From imagee at osrhe.edu Thu Oct 1 16:40:16 2015 From: imagee at osrhe.edu (Magee, Irala) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 21:40:16 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Friendly Reminder-OTAG Message-ID: This is a friendly reminder that today, October 1st is the date by which all (standard term program) institutions participating in the OTAG program should have submitted their initial fall semester award claim. While October 1st is NOT the final deadline for submitting fall OTAG award claims, we do request cooperation from all institutions in finalizing their fall award claims as soon as possible. The timeliness of award claims submitted by institutions leads to the timeliness of OSRHE being able to identify funds availability for spring semester awards and to announce any change in the spring awarding cutoffs (currently 3/31/2015 FAFSA receipt date and 1700 EFC). If you need a pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Form, please send e-mail to reports at otag.org . If you need a blank OTAG Award Claim Form template, you can go to http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml to retrieve one. We appreciate your assistance in delivering OTAG funds to Oklahoma's students, and we appreciate your cooperation in finalizing your fall OTAG award claims and disbursements as expeditiously as possible. Please contact our office if you have questions or need assistance with the OTAG award claim process. Irala K. Magee Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 (405) 225-9378 Fax (405) 225-9392 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 5 09:27:28 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 14:27:28 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Boot Camp and NASFAA Credential Training In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Folks, today is the last day to get the conference rate at the Sandia. With its location, there is no convenient overflow hotel, so if you're going to any of the annual SWASFAA events, make those hotel reservations today! http://www.swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/index.html Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:11 PM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Boot Camp and NASFAA Credential Training Subject: SWASFAA Boot Camp and NASFAA Credential Training List: swasfaaL Date: October 2, 2015 From: Andrew Hammontree ahammontree at francistuttle.edu ------------------------- In addition to the Annual Conference, SWASFAA is offering a couple of other training opportunities in the first week of November at the Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, NM. 1.Boot Camp is scheduled for November 2-4. This training is intended for people who are new to the financial aid profession, but it's open to anyone who needs a refresher on financial aid administration. All attendees are eligible to take NASFAA credential exams in any topic led by a credentialed trainer. For more information, go to http://www.swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/bootcamp.html. 2. On the morning of November 4, prior to the Annual Conference, we will have a four-hour workshop on verification and professional judgment. All registrants will be eligible to take free NASFAA credential exams in these two subject areas after completing the training. If you are interested, please read about the Leadership Workshop at http://www.swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/leadership.html. We will provide electronic copies of the training materials to anyone who registers for either of these events, so you'll have the materials to study before you take the credential exam. Don't forget that the conference rate at the hotel will expire after October 5th. Information about the hotel, including the free shuttle from the airport, is located at http://www.swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/hotel.html. I'm excited to see everyone in the beautiful city of Albuquerque. Thanks, Andrew Hammontree SWASFAA President -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 5 09:35:43 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 14:35:43 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Webinar #3--Verification In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: SWASFAA is providing round #3 of their "best practices" webinars. Email Denise, dwelch at panola.edu, to register! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 8:27 AM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Webinar #3--Verification Subject: SWASFAA Webinar #3--Verification List: swasfaaL Date: October 2, 2015 From: Denise Welch dwelch at panola.edu ------------------------- Good Morning, Our topics this webinar will be Homelessness and Selective Service. While these two seem not related at all and they are not standard verification items, we do encounter these every now and then. Please join us to discuss these subjects on: Oct. 15, 2015 at 10:00 am (CST) To register, please send an email to dwelch at panola.edu. Please include names and emails of all who plan to attend the webinar. Also, make sure that your SWASFAA membership is current. Thanks ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 5 10:08:50 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 15:08:50 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] NASFAA Leadership Nominations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My goodness! I'm out of the office one day and I miss all these SWASFAA updates on Friday. Sorry for filling up your mailboxes all at once but I have to keep you all in the loop! Thanks! Mendy -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 10:04 AM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] NASFAA Leadership Nominations Subject: NASFAA Leadership Nominations List: swasfaaL Date: October 2, 2015 From: Andrew Hammontree ahammontree at francistuttle.edu ------------------------- Good morning! NASFAA is now accepting nominations for their upcoming election. If you are interested in running for National Chair-Elect or Representative-at-Large, you can go to http://www.nasfaa.org/nominations_elections for more information; or contact me and I'd be happy to visit with you about the process. I'm currently serving on the NASFAA Nominations and Elections Committee, and I've been tasked with finding some good candidates from our region. I'd love to see some SWASFAA members on the ballot. Thanks, Andrew Hammontree SWASFAA President Financial Aid Director Francis Tuttle Technology Center (405) 717-4336 ahammontree at francistuttle.edu ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 5 15:23:19 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 20:23:19 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: One more reminder for the day about today being the deadline to reserve your room for SWASFAA!! Mendy -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 2:14 PM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Subject: SWASFAA Conference List: swasfaaL Date: October 5, 2015 From: Shannon Guillory sguillory at mcneese.edu ------------------------- Greetings SWASFAA! Just a few updates from your conference and local arrangements committees. HOTEL- Today is the last day to secure a hotel room at the Sandia Resort & Casino at the conference rate. If you have any problems making the reservations online, just call 877-272-9199 and mention the SWASFAA group. Information about the hotel and scheduling the FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE can be found http://swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/hotel.html SILENT AUCTION - Don't forget to bring an item to donate for the silent auction. Money raised helps fund the Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship which helps defray the cost of professional development for individuals whom would otherwise not be able to attend the SWASFAA Annual Conference or Boot Camp due to institutional budgetary constraints. In the past, members donated: gift baskets, wine, holiday themed items, children's toys, packaged food, electronics, artwork, and books. Unable to fit a gift basket in your suitcase? Consider donating a gift card. THURSDAY'S SOCIAL: Thursday evening there will be roundtrip transportation provided for ALL SWASFAA guests from the Sandia Resort Hotel to our beautiful, historic "Albuquerque Old Town" for dinner at "La Hacienda del Rio" restaurant. During dinner there will be traditional Mariachi music performed by none other than "Nuevo Sonido Band" who has played at such events as the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics. After dinner, guests are welcome to walk and shop 'til you drop! AGENDA: An updated tentative agenda is attached. Let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, SWASFAA Conference and Local Arrangements Committee Click the link to view the attachment Attachment 1: SWASFAA Conference Tentative Agenda http://www.swasfaa.org/ListLock/9eci8ZifwbAB9iAC.pdf -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From kgreenfield at ocap.org Tue Oct 6 09:54:33 2015 From: kgreenfield at ocap.org (Greenfield, Karli) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 14:54:33 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2015 Decentralized Training Message-ID: Registration for Decentralized Training is now open! Please use the link below register. http://oasfaaok.org/conferences-and-events Decentralized Training will be held at NSU's Broken Arrow campus on October 23, 2015 in the Annex. Registration for this event will close Thursday, October 15 at 5pm. This event is free for all OASFAA members whose 2015-2016 institutional dues are paid. Non-members will be charged $15.00 to attend. If you have any questions, please contact me. I have included a link to the building map of the Broken Arrow Campus. The Annex is located in Building A, Administrative Services. https://www.nsuok.edu/Portals/0/documents/campusmapbrokenarrow.pdf Karli Greenfield Training Specialist Oklahoma College Assistance Program E: kgreenfield at ocap.org | P: (405) 234-4233 | F: (405) 225-9667 M: PO Box 3000 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 www.ocap.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Tue Oct 6 10:18:40 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 15:18:40 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] Reason #8 to Attend SWASFAA- Thursday Night in Old Town! In-Reply-To: <3822bd1aed933ef8c9a54750efc49d0b@swasfaa.org> References: <3822bd1aed933ef8c9a54750efc49d0b@swasfaa.org> Message-ID: In addition to the rest of the week being awesome, included in your conference registration is transportation to Old Town and dinner at La Hacienda del Rio for a Thursday night excursion. The reasons to get registered just get better and better! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a ?reply to sender only? message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SWASFAA Team Chatter [mailto:blog at swasfaa.org] Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 3:19 PM To: Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) Subject: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] Reason #8 to Attend SWASFAA- Thursday Night in Old Town! SWASFAA Team Chatter has posted a new item, 'Reason #8 to Attend SWASFAA- Thursday Night in Old Town!' Thursday evening there will be round trip transportation provided for ALL SWASFAA guests in front of the Sandia Resort Hotel to our beautiful, historic ?Albuquerque Old Town? for dinner at ?La Hacienda del Rio? restaurant. During dinner there will be traditional Mariachi music performed by none other than ? Nuevo Sonido Band? who has played at such events as the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics. After dinner, guests are welcome to walk and shop ?til you drop! You may view the latest post at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__swasfaa.org_b_general_8-2D2_&d=AwIDaQ&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=337hjydYWXOEIHXWO-O0KJ2y9LWm5sVcoq68PKQpHQI&s=-r0Or10aZ9RfD7Zx9mwLI675KYunGS1VwhHqzYCsKJA&e= You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. From kgreenfield at ocap.org Wed Oct 7 15:58:31 2015 From: kgreenfield at ocap.org (Greenfield, Karli) Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 20:58:31 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Request for information Message-ID: Good afternoon!! I need your help. I'm gathering information regarding Comment Codes that generate C Flags on an ISIR or SAR. I would like to get an idea from my peers based on the experiences that occur in your offices. Below are some questions I have: * Which C Flags are difficult to resolve? * Which C Flags give you the most problems? * Which C Flags do you see the most? You are more than welcome to call me or email me. If you'd like to include the way you handle any of these issues in your office, I will gladly take that information as well. Anything you provide will be helpful. Thank you in advance! Karli Greenfield Training Specialist Oklahoma College Assistance Program E: kgreenfield at ocap.org | P: (405) 234-4233 | F: (405) 225-9667 M: PO Box 3000 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 www.ocap.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Fri Oct 9 08:32:46 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 13:32:46 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Community Service Project In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good Friday morning, everyone! Looks like the SWASFAA Conference Committee has chosen a very worthwhile organization to "sponsor" during the annual conference. If you feel moved to make any donations to the Albuquerque's Barrett Foundation, please read the below email about how you can help. Thanks! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 8:05 AM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Community Service Project Subject: SWASFAA Community Service Project List: swasfaaL Date: October 9, 2015 From: Jan Terry-Sanchez Jan.Terry at enmu.edu ------------------------- Each year, SWASFAA selects a local charity to receive donations from its members during the annual conference. We are proud to announce the 2015 recipient is Albuquerque?fs Barrett Foundation. For more than 30 years, the Barrett Foundation has been committed to transforming the lives of women and children suffering from homelessness through emergency shelters, transitional housing and support services. Please visit the Barrett Foundation?fs website to read about the wonderful work they do. We will have an area designated at the conference to accept your generous donations of ?gwish list?h items. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, you may do so at the conference or online. We look forward to having a representative from the foundation join us in November to give more details on how the foundation serves their mission - To end the experience of homelessness for women and children in our community by providing shelter, housing, and supportive services. http://www.barrettfoundation.org/ Barrett Foundation Donation Wish List: Gift Cards Non--?]Perishable Food Bottled Water Towels and Wash Cloths New Bedding Full--?]Size, Unopened Toiletries Feminine Hygiene Products Diapers And Baby Wipes Paper Products (Napkins, Plates, Utensils, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper) Trash Bags (30--?]Gallon and Kitchen Size) Laundry/Cleaning Supplies Small Household Appliances Kitchen Items (Dishes & Cookware) Office Supplies Thank you for your consideration and your generosity! Sincerely, Conference Committee -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: September-October 2015 stories include: * UCO Celebrates Grand Opening of New Residence Hall * First-Time Student Enrollment Up 6 Percent at Rose State College * OSU-OKC Unveils New Weapons Training Simulator for Police Science Students * Smithsonian Exhibition Celebrating Sports in American Communities Coming to SWOSU * Oklahoma Exceeds Complete College America Benchmark * And more... visit www.okhighered.org/newsletter. 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 Coordinator 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: From kgreenfield at ocap.org Mon Oct 12 14:54:08 2015 From: kgreenfield at ocap.org (Greenfield, Karli) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:54:08 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Reminder: Decentralized Training Message-ID: Registration for Decentralized Training is now open! Please use the link below register. http://oasfaaok.org/conferences-and-events Decentralized Training will be held at NSU's Broken Arrow campus on October 23, 2015 in the Annex. Registration for this event will close Thursday, October 15 at 5pm. This event is free for all OASFAA members whose 2015-2016 institutional dues are paid. Non-members will be charged $15.00 to attend. If you have any questions, please contact me. I have included a link to the building map of the Broken Arrow Campus. The Annex is located in Building A, Administrative Services. https://www.nsuok.edu/Portals/0/documents/campusmapbrokenarrow.pdf Session descriptions for Decentralized Training are below: 150% Subsidized Loan Limitation - Are We Doing It Right? The training will review the calculation and application of the limitation, school reporting and loan counseling responsibilities related to the limitation, and best practices for advising students about the impact limitation outside of required loan counseling. Their Money Matters The ability to successfully manage money is a key skill for any college student. Oklahoma Money Matters, the financial literacy initiative of the Oklahoma College Assistance Program and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will help attendees incorporate financial education into the work they are already doing by recognizing and taking advantage of teachable moments. Topics discussed will include counseling strategies, understanding the psychology of student spending, and much more. Participants will leave the session with increased knowledge and tangible tools and resources that will help the students they serve become better money managers who maximize their financial aid and make wiser borrowing decisions. Karli Greenfield Training Specialist Oklahoma College Assistance Program E: kgreenfield at ocap.org | P: (405) 234-4233 | F: (405) 225-9667 M: PO Box 3000 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 www.ocap.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 12 15:10:45 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:10:45 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] Homelessness and Selective Service In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Have you registered for Thursday's SWASFAA webinar? No? Well, here's your chance! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 3:01 PM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] Homelessness and Selective Service Subject: Homelessness and Selective Service List: swasfaaL Date: October 12, 2015 From: Denise Welch dwelch at panola.edu ------------------------- Please join us for the SWASFAA Webinar #3. We will be discussing Homelessness and Selective Service issues. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at 10:00 am To register, make sure your SWASFAA membership is current. Email dwelch at panola.edu. Please include the name and email of all who would like to participate at your school. Thank you ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Tue Oct 13 10:11:07 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:11:07 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] Reason #6 to Attend SWASFAA: Hot Air Balloon Rides In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A hot air balloon ride for $50?? I think you need to extend your stay by a night or two! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a ?reply to sender only? message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SWASFAA Team Chatter [mailto:blog at swasfaa.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:02 AM To: Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) Subject: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] Reason #6 to Attend SWASFAA: Hot Air Balloon Rides SWASFAA Team Chatter has posted a new item, 'Reason #6 to Attend SWASFAA: Hot Air Balloon Rides' WHAT CITY IS THE CAPITOL OF HOT AIR BALLOONING? YES - ALBUQUERQUE, NM!!!! Every year in the month of October is our International Balloon Fiesta. Hundreds of Hot Air Balloons fill the turquoise skies of ABQ. This year we have 550 Hot Air Balloons participating. From Sunny Boy special shape to Humpty Dumpty to regular shape balloons! This year at SWASFAA Joni Beader will be offering Hot Air Balloon Rides to any of the SWASFAA members. The mornings of November 7 & 8 the rides will be offered for a small fee of $50. Please contact Joni at 505-681-6355 or beaderj at nmeaf.org. Oh, how exciting!!!!!!!! You may view the latest post at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__swasfaa.org_b_conference_6_&d=AwIDaQ&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=zzwfPWofd-Tls7_QDRzpcEUXoFbxMhzVjDJMPeTNLlg&s=uMP_kLHevVJKOYKyV6DBc4AgEath6LNZfpDU7iq5tmM&e= You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. From lperry at rose.edu Tue Oct 13 12:12:16 2015 From: lperry at rose.edu (Perry, Lori A.) Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:12:16 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Position Announcement at Rose State College Message-ID: The Office of Financial Aid at Rose State College is hiring for the position of Financial Aid Assistant. I have included the link to the job posting for more information. https://www.rose.edu/media/4187/job-posting-financial-aid-assistant-amended-opened-oct-2015.pdf Lori Perry|Assistant Director|Office of Financial Aid 6420 SE 15th Street|Midwest City, OK 73110 Voice 405.733.7424| Fax 405.736.0359 lperry at rose.edu [RSC-email-tag] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4267 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Thu Oct 15 09:34:14 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:34:14 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Moderators In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Looking at the registration list, I can see that there are at least 25 of us from Oklahoma who are attending the conference. So, while you're there, why not volunteer to help? Moderating a session is practically the easiest thing you can do to be involved. If you're interested, email Kandi Molder, kmolder at okwu.edu and let her know you want to help. Thanks everyone! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:43 AM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Moderators Subject: SWASFAA Conference Moderators List: swasfaaL Date: October 14, 2015 From: Shannon Guillory sguillory at mcneese.edu ------------------------- Greetings SWASFAA! We are adding the final touches to our program for the SWASFAA 2015 Conference. Our registration numbers for Boot Camp, Leadership Workshop, and the Conference have far surpassed our expectations. This is a true testament to the benefit of these meetings. Moderators Needed: If you have not already volunteered to your state conference committee representative and would like to be a moderator, please let me (or your state representative on the conference committee) know as soon as possible. With five general sessions and 26 breakout sessions, we need everyone's help to make this conference a success. The committees would like to thank everyone who has already volunteered to help with the conference by planning, working during the conference, presenting, moderating, etc. You may contact myself or one of our 'Superhero' committee members to volunteer: LA- Lynette Viskozki, Centenary of Louisiana TX- Roy Tubberville, El Paso Community College NM- Jan Terry-Sanchez, Eastern New Mexico University AR- Tenille Johnson, National Park Community College OK- Kandi Molder, Oklahoma Wesleyan University Registration is still open with no late fee until Oct 23rd!! http://swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/registration.html Have a great day! 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QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- From kgreenfield at ocap.org Thu Oct 15 10:44:05 2015 From: kgreenfield at ocap.org (Greenfield, Karli) Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:44:05 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Last reminder: Decentralized Training Message-ID: Today is the last day to register for Decentralized Training. http://oasfaaok.org/conferences-and-events Decentralized Training will be held at NSU's Broken Arrow campus on October 23, 2015 in the Annex. Registration for this event will close Thursday, October 15 at 5pm. This event is free for all OASFAA members whose 2015-2016 institutional dues are paid. Non-members will be charged $15.00 to attend. Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact me. I have included a link to the building map of the Broken Arrow Campus. The Annex is located in Building A, Administrative Services. https://www.nsuok.edu/Portals/0/documents/campusmapbrokenarrow.pdf Session descriptions for Decentralized Training are below: 150% Subsidized Loan Limitation - Are We Doing It Right? The training will review the calculation and application of the limitation, school reporting and loan counseling responsibilities related to the limitation, and best practices for advising students about the impact limitation outside of required loan counseling. Their Money Matters The ability to successfully manage money is a key skill for any college student. Oklahoma Money Matters, the financial literacy initiative of the Oklahoma College Assistance Program and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, will help attendees incorporate financial education into the work they are already doing by recognizing and taking advantage of teachable moments. Topics discussed will include counseling strategies, understanding the psychology of student spending, and much more. Participants will leave the session with increased knowledge and tangible tools and resources that will help the students they serve become better money managers who maximize their financial aid and make wiser borrowing decisions. Karli Greenfield Training Specialist Oklahoma College Assistance Program E: kgreenfield at ocap.org | P: (405) 234-4233 | F: (405) 225-9667 M: PO Box 3000 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000 www.ocap.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 19 09:52:29 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:52:29 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] SWASFAA Boot Camp Message-ID: Register by Friday to avoid a late fee!! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817 (p) (405) 271-5446 (f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ [FB-f-Logo__blue_29] Become our fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. 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Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a ?reply to sender only? message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SWASFAA Team Chatter [mailto:blog at swasfaa.org] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 1:24 PM To: Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) Subject: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] Top 5 Reasons to Attend SWASFAA SWASFAA Team Chatter has posted a new item, 'Top 5 Reasons to Attend SWASFAA' Friday, October 23rd, is the early bird registration deadline for the SWASFAA conference, boot camp, and leadership conference. Here is one last blog about some of the reasons you should attend, in no particular order. 5. Fellowship with other financial aid administrators. One of the most important parts of a conference is coming together with others in the industry to discuss best practices, benchmarking, and other hot topics in financial aid. Wednesday night, November 4th, everyone will have a chance to grab dinner on their own. This would be a great time to visit with your colleagues. Although the conference site offers plenty of eating options, if you?re interested in leaving the hotel, you should consider having dinner at Sandiago?s, where you can see the beautiful city lights from the base of the Sandia Mountains. At 6:30 p.m., the Sandia Resort & Casino will provide roundtrip shuttle transportation to the restaurant. Here is a link to the restaurant?s website, in case you?re interested. This has one of the best views of the city, so don?t miss out on this opportunity. 4. NASFAA Credentials. Over the past couple of years, we?ve seen an increase in job postings looking for people with NASFAA credentials to prove they have mastered the knowledge in various subject areas. Anyone who attends boot camp or the leadership workshop will have an opportunity to take free NASFAA credential exams. We will provide the attendees with free study materials, and you?ll have up to 90 days to prepare for the tests. These credential exams are no joke, and the euphoria you?ll experience after you?ve passed the exam(s) will be just the shot of adrenaline you need to reinvigorate your brain after all that studying. 3. Opportunity to visit with vendors about their services. Our industry has changed a lot over the past few years. Once the FFEL program went away, the landscape of our professional associations began to shift. But one thing didn?t change--SWASFAA?s associate members are still a valuable part of our community. If you need help with developing a default management plan or a financial literacy program, many of our exhibitors can assist you with those efforts. Please take some time to visit the exhibit hall and talk to our twenty exhibitors about the products they offer. 2. Federal Student Aid and NASFAA trainers. Kevin Campbell and Jeff Baker from the U.S. Department of Education are both attending the SWASFAA Conference, so you?ll have a chance to ask them all your burning questions. Justin Draeger, the NASFAA President/CEO, and Dan Mann, the NASFAA National Chair, will also be at the SWASFAA Conference to give us all the latest news about what?s happening on the Hill. Do you have questions about the letters the USDE sent your college president about those pesky Gainful Employment errors? Do you want to know what?s going on with reauthorization? Do you have recommendations on improvements that need to be made to the overabundance of consumer information that takes forever to put together and nobody ever reads? Here?s your chance to talk to the experts! 1. School panel sessions. One of the great advantages of attending the conference is hearing a wide variety of experiences from people across different sectors and states. Exchanging ideas on best practices can help us all to grow in our profession. Here?s one more reason I?m excited about SWASFAA: I finally get to pass the gavel! Enough said. In all seriousness, being president of SWASFAA for the past two years has been the best professional experience of my life. I don?t think anything will ever top it. I?ve enjoyed meeting so many people and traveling all over the region to attend the state conferences. Last week I visited the TASFAA folks in Austin, and this week I?m heading to Lake Charles to see everyone in LASFAA. The first week of November will be here before we know it, and I look forwarding to seeing you all in the beautiful city of Albuquerque. --Andrew You may view the latest post at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__swasfaa.org_b_conference_5_&d=AwIDaQ&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=485OJu6GW2s18X7q_vxbjK6jkzJipdw2zE3nKTpTIl8&s=OcycJdWAadrIehBIblTxeVwibMIboDxKxYZLBTKkMhk&e= You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Tue Oct 20 13:37:59 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:37:59 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan re: Undocumented/DACA Youth Guidance Package In-Reply-To: <4A5E055888188F468A85436749F6FA40CB3F17DD@NMCEXMB01.nymc.edu> References: <4A5E055888188F468A85436749F6FA40CB3F17DD@NMCEXMB01.nymc.edu> Message-ID: The title of the attached document references "dear colleague" letter, but the letter is an entirely different format than usual, so I thought I would send this out to the listserv, just in case it takes a bit to reach you otherwise. And this proves that I can post things that aren't SWASFAA related! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817 (p) (405) 271-5446 (f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ [FB-f-Logo__blue_29] Become our fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. From: Graduate Professional Listserv [mailto:GRADPROF-L at LISTSERV.NASFAA.ORG] On Behalf Of Sozzo, Anthony Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 12:27 PM To: GRADPROF-L at LISTSERV.NASFAA.ORG Subject: FW: Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan re: Undocumented/DACA Youth Guidance Package From: Gomez, Robert [mailto:Robert.Gomez at ed.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 1:19 PM To: Gomez, Robert Subject: Letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan re: Undocumented/DACA Youth Guidance Package Dear IHE Leader, The attached letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses available resources that educators and Institutions of Higher Education personnel can use to better serve and support undocumented youth, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Please take a look at this letter and resource guide, and, if you deem it appropriate, please forward them to other leaders at your institution. For your convenience, we've included the Secretary's letter below and attached it to this e-mail. Thank you for your assistance. Robert Gomez | Director of Higher Education Outreach Office of Communications and Outreach | U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW | Washington, D.C. 20202 twitter: @Robertg84 [Seal of the U.S. Department of Education] October 20, 2015 Dear College and University Leaders: As the new academic year proceeds and campuses continue to open their doors to welcome students of all backgrounds, I am writing to provide information about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process and to share information about access to higher education for undocumented youth, including those who have received DACA. Education is a critical pathway to success for young people, including those who are immigrants and undocumented, and I want to take this moment to encourage you to explore these resources and utilize them to better serve and support undocumented youth, including DACA recipients. Under DACA, youth who were brought to the United States as children and who meet certain guidelines - including educational guidelines such as being enrolled in school, having graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, or a State-recognized high school equivalency certificate - may request consideration for deferred action, which constitutes a case-by-case determination by DHS not to pursue an individual's removal from the United States for a temporary period as a matter of prosecutorial discretion. DACA recipients may also apply for work authorization. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that more than 680,000 individuals from countries all over the world have received DACA since 2012. Many of your institutions have provided critical assistance to DACA recipients, such as helping students to obtain copies of enrollment and other documentation that demonstrates that they meet the threshold educational guidelines. Since 2014, youth who requested DACA in 2012 may request consideration for DACA renewal. Also, individuals who meet the DACA guidelines and who have not yet initially requested DACA can still do so. Some researchers estimate that nearly 1.5 million children and youth currently meet the DACA guidelines or will do so in the future.[1] As DACA recipients enter the renewal process and youth request DACA for the first time, your campuses and staff have the opportunity to support students and be a conduit for pertinent resources to reach youth and their families. Detailed information about requesting DACA is available from DHS here (and in multiple languages here) as well as in the DACA Toolkit: Resources for Community Partners guide that is designed to help youth, families, and community advocates understand and navigate the DACA process. There is also important information about avoiding immigration scams and unauthorized practitioners of immigration law that is available on the DHS Web site at uscis.gov/avoidscams. Many of the same considerations that apply to undocumented students in general with respect to access to higher education also apply to DACA recipients. Federal law generally does not prohibit the admission of undocumented students - including DACA recipients - to postsecondary educational institutions, including public institutions. Similarly, Federal law generally does not require a postsecondary educational institution to determine or request any student's citizenship or immigration status prior to enrollment. Only under limited circumstances, commonly pertaining to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, would a postsecondary educational institution be required to report a student's citizenship or immigration status to the Federal government. However, individual States may have laws or policies relevant to these issues. Undocumented students, including DACA recipients, are currently ineligible for Federal student financial assistance authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. However, such students may be eligible for State, institutional, and private student aid. Similarly, undocumented students, and specifically DACA recipients, may be eligible to receive in-State tuition under State law for their enrollment in public postsecondary educational institutions. This depends on State laws and policies. More information can be found in the attached Resource Guide and related materials. The ?Grad?ate! Financial Aid Guide to Success, created by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, contains helpful information for students and families navigating the college application process, including DACA recipients and other undocumented students. Certain States and institutions have their own procedures and policies regarding student aid for undocumented students. To assist States and postsecondary educational institutions in determining students' eligibility for State and institutional student aid, any student issued a Social Security number by the Social Security Administration, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, may complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), even if the student would not be eligible for Federal student financial assistance. DACA recipients with work authorization may be eligible for Social Security numbers - and, accordingly, they can complete the FAFSA. This fact sheet from our Federal Student Aid office provides additional information on financial aid, and other resources are attached. As you work to serve and support all students, please consider the promising practices in the attached Resource Guide, which may be helpful to undocumented students (including DACA recipients), families, and the educators who serve them. You can also access educational resources on the U.S. Department of Education's Web site. I hope that you find this information helpful and share it with others at your institution - including financial aid administrators, admissions teams, career counselors, interested faculty, and students. Thank you for all that you do to support all students on your campus and your attention to this important issue, and best wishes for a productive academic year. 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Name: 15-016036.Higher Ed Dear Colleague Letter FINAL + link.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 61519 bytes Desc: 15-016036.Higher Ed Dear Colleague Letter FINAL + link.pdf URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Thu Oct 22 10:00:13 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:00:13 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Registration Deadline is Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Are you in yet? Tomorrow is the last day to register before the late fee is assessed. Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: SwasfaaL [mailto:swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] On Behalf Of swasfaal at swasfaa.org Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 9:35 AM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Registration Deadline is Friday Subject: SWASFAA Conference Registration Deadline is Friday List: swasfaaL Date: October 22, 2015 From: Shannon Guillory sguillory at mcneese.edu ------------------------- Greetings SWASFAA!! If you have not yet registered for the conference, you want to do so by tomorrow, Friday, Oct 23rd in order to avoid paying a late fee. Don't forget to bring your donations for this years community service project, the Barrett Foundation. More information about the wonderful work they do can be found at their website http://www.barrettfoundation.org/. We will have an area designated at the conference to accept your generous donations. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, you may do so at the conference. Barrett Foundation Donation Wish List: Gift Cards Non-Perishable Food Bottled Water Towels and Wash Cloths New Bedding Full Size, Unopened Toiletries Feminine Hygiene Products Diapers And Baby Wipes Paper Products (Napkins, Plates, Utensils, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper) Trash Bags (30 Gallon and Kitchen Size) Laundry/Cleaning Supplies Small Household Appliances Kitchen Items (Dishes & Cookware) Office Supplies You can find all of the information about the conference including registration, hotel, shuttle, auction, community service project, exhibiting, etc at our conference mini-site http://swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/index.html. Please let me know if you have any questions about our upcoming conference. Thank you, Conference Committee ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- From cpacheco at ou.edu Fri Oct 23 08:05:11 2015 From: cpacheco at ou.edu (Pacheco, Caryn L.) Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:05:11 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: GE Certification Checklist from NASFAA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1E1F49ABBD3E6B44B42C49D4FF7FDA6A01F57E084C@IT-AIRSTORM.sooner.net.ou.edu> Wonderful checklist for those with GE programs. 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Thank you, Mendy Schmerer -------- Original message -------- From: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Date: 10/23/2015 9:52 AM (GMT-06:00) To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] SWASFAA Conference Registration Deadline Subject: SWASFAA Conference Registration Deadline List: swasfaaL Date: October 23, 2015 From: Shannon Guillory sguillory at mcneese.edu ------------------------- Greetings SWASFAA! Today is the deadline to register for the 2015 SWASFAA Conference without late fee. The conference committee has worked very hard to bring you valuable, informative sessions presented by knowledgeable, qualified presenters. We are so excited to have Director of Policy Liaison and Implementation at Federal Student Aid, Jeff Baker, and USDE Training Officer, Kevin Campbell, planning to join us in person at the conference. Furthermore, we will have 3 additional presenters from the USDE joining us to give us valuable and timely information via Skype. Registration and conference information is at: http://swasfaa.org/docs/conferences/site/index.html See you there!! Conference Committee ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org ------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Sat Oct 31 18:08:56 2015 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 23:08:56 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] NASFAA Conference Proposals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You've still got a week to get your conference proposal in to the NASFAA conference! Mendy Schmerer, M. Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 405/271-2118, x 48817 (p) 405/271-5446 (f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/sfs/ ________________________________________ From: SwasfaaL [swasfaal-bounces at swasfaa.org] on behalf of swasfaal at swasfaa.org [swasfaal at swasfaa.org] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 1:21 PM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] NASFAA Conference Proposals Subject: NASFAA Conference Proposals List: swasfaaL Date: October 30, 2015 From: Andrew Hammontree ahammontree at francistuttle.edu ------------------------- Dear Colleagues: NASFAA has extended their deadline for 2016 Conference proposals to November 6th. This year's conference will be in Washington, DC, on July 10-13, 2016. To submit a session proposal, go to http://www.nasfaa.org/presenters_and_moderators. Now is your chance to show what you know, so don't delay! Sincerely, Andrew Hammontree Director of Financial Aid Francis Tuttle Technology Center (405) 717-4336 ------------------------------------------- REPLY: To reply to the person sending this message, use the email address in the 'From' section of message above. Messages replied back to this list will be discarded. POST/MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION: To post a message to this list go to http://www.swasfaa.org. Select 'Listserv' in the 'Member Services' section and follow the instructions for posting or managing your subscription. You will be asked for your SWASFAA username and password. QUESTIONS: Contact support at swasfaa.org -------------------------------------------