAF664434AC19226A09A21176639@campus.wosc.edu> Message-ID: <4D6A7F7902000020000279C0@ipa.francistuttle.com> A couple of hotel options near Francis Tuttle are: 1. Country Inn & Suites, 13501 Memorial Park Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (800) 596-2375 or (405) 286-3555 2. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3520 NW 135th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (888) 890-0224 or (405) 751-8900 They are both within 5 miles from the school, and you should be able to get a reasonable rate at either place. Thanks, Andrew Hammontree Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships Francis Tuttle Technology Center p (405) 717-4336 f (405) 717-4392 >>> On 2/24/2011 at 10:13 AM, in message <3118DAF664434AC19226A09A21176639 at campus.wosc.edu>, "Myrna Cross" wrote: Good Morning!! Does anyone have suggestions on a good hotel close to the Tech Center that gives a state rate for the training on April 6 & 7? Myrna Cross Western Oklahoma State College 2801 N. Main Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7712 580-477-7716 fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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D., Associate Provost for Academic Advising Oversight at the University of Oklahoma will be presenting the morning session, 'Exemplary Service is More than a Smile". * Service is an element of financial aid that is sometimes overlooked, yet attention to this area is important in addressing issues facing our students. Using an analogy of a fine dining experience, we see that it is possible to have a sense of style, refinement, and sophistication in our interaction with students. How we present our offices, our services, ourselves, as well as offering "little things" to give students stellar service can make a big difference in a student's college experience. The models and tips are easily duplicated at any university, as the communication concepts are basic, but thoughtful. The afternoon sessions will be presented by OGSLP staff. The Policy, Compliance and Training department will conduct training on the following topics: * Dealing with Difficult People at Work - Get five tips about dealing with co-workers who are cranky, aggressive, subtle snipers, complainers and silent avoiders. * Successful Workplace Communication - Establish effective communication habits at work and home by practicing the four C's: consistency, clarity, compromise and confidence. Please respond to my email address, bgarrett at uco.edu, the number of people attending from your institution by March 24, 2011. This will provide me with an accurate lunch count. OASFAA will be providing a free box lunch between the morning and afternoon sessions. Becky Garrett Assistant Director for Technical Services Office of Student Financial Aid University of Central Oklahoma 100 N. University Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 405-974-5325 Fax: 405-340-7658 bgarrett at uco.edu **Bronze+Blue=Green** The University of Central Oklahoma is Bronze, Blue, and Green! 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You should get an email from contact at oasfaaok.com after you register, but some spam filters may block it unless you've added it to your 'safe' list. This email will serve as your receipt. This year's cost for the conference is $125 for exhibitors/vendors who are members of OASFAA, and $175 for those who are non-members. The cost will be $ 75 for one-day attendees. If a vendor would like to have an exhibit table, there will be a $100 exhibit fee. If electricity is required, you will be charged an additional $25. If you have technical problems registering online, please contact Andrew Hammontree at ahammontree at francistuttle.com. If you have any questions regarding membership and registration costs, please contact Kelli Kelnar, Corporate Chair, at kkelnar at ogslp.org or call 405.234.4313. You may also contact OASFAA's Membership Chair, Carol Stanfield at cstanfield at tulsacc.edu. Your registration and exhibitor fees should be sent to: Carol Stanfield 4857 S. 204th E. Avenue Broken Arrow, OK 74014 Hotel reservations must be made by March 12th in order to secure the conference rate of $83.00 plus tax. You may contact the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at 800.760.6700 to reserve your room. As the overflow hotel, we have designated the Hampton Inn in Catoosa. The Hampton Inn is located directly across the street from the Hard Rock. The room rate there will be $80.00 plus tax and reservations can be made by contacting the hotel at 918.739.3939. Exhibitors may set up their tables on the morning of April 13th. Tables will be located in the hallway near the OASFAA meeting space. If you plan to ship materials to the hotel prior to the conference, please note they will not be accepted earlier than Friday, April 8th. All boxes must be labeled as follows: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 777 W. Cherokee Catoosa, OK 74015 Hold For: OASFAA Conference Your Name April 13-15, 2011 Box 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc. For return mail, you will be responsible for bringing your own shipping labels and making arrangements for pick-up at the hotel. Registration for the conference will start at 11:00 a.m. on April 13th and the conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a general session. Also, please remember OASFAA's service project, Citizens Caring for Children. This year their project is called, 'It's in the Bag'. 'It's in the Bag' will provide duffle bags to the Oklahoma foster children they serve. These children have been removed from their homes with nothing but the clothing on their backs, and do not get the opportunity to go back for a change of clothes, a blanket, a favorite toy, or even a toothbrush. The bags will provide these children with the daily necessities most people take for granted. 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Name: Spring 11 Agenda_tentative.doc Type: application/msword Size: 1276416 bytes Desc: Spring 11 Agenda_tentative.doc Url : http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20110228/7ea8c608/attachment-0001.doc From dbarron at rsu.edu Mon Feb 28 16:16:08 2011 From: dbarron at rsu.edu (David Barron) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:16:08 -0600 Subject: [Oasfaa] Bartnicki Bulletin - FAFSA-IRS; Clock hours; FAA Access; Training; DL fees Message-ID: <88DE241DCD563F4DA7DD9394187A17183D462650CE@RSUFSEXCH.rsu.edu> Here is more helpful information sent to the SASFAA list serve from the federal trainer, David Bartnicki. Thanks and have a great day, David Barron OASFAA President 2010-2011 Executive Director of Enrollment Management Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, OK 74107-3252 918.343.7852 Fax: 918.343.7598 ------------------------- Dear SASFAA, This is probably my last message in February - where does the time go? 2011-2012 FAFSA-IRS Data Retrieval I have received several questions about income earned from work as it relates to the IRS data being imported into the FAFSA. We do not currently retrieve the income earned from work for the student, spouse or parents. The applicant is given the opportunity to add the income(s) earned from work to their FAFSA after they retrieve data from the IRS system. However, if the parent or applicant were to leave the income earned from work fields blank (or otherwise skip them) they would receive an edit asking whether the information is correct. So, the applicant would have the opportunity to answer the question(s) at that point as well. Finally, the FAA reviewing the ISIR can verify this data if they see conflicting information. The fields we currently pull over in the IRS Data Retrieval are as follows: When the 1040 form is NOT a 1040EZ or a 1040EZ-NR: * Type of tax return filed * Adjusted gross income * Taxes paid * Exemptions * Education credits * IRA deductions * Tax-exempt interest income * Untaxed IRA distributions * Untaxed pension When the 1040 form is either a 1040EZ or a 1040EZ-NR: * Type of tax return filed * Adjusted gross income * Taxes paid * Exemptions 2012-2013 IRS Data Retrieval Updates In addition, if you have not had a chance, please take time to read the new DCL GEN-11-03 which discusses the enhancements for 2011-2012 but also talks about modifications in the 2012-2013 FAFSA processing year. For the 2012-2013 applicants will be directed to use the IRS retrieval process if they indicate that they filed taxes or will be sent reminders to update the FAFSA once they have filed their taxes. In 2012-2013, if an applicant is selected for verification, ED would no longer consider it reasonable for an institution to accept anything less reliable than direct IRS-supplied evidence for verification of income data since applicants can quickly and easily access IRS data through the FAFSA-IRS Data Retrieval process. Therefore, if an applicant selected for verification has not successfully transferred information from the IRS, or one who did transfer the information but then changed it, the Department expects the institution to require the applicant, and if necessary the applicant's parents, to provide an official IRS transcript of their Federal income tax information. More updates for the FAFSA processing year 2012-2013 will be forth coming through IFAP. FAA Access and Assets I have received a couple of questions from schools that indicated when in FAA Access they had to provide asset information even though when the Student completed the FAFSA on the web they were not required to provide assets (questions suppressed due to student/parent indicating they do not have assets above specific threshold). Some information I received from our system and FAFSA experts indicated: FAA Access reads the flag that is set on FOTW, so it knows that the student was presented with the asset threshold question. In FAA Correction Entry, the FAA version of the asset threshold question displays, and the answer in the "Selected ISIR Value" column is "No." As long as the FAA doesn't change the answer to "Yes" in the "Enter Correct Value" column, then the Reject 1 edit is bypassed in FAA Correction Entry just as it was in FOTW. If the FAA changes the answer to "Yes" then the Reject 1 edit is triggered if assets remain blank. Note that the FAA version of the asset threshold question only displays if the question displayed for the student in FOTW, and the label includes the threshold amount, so the FAA knows exactly what was presented to the student. Direct Loan Origination Fees and Upfront Rebate Fees for 2011-2012 I have been informed that the origination fees and upfront rebate fees for Direct Loan sub/unsub and PLUS loans will not be changing for 2011-2012. The fees and rates will be the same as they were for 10/11 (sub/unsub was a 1% orig fee with a .5% rebate while for PLUS there was a 4% orig fee with a 1.5% upfront rebate). Clock hour programs In talking to some schools about the clock-to-credit hour conversion changes, I am concerned that a key piece of the new regulations is being overlooked; namely, that ED now defines what a clock hour program is for TIV purposes. In the October 29, 2010 Program Integrity final federal register under 34 CFR 668.8(k), the Department formally defines when a program must be considered a clock hour program for TIV purposes. It states: ...A program is considered to be a clock-hour program for purposes of the title IV, HEA programs if-(i) Except as provided in paragraph (k)(3) of this section, a program is required to measure student progress in clock hours when- (A) Receiving Federal or State approval or licensure to offer the program; or (B) Completing clock hours is a requirement for graduates to apply for licensure or the authorization to practice the occupation that the student is intending to pursue; (ii) The credit hours awarded for the program are not in compliance with the definition of a credit hour in 34 CFR 600.2; or (iii) The institution does not provide the clock hours that are the basis for the credit hours awarded for the program or each course in the program and, except as provided in ? 668.4(e), requires attendance in the clock hours that are the basis for the credit hours awarded. (3) The requirements of paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section do not apply to a program if there is a State or Federal approval or licensure requirement that a limited component of the program must include a practicum, internship, or clinical experience component of the program that must include a minimum number of clock hours. I stress this change in the regulation that becomes effective 7/1/11, since there are many schools that converted clock hour programs to credit hours for the sole purpose of awarding TIV aid. Many of those programs may now be required to be considered clock hour programs for TIV aid purposes if they fall under our new definition. This would mean establishing proper payment periods, academic years, and disbursement procedures as required for clock hour programs. A clock hour program under our definition CANNOT be converted to a credit hour program for TIV purposes. I encourage all schools that have converted clock hour programs to credit hour programs to review the 10/29/10 program integrity final federal register for more information as contained in the preamble and regulation citation (http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/attachments/FR102910Final.pdf). Regulatory Legislative Update Training (February through April) For those attending the upcoming round of on-site Department lead regulatory update training sessions being presented throughout the country, please note that handouts will NOT be provided. Participants must go to our recent Dear Colleague Letter ANN-11-06 and click on the link to download the materials. Included for downloading are the participant guides for each module (6) and the daily agenda. Please Note: The materials are available for download by anyone, even those not attending the training. Have a great week. 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