From M.Rinehart at sscok.edu Thu Oct 1 10:38:09 2020 From: M.Rinehart at sscok.edu (Melanie Rinehart) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 15:38:09 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Amazing, FREE training opp... 2020 SWASFAA Virtual Boot Camp and NASFAA New Aid Officer Training In-Reply-To: <1.257e1b6bd5d1dce90f46@live-mail-8> References: <1.257e1b6bd5d1dce90f46@live-mail-8> Message-ID: Dear SWASFAA Family, WE HAVE AN AMAZING ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY... FOR FREE (for current SWASFAA members only)!! We present to you... 2020 SWASFAA Virtual Boot Camp and NASFAA New Aid Officer Training! Are you new to financial aid? Or could you use a refresher? There's a lot to learn, but SWASFAA and NASFAA are here to help. We are teaming up to bring all SWASFAA members FREE training on eight different topics via Zoom. Then we'll be having a follow-up and networking session for SWASFAA members only after each webinar. Participation in the follow-up sessions will earn you a chance to win some great prizes, including a free 2021 SWASFAA Conference registration (being held at the Isleta Resort in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico). See the schedule below for dates, times and subjects of training. Monday, 10/19/2020 10:00am-11:30am The Financial Aid Programs (taught by NASFAA Staff) 12:00pm-12:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up 1:00pm-2:30pm Finding Answers/How to Research (taught by NASFAA Staff) 3:00pm-3:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up Tuesday, 10/20/2020 10:00am-11:30am Application Process (taught by NASFAA Staff) 12:00pm-12:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up 1:00pm-2:30pm Student Eligibility (taught by NASFAA Staff) 3:00pm-3:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up Wednesday, 10/21/2020 10:00am-11:30am Cost of Attendance (taught by NASFAA Staff) 12:00pm-12:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up 1:00pm-2:30pm Need Analysis (taught by NASFAA Staff) 3:00pm-3:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up Thursday, 10/22/2020 10:00am-11:30am Verification (taught by NASFAA Staff) 12:00pm-12:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up 1:00pm-2:30pm Professional Judgment (taught by NASFAA Staff) 3:00pm-3:30pm SWASFAA Members Only Follow Up Don't delay... seats are limited... CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! For questions about Boot Camp, contact chair Melanie Rinehart at m.rinehart at sscok.edu. Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu Mon Oct 5 13:18:59 2020 From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC)) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 18:18:59 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA update Message-ID: Happy Monday, OASFAA friends! I know I'm not the only one shaking my head at the fact that it's October and the 2021-2022 FAFSA is now available to our students. I was joking with my staff (except I wasn't really joking!) the other day that I feel like I had just been stocking up my canned goods and bottled water for the Y2K crisis that was ahead of us. With all the things we've had to become adjusted to in 2020, and no way of knowing what 2021 will look like, your 2020 - 2021 OASFAA Board and Committee Chairs is going to work extra hard to encourage your engagement in OASFAA. And for those of you who might be new, that's the Oklahoma Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. We all have some function in the administration of student financial aid, making the path of post-secondary education more possible for our students. If, at any time, you feel like you're in this alone, please remember you have a whole network of friends and colleagues who are going through the same things you are. You are not, at any time, alone in financial aid! In March, we launched a new website. If you don't have it bookmarked, I recommend that you do that so it's easy to find. Because of its newness, there might be some things you aren't used to yet. As long as you belong to an institution in the OASFAA database, you have your own user name (your email address) and password. If you need to update your own information, you can do that. If you are the "bundle administrator" for your office, we ask that you maintain the folks in your "bundle," which in more familiar terms, simply means your staff. By keeping your staff list updated, you are ensuring that your staff receives information relevant to trainings and events that OASFAA hosts from messages that are generated out of the web platform. You can find instructions to do that maintenance here. When your institution's membership is in good standing and paid, you can log in and see the membership directory, finding all those friends you need to network with. Because it is still relatively new, if you see any issues with the site, please let me know. As the Electronic Initiatives Chair, the website is my responsibility, so let me know if you see a goof, you can't find something, whatever! While the Board can and will communicate to all those in the directory via the web platform, you have a means to communicate with those who are subscribed to the OASFAA listserv, which is how I'm sending this out. Our partners at the Oklahoma College Assistance Program have generously administered the OASFAA listserv for years, and we're grateful for that! If you have someone new on your staff, forward them this email so they can get subscribed as well. We also have a Facebook page, so if you're not a fan yet, please find us and like the page! My very best regards, Mendy Schmerer, MEd, CFAA Director, Office of Student Financial Aid | SWASFAA President, 2020 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 865 University Research Park, Suite 240 | Oklahoma City, OK 73104 O (405) 271-2118, x 48817 | F (405) 271-5446 Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu https://financialservices.ouhsc.edu/Departments/Student-Financial-Aid www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid [Certified Financial Aid Administrator(tm) (CFAA) - sha256$dd67125bf7320df2abed03a5a6c59141f0a5ed526f6bf29eb1ccf990f13996d8] 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 13188 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From msimpson at matech.edu Tue Oct 20 12:53:17 2020 From: msimpson at matech.edu (Melinda Simpson) Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:53:17 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2019-20 OASFAA Award Winners Message-ID: Greetings OASFAA, First of all, I hope that fall is agreeing with everyone! I love the many seasons that Oklahoma produces and as the ole' saying goes, if you don't like the temperature today just wait until tomorrow! I'm thrilled to announce our OASFAA Award Winners from last spring and I apologize for the late recognition of these very deserving awardees. OASFAA has so many volunteers and these guys have out-shined many in the field for MANY years. It is my pleasure to recognize the following: Diana Sanders - Philo Brasher Award Kevin Campbell - Honorary Membership Jonna Raney - Distinguished Service Sandra McKnight - Partner award At your convenience, please check out the link below displaying our prestiges award winners and a brief explanation of their awards. OASFAA Award Winners 2019-20 Remember to always look on the brighter side of life! Melinda Simpson Financial Aid Coordinator OASFAA President [MATC logo] 27438 State Hwy 59, PO Box H, Wayne, OK 73095-0210 405.449.7609 (p) 405.449.3421 (f) msimpson at matech.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We hope you enjoy reading about the great things happening on our campuses in this October edition of Campus E-Clips at www.okhighered.org/newsletter. * Cameron University * Carl Albert State College * East Central University * Eastern Oklahoma State College * Northeastern State University * Northern Oklahoma College * Northwestern Oklahoma State University * Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education * Oklahoma State University * Oklahoma State University-Tulsa * University of Oklahoma * Redlands Community College * Rogers State University * Rose State College * Seminole State College * Southeastern Oklahoma State University * Southwestern Oklahoma State University * University of Central Oklahoma * University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Read more at www.okhighered.org/newsletter To receive future e-mail notices of new issues of Campus E-Clips 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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