From sbourbeau at osrhe.edu Tue Aug 1 08:42:37 2017 From: sbourbeau at osrhe.edu (Bourbeau, Sharon) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 13:42:37 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Campus E-Clips Summer Edition Now Available! Message-ID: Please enjoy this summer edition of Campus E-Clips newsletter. May-June-July 2017 stories include: * Katricia Pierson Named East Central University's Ninth President * Board of Regents Appoint Fry OSU-Tulsa Provost and Vice President * UCO Celebrates Reopening of Historic Old North * Philanthropists, Civic Leaders Named OSU in Tulsa Icons * Delaware Resources Group Promotes SWOSU and Global Oklahoma * State Regents Recognize Institution, Business Partnerships * 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/. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 22:51:06 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Book charges Message-ID: <953649DC1D2C1B468809728EE2C8086D82152C8C@Vesta.admin.rose.cc.ok.us> For those of you that offer book charges at your campus bookstore against aid what do you allow to be charged? Books and supplies only? Other non-required items? Do you have a maximum charge amount or do you allow the remaining pell amount after tuition and fees are subtracted? Any other words of wisdom? Thanks, Steve Steven Daffer | Director, Financial Aid | Rose State College | 6420 SE 15th Street | Midwest City, OK 73110 | p: 405.733.7424 | fax: 405-736-0359 | e: sdaffer at rose.edu [RSC-email-tag] Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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Steven Daffer | Director, Financial Aid | Rose State College | 6420 SE 15th Street | Midwest City, OK 73110 | p: 405.733.7424 | fax: 405-736-0359 | e: sdaffer at rose.edu [RSC-email-tag] Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. From: OASFAA [mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of myrna cross Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:07 PM To: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net Subject: [Oasfaa] Travel policies State Colleges and Universities: Just wondering how many of you have to put your personal credit card information in to reserve your room for conferences? The designated hotels require a one night deposit which is charged at the time of reservation and this is an issue for some employees as they will not be reimbursed until a week or so after we return. I'm not sure if this is our school policy or if it is a state policy. Myrna Cross Director, Financial Aid/VA Western Oklahoma State College 2801 N. Main Altus, OK 73521 580-477-7712 580-477-7716 fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3972 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From jason.marrujo at okstate.edu Wed Aug 2 12:14:21 2017 From: jason.marrujo at okstate.edu (Marrujo, Jason) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:14:21 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Let's Go Camping! SWASFAA Boot Camp 2017 Message-ID: SWASFAA BOOT CAMP 2017 Don't just survive, thrive in the financial aid wilderness! When: November 6th - 8th Where: Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, TX Greetings! Way back in 2011 my director thought it would be a great idea to send me to the New Aid Officers Workshop that TASFAA offered. I had been out of the financial aid world for a while and was persuaded back (it's like you can try to leave, but you never really do). So here I am, a guy from Oklahoma in a room full of folks from Texas. I must say, it was one of the best experiences I have ever had in my professional career. From that workshop, not only did I get a great refresher, but I made a lot of contacts with other financial aid colleagues and have made life-long friends. Now you will have the opportunity to experience what I did by attending the SWASFAA BOOT CAMP. During this three day training you will have the opportunity to network and meet colleagues from the great SWASFAA region, refresh your financial aid knowledge, learn new information, and share what you know. Being involved in SWASFAA has really helped me professionally. Like I stated earlier, I have made great contacts with others in our profession and have really developed strong, life-long friendships. It is really great to be able to pick up the phone or send an email to someone with a question or issue and know that you are going to get an educated response. I hope that you will be able to join us November 6th - 8th at the Great Wolf Lodge for this incredible professional development opportunity. Let's get packing and get ready to go camping! Hope to see you all soon! Jason R Marrujo, M.S. Boot Camp Committee Member Manager, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Jason R Marrujo, M.S. Manager, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 1111 W. 17th St. Tulsa, OK 74107 Office: 918.561.8278 Fax: 918.561.8243 www.healthsciences.okstate.edu [pete][cid:image002.png at 01CEAEF9.91F11A30] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5134 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 14808 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Wed Aug 9 08:31:42 2017 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 13:31:42 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [swasfaaL] Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please see the below for information regarding SWASFAA's Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship for the annual Conference and Boot Camp. Have a great day! 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, August 7, 2017 1:45 PM To: swasfaal at swasfaa.org Subject: [swasfaaL] Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship Subject: Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship List: swasfaaL Date: August 7, 2017 From: Janell Valdez javaldez at salud.unm.edu ------------------------- Good afternoon, SWASFAA members, SWASFAA's Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship provides members financial support for professional growth and development. This scholarship may cover up to 100% of unmet costs of registration fees and/or up to two nights lodging expenses for attending SWASFAA's 2017 annual conference or other SWASFAA activities such as the ever popular Bootcamp. Friday, September 8th, is the application deadline. Along with the attached form, applicants must include a narrative which reflects their reason to participate in the conference/training and why the scholarship will benefit their professional development. As a reminder, during the 2017 annual conference, the Local Arrangements Committee will raise funds to continue the financial support of the scholarship. If an applicant is unable to e-mail the documents, or if there are any questions, please contact Awards Committee Chair, Janell Valdez at 505-272-2954 or javaldez at salud.unm.edu . Click the link to view the attachment Attachment 1: Logan Ware Professional Development Scholarship https://www.swasfaa.org/ListLock/9szzXrBWmQQEU4yW.pdf ------------------------------------------- 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 bisaacs at ecok.edu Wed Aug 9 16:05:51 2017 From: bisaacs at ecok.edu (Isaacs, Becky A.) Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 21:05:51 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2017-2018 OASFAA Membership Message-ID: All, Attached are the 17-18 OASFAA Membership Letter and Application. The Membership Application will be posted to the website in the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Becky Isaacs Becky Isaacs, M.S.A. Director of Financial Aid East Central University Financial Aid Office 1100 E. 14th Street Ada, OK 74820 580-559-5242 FAX - 580-559-5638 East Central University's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff, and community interact to educate students for life in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse society. Within its service area, East Central University provides leadership for economic development and cultural enhancement. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The job description and application is available online at https://nsuok.peopleadmin.com/postings/4318 Regards, Teri Cochran -- Teri Cochran, Ed.D, Director Student Financial Services Northeastern State University 715 N Grand Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464 --- This electronic mail transmission ("EMT") and any attached documents may Contain Confidential and privileged information. Such information is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom this EMT was intended to be sent. Any printing, disclosure, reproduction, distribution or taking of action based on the information herein by other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you believe you have received this EMT in error, please notify me the sender by telephone or via return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank You. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Wed Aug 23 10:57:49 2017 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:57:49 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] The Great Wolf in You! In-Reply-To: <74f307b128be28b7130216fd02aabee7@swasfaa.org> References: <74f307b128be28b7130216fd02aabee7@swasfaa.org> Message-ID: I'm getting excited about the SWASFAA conference at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine. What about you? Hope your Fall semester has gotten off to a wonderful start! 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, August 22, 2017 4:54 PM To: Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) Subject: [SWASFAA Team Chatter] The Great Wolf in You! SWASFAA Team Chatter has posted a new item, 'The Great Wolf in You!' Sent on behalf of Harold Whitis, Conference Chair So, you see the 2017 SWASFAA Conference theme of “The Great Wolf in You” and then you see the logo!  Those wolf eyes are scary looking, huh?  Well, let me talk to you about the theme a little.  I personally think that choosing the theme is one of the hardest things to do when you are on a conference committee.  It drives everything about the conference from activities to food to advertising, etc.  It has to be a little catchy but not too corny.  We chose “The Great Wolf in You” for a couple of reasons, the obvious of which is the location.  The Great Wolf Lodge!  When you check in, believe me, you won’t be scared.  Everyone gets to wear a set of wolf ears.  Nothing says “I’m not scary” like a set of wolf ears! But back to the theme.  Here are some “wolf facts” that are symbolic of what student financial aid is all about and what led us to this theme. A wolf is a symbol of guardianship, ritual, loyalty, and spirit. A wolf has the ability to make quick and firm emotional attachments, and often needs to trust their own instincts.  Thus they teach us to do the same, to trust our hearts and minds, and have control over our own lives. As financial aid administrators we are guardians of federal, state and institutional resources. We are loyal to the cause and often have to trust our instincts, hearts and minds to guide our students as they strive to control their own lives. Wolves are very social animals. They live and hunt together in groups called packs, which is another name for a family of wolves. FAAs are social! We come together to learn and become experts in our craft but also to enjoy the company of our peers and student financial aid family. For the most part, they mate for life although some males may bond to different females in different years, destroying the long-held “mate for life” myth. Enough said…. Younger wolves do not overthrow the “alpha” male in the pack. They are dispersed from their parent’s packs, pair off with other dispersed wolves and start their own pack. We train our staff to go out and have blossoming careers and enjoy watching them do so. The Sir Richard Branson quote (paraphrased) goes:  “We train them so well they can leave but treat them so well they don’t want to.”  I take pride in the fact that many of those I have hired went on to have successful, if not extraordinary careers. There are only about 200,000 wolves in the world with about 5,000 in the lower 48 and 7,000 to 11,000 in Alaska. Checking the NASFAA website it says they have about 20,000 financial assistance professionals in their membership. This is close to the 16,000 wolves in the lower 48 but who can get an accurate count anyway. In my next installment I’ll give you some more interesting “wolf facts”. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, you still have time!  If you want to present, be sure to complete a “Proposal Submission” that can be found on the front page of the SWASFAA website. We look forward to seeing you in Grapevine! The SWASFAA Fall Conference Committee You may view the latest post at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__swasfaa.org_b_conference_the-2Dgreat-2Dwolf-2Din-2Dyou_&d=DwIDaQ&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=zHhzL7Ozxf25N_BzsV3-dcXCOrfEJaWidRFadzHcLN0&s=0Vz_VM6QKFrZigFtDpb19Zw8RTPeghXUMsXcg5ZEWGo&e= You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. From karen.jeffers at tulsacc.edu Fri Aug 25 12:06:19 2017 From: karen.jeffers at tulsacc.edu (Karen Jeffers) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:06:19 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Job Opportunities in Tulsa!! Message-ID: Tulsa Community College has a couple openings in the Financial Aid Office. If you are in the Tulsa area (or would like to move here) check out our available positions at https://careers.tulsacc.edu/ We are looking for: 1. Financial Aid Processing Center Manager. This position is responsible for the daily management and operation of the financial aid processing center student eligibility division. It provides daily oversight of staff, time management, training and mentoring and performance evaluation. Additional duties include daily operational tasks processing federal student aid applications, verification and determining student eligibility. 2. Financial Aid Advisor I. This position is on the Student Eligibility team and will be responsible for completing verification, as well as reviewing c-flags and other eligibility items. 3. Veteran Services Coordinator. This position is responsible for the daily management and operation of the Veteran Services Office. Provides daily oversight of staff, time management, training and mentoring and performance evaluation. Additional duties include being the College's VA Certifying Official, reviewing eligibility for VA educational benefits, reconciliation of funds and audit preparation and accountability. Thank you, Karen Karen Jeffers Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships Tulsa Community College 3727 E Apache St Tulsa, OK 74115 Northeast Campus 2616-D 918-595-7362 karen.jeffers at tulsacc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Tue Aug 29 14:11:13 2017 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:11:13 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Pam Jordan's retirement Message-ID: After 15 years of service to OUHSC and many more in student financial aid, Pam Jordan has decided to retire. Please join us Thursday, September 28th for a come and go reception to give our best wishes to Pam! Thank you, 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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