From danielle.wellman at okbu.edu  Mon Aug  1 09:18:47 2022
From: danielle.wellman at okbu.edu (Danielle Wellman)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:18:47 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] Federal Contact
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Does anyone know who our current point of contact with federal questions would be? I am vaguely remembering that it may not be Kevin Campbell anymore but I cannot remember if that's accurate and who the new contact would be, if so. I need to make an update to add a program to our PPA and have some questions as I'm not seeing the option that seems most applicable to our new program. Trying to figure out the best person to contact about this.

Thanks!


[OBU]
Danielle Wellman

Director of Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services

500 West University Street
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

405.585.5020 (office)

Oklahoma Baptist University exists to equip the next generation of future shapers to live all of life, all for Jesus.


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Hi,

I'm wondering how you and your institution read the "As of today, what is your parents' total current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts? Don't include student financial aid." question on the FAFSA.

Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with "the amount that is set aside for educational expenses"?

We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry standard is.

Sincerely,

Tirzah Knight
Director of Financial Aid
Student Services Office
o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
okwu.edu<http://www.okwu.edu/>

Summer Office Hours:

  *   Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  *   Friday: 8 am to 2 pm

OKWU Eagles Reminders:

  *   Complete your 22-23 FAFSA<StudentAid.gov>
  *   Review your aid offer & missing docs in the FA portal<FinAidApply.okwu.edu>
  *   Send us your documents by taking a picture and using OKWU Upload<https://www.okwu.edu/upload/>. We cannot accept emailed documents.
  *   Financial Aid FAQs<https://www.okwu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/faq/>
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From: Perry Diehm <pdiehm at mail.snu.edu>
To: "Tirzah G. Knight" <tknight at okwu.edu>
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I think you could use professional judgement to lower it.  You could have them write you a note.  If they are actively looking now, you may be able to get a letter from their Real Estate Agent.  I have done that, but I think it is pretty close to the line.  I would never advocate telling them to change it.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 26, 2022, at 2:42 PM, Tirzah G. Knight <tknight at okwu.edu> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi,
>
> I’m wondering how you and your institution read the “As of today, what is your parents’ total current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts? Don’t include student financial aid.” question on the FAFSA.
>
> Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with “the amount that is set aside for educational expenses”?
>
> We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry standard is.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tirzah Knight
> Director of Financial Aid
> Student Services Office
> o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252
>
> Oklahoma Wesleyan University
> 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
> okwu.edu
>
> Summer Office Hours:
> Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
> Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
>
> OKWU Eagles Reminders:
> Complete your 22-23 FAFSA
> Review your aid offer & missing docs in the FA portal
> Send us your documents by taking a picture and using OKWU Upload. We cannot accept emailed documents.
> Financial Aid FAQs
> Need more help? Send me an email, and I am happy to call, Zoom, or text.
>
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From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu  Mon Aug  1 10:25:54 2022
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Danielle, you’re right, it’s not Kevin anymore. You’re liable to find the most helpful information by calling the School Participation Division folks in Dallas.

https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/federal-student-aid-offices/school-participation-division

Mendy Schmerer, MEd, FAAC®
Director, Office of Student Financial Aid | SWASFAA Immediate Past President
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
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Does anyone know who our current point of contact with federal questions would be? I am vaguely remembering that it may not be Kevin Campbell anymore but I cannot remember if that's accurate and who the new contact would be, if so. I need to make an update to add a program to our PPA and have some questions as I'm not seeing the option that seems most applicable to our new program. Trying to figure out the best person to contact about this.

Thanks!

[OBU]
Danielle Wellman

Director of Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services

500 West University Street
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

405.585.5020 (office)

Oklahoma Baptist University exists to equip the next generation of future shapers to live all of life, all for Jesus.

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Hi,

I'm wondering how you and your institution read the "As of today, what is your parents' total current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts? Don't include student financial aid." question on the FAFSA.

Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with "the amount that is set aside for educational expenses"?

We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry standard is.

Sincerely,

Tirzah Knight
Director of Financial Aid
Student Services Office
o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
okwu.edu<http://www.okwu.edu/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.okwu.edu/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_P0OtJ15db29mP4G0UlFQi7PN4ZFxKmgxbCYNcd5JRtheQpnHkDMODEHi2cH9OCWOyC5OE9nW7neOBq8ZE6g9sKBrxm2dxXDIeo$>>

Summer Office Hours:

  *   Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  *   Friday: 8 am to 2 pm

OKWU Eagles Reminders:

  *   Complete your 22-23 FAFSA<StudentAid.gov>
  *   Review your aid offer & missing docs in the FA portal<FinAidApply.okwu.edu>
  *   Send us your documents by taking a picture and using OKWU Upload<https://www.okwu.edu/upload/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.okwu.edu/upload/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_P0OtJ15db29mP4G0UlFQi7PN4ZFxKmgxbCYNcd5JRtheQpnHkDMODEHi2cH9OCWOyC5OE9nW7neOBq8ZE6g9sKBrxm2HdCgRGw$>>. We cannot accept emailed documents.
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I think you could use professional judgement to lower it.  You could have them write you a note.  If they are actively looking now, you may be able to get a letter from their Real Estate Agent.  I have done that, but I think it is pretty close to the line.  I would never advocate telling them to change it.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 26, 2022, at 2:42 PM, Tirzah G. Knight <tknight at okwu.edu<mailto:tknight at okwu.edu>> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi,
>
> I’m wondering how you and your institution read the “As of today, what is your parents’ total current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts? Don’t include student financial aid.” question on the FAFSA.
>
> Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with “the amount that is set aside for educational expenses”?
>
> We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry standard is.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tirzah Knight
> Director of Financial Aid
> Student Services Office
> o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252
>
> Oklahoma Wesleyan University
> 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
> okwu.edu
>
> Summer Office Hours:
> Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
> Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
>
> OKWU Eagles Reminders:
> Complete your 22-23 FAFSA
> Review your aid offer & missing docs in the FA portal
> Send us your documents by taking a picture and using OKWU Upload. We cannot accept emailed documents.
> Financial Aid FAQs
> Need more help? Send me an email, and I am happy to call, Zoom, or text.
>
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From pdiehm at mail.snu.edu  Mon Aug  1 11:15:18 2022
From: pdiehm at mail.snu.edu (Perry Diehm)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 11:15:18 -0500
Subject: [Oasfaa] Federal Contact
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All:

Michael Williams has been helping me with PPA adjustments.

Perry

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 10:26 AM Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) <
Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu> wrote:

> Danielle, you’re right, it’s not Kevin anymore. You’re liable to find the
> most helpful information by calling the School Participation Division folks
> in Dallas.
>
>
>
>
> https://fsapartners.ed.gov/help-center/fsa-customer-service-center/federal-student-aid-offices/school-participation-division
>
>
>
> Mendy Schmerer, MEd, FAAC®
>
> Director, Office of Student Financial Aid | SWASFAA Immediate Past
> President
>
> 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/Student-Financial-Aid
>
> www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid
>
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* OASFAA <oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net> *On Behalf Of *Danielle
> Wellman
> *Sent:* Monday, August 1, 2022 9:19 AM
> *To:* oasfaa at lists.onenet.net
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] [Oasfaa] Federal Contact
>
>
>
> Does anyone know who our current point of contact with federal questions
> would be? I am vaguely remembering that it may not be Kevin Campbell
> anymore but I cannot remember if that's accurate and who the new contact
> would be, if so. I need to make an update to add a program to our PPA and
> have some questions as I'm not seeing the option that seems most applicable
> to our new program. Trying to figure out the best person to contact about
> this.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> [image: OBU]
> Danielle Wellman
>
> Director of Student Financial Services
> Student Financial Services
>
> 500 West University Street
> Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804
>
> 405.585.5020 (office)
>
> *Oklahoma Baptist University exists to equip the next generation of future
> shapers to live all of life, all for Jesus.*
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:42:30 +0000
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> Hi,
>
> I'm wondering how you and your institution read the "As of today, what is
> your parents' total current balance of cash, savings, and checking
> accounts? Don't include student financial aid." question on the FAFSA.
>
> Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with "the amount that is set
> aside for educational expenses"?
>
> We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have
> more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them
> to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry
> standard is.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tirzah Knight
> Director of Financial Aid
> Student Services Office
> o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252
>
> Oklahoma Wesleyan University
> 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
> okwu.edu<http://www.okwu.edu/
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>   *   Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
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> To: "Tirzah G. Knight" <tknight at okwu.edu>
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> I think you could use professional judgement to lower it.  You could have
> them write you a note.  If they are actively looking now, you may be able
> to get a letter from their Real Estate Agent.  I have done that, but I
> think it is pretty close to the line.  I would never advocate telling them
> to change it.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jul 26, 2022, at 2:42 PM, Tirzah G. Knight <tknight at okwu.edu> wrote:
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> > 
> > Hi,
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> > I’m wondering how you and your institution read the “As of today, what
> is your parents’ total current balance of cash, savings, and checking
> accounts? Don’t include student financial aid.” question on the FAFSA.
> >
> > Do you take it literally or do you qualify it with “the amount that is
> set aside for educational expenses”?
> >
> > We have a family who has money set aside to purchase a house. They have
> more than one child in college, and the other institution has advised them
> to change the amount reported, so I wanted to see what the industry
> standard is.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Tirzah Knight
> > Director of Financial Aid
> > Student Services Office
> > o: 918.335.6252  |  f: 918.335.6252
> >
> > Oklahoma Wesleyan University
> > 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006
> > okwu.edu
> >
> > Summer Office Hours:
> > Monday-Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
> > Friday: 8 am to 2 pm
> >
> > OKWU Eagles Reminders:
> > Complete your 22-23 FAFSA
> > Review your aid offer & missing docs in the FA portal
> > Send us your documents by taking a picture and using OKWU Upload. We
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From bfair at osrhe.edu  Tue Aug  2 11:35:02 2022
From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce)
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 16:35:02 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] Update - Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance
 Program (SB 1418)
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To Financial Aid Officers at State System Colleges and Universities:
Please see the information below and attached that was sent yesterday from the State Regents office to the Presidents of state system institutions and also forwarded to the Business Officers of the institutions regarding SB 1418 (attached) that passed during the 2022 session creating the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program.  Following are some important points about the changes beginning with the Fall 2022 semester.


  *   The new Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program (Program) will replace the previous Oklahoma National Guard Tuition Waiver program beginning with the Fall 2022 semester.
  *   The expanded educational benefits under the new Program cover tuition, mandatory fees, and academic service fees for up to 18 credit hours per semester.  Benefits for undergraduate programs are limited to a maximum of 120 credit hours.  Benefits for graduate programs leading to a master’s degree are authorized for up to a maximum of 40 credit hours.
  *   As discussed below, state funding for the new Program was not included in the state appropriations to the higher education for the FY2023.  However, the State Regents and the Oklahoma National Guard are working with legislative budget leaders (see attached letter) to secure funding to reimburse institutional costs of the Program for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters when the Legislature convenes its regular session next February.
  *   The new Program is intended to reimburse institutions for the full cost of the expanded educational benefits rather than the partial reimbursement structure under the previous tuition waiver program.
We will be working on more detailed information and a claim form for institutions to use for reimbursement of costs. The contact person in our department for this Program will be:
Linette McMurtrey
Scholarship Programs Coordinator
lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu<mailto:lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu>
405-225-9131

Let us know if you have questions.  We appreciate your patience and support as we work with the Oklahoma National Guard to implement this important new program.
Bryce Fair

Bryce Fair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Phone: 405-225-9162
Email: bfair at osrhe.edu<mailto:bfair at osrhe.edu>


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From: Smith, Kylie
Date: August 1, 2022 at 4:43:40 PM CDT
To: Presidents
Subject: Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program (SB 1418)

Good afternoon Presidents,

As you know, SB 1416 and SB 1418 were passed and signed into law during the 2022 legislative session.


  1.  SB 1416 extends in-state residency status to current members of the Oklahoma National Guard (copy attached).


  1.  SB 1418 creates the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program, which covers the costs of resident tuition, mandatory fees, and academic services fees for courses in which eligible Guard members enroll, not to exceed a maximum of 18 credit hours per semester, subject to the availability of funds (copy attached).

Based on recent discussions with the National Guard, these changes become effective beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, and the expanded education benefits covering mandatory fees and academic service fees WILL BE awarded for the Fall 2022 semester.

Given that funding to cover the additional costs associated with the expansion of the current National Guard Tuition Waiver program through SB 1418 was not included in our system-wide appropriation for FY23, we have been having discussions with legislative leaders and the National Guard to ensure that our institutions receive adequate funding for this program. As a result of these discussions, we have attached a letter from House Appropriations & Budget Committee Chair Kevin Wallace and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Roger Thompson acknowledging that additional, ongoing funding is needed to sustain this program.

The National Guard and the OSRHE will be working with Chair Wallace and Chair Thompson to secure a supplemental appropriation to reimburse institutional costs for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters when the Legislature convenes its regular session next February and to ensure that continued funding is included in higher education’s base appropriation going forward in subsequent fiscal years.

While we are in the process of drafting administrative rules to implement the changes associated with SB 1416 and SB 1418, we wanted to provide this information about program funding to you as soon as possible since many institutions have already had National Guard students inquire about these programmatic changes.

This information is also being shared with your institution’s business officer and financial aid officer.

Thank you.

Kylie

Kylie Smith
Vice Chancellor for Administration
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

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From diana.sanders at okstate.edu  Thu Aug  4 15:22:44 2022
From: diana.sanders at okstate.edu (Sanders, Diana)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 20:22:44 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA FA Office Leadership Roundtable September 14,
 2022 SAVE THE DATE!!!
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HEY OASFAA!!! SAVE THE DATE for the Financial Aid Office Leadership Roundtable!

Are you a director, interim director, associate/assistant director, or have leadership over the financial aid office in any way? Or do you aspire to hold a leadership position in the financial aid office?

Are you a new leader in the financial aid office? Have you been in a leadership role for 50 years? Do you have questions about how others lead their offices? Do you have successful tips and tricks on how you lead your office? Are you struggling to find staff? Do you feel overwhelmed in your role? Do you just need to bounce ideas off of someone?

If you answered yes to any of these questions (and questions that were not asked), then we have an exciting leadership opportunity for you!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 14th at 2 PM. We will have a virtual financial aid office leadership roundtable. This will be a time for us to collaborate as leaders in the realm of financial aid and hopefully, take away some new ideas or provide some new ideas to your colleagues in the area of leadership. Even if you feel you have no insights to provide or feel nothing could save you at this point, we still invite you to join us!

We will send out the signup information closer to the end of August, but for now, jot down the time and date and get ready to join your leadership peers for a time of collaboration!

OASFAA leaders, get ready for an amazing 2022-2023! Talk to you soon!

OASFAA Training Committee Chair













Diana Sanders, Ed.D.

Director of Financial Aid

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine


Council of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ (CSFAA) Vice-Chair
OASFAA Past President 2022-2023
OSUCHS Staff Advisory Council Past President 2022-2023
SWASFAA Board of Directors 2022



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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 20:30:13 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA Leadership Roundtable
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From imagee at osrhe.edu  Wed Aug 10 09:06:28 2022
From: imagee at osrhe.edu (Magee, Irala)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:06:28 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] OTAG Resources Page
Message-ID: <0ca32c32d44a4f639b351f11d9b67e23@osrhe.edu>

We have updated the resource page for OTAG to reflect the changes being implemented this year. The new handbook is available as well as new blank claim forms, record layouts and instructions.

https://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml

Remember the regular deadlines are no longer in place; however, we will need to wrap up each semester/term before the next one starts, if possible, and it is important to get all 2022-23 claims submitted before June 30, 2023.

Thank you so much for your patience. Please let us know if you need any assistance or have any questions.

Irala K. Magee
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Scholarships and Grants
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
P.O. Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850
Phone: (405) 225-9378
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From danielle.wellman at okbu.edu  Mon Aug 29 17:12:55 2022
From: danielle.wellman at okbu.edu (Danielle Cox)
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:12:55 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] Nonterm Programs
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Hello!

I hope everyone is surviving the back to school madness. I am wondering if anyone in the group can speak to having nonterm programs. Our University is considering a potential calendar shift that would cause us to have overlapping terms and, therefore, nonterm programs. I have never dealt with this before. My concern is that this is going to be a very difficult shift for us and that our system (we are a Banner school with zero customizations) is not going to handle the nonterm setup very well. It is my understanding, that nonterm becomes very manual and aid is disbursed on more of a student-by-student basis as they progress... Right now, we have everything very automated and I worry about taking a step backwards. I don't know if this is accurate, but I've been told that since we have no customizations to Banner, it will likely not handle a nonterm setup well.

I have a meeting tomorrow to attempt to further discuss this. My plea is if any of you have experience with nonterm and can help me put together a better case for why this would be a bad move for us, can you send me your experience? I am worried about my staff and attempting to make this shift with limited resources. I think this would be a bad move for us, but I need more information to make that case. My administration continues to say, "other schools are doing it" as their defense. If you are doing it, is it working well??

I appreciate any input that might help me!

[OBU]
Danielle Cox

Director of Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services

500 West University Street
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

405.585.5020 (office)

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We have updated the resource page for OTAG to reflect the changes being implemented this year. The new handbook is available as well as new blank claim forms, record layouts and instructions.

https://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml

Remember the regular deadlines are no longer in place; however, we will need to wrap up each semester/term before the next one starts, if possible, and it is important to get all 2022-23 claims submitted before June 30, 2023.

Thank you so much for your patience. Please let us know if you need any assistance or have any questions.

Irala K. Magee
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Scholarships and Grants
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
P.O. Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850
Phone: (405) 225-9378
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From Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu  Tue Aug 30 09:43:51 2022
From: Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu (Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC))
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:43:51 +0000
Subject: [Oasfaa] FW: [EXTERNAL] NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline
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Good morning! I hope this finds you all doing well. Or more realistically, that you’ve survived the onslaught that is a “regular” August. Add to that the calls I’m sure you’re getting with the loan cancellation news, and man! Why don’t you go ahead and take Monday off to relax with a 3 day weekend? 😉

If you’ve ever considered advocacy work to speak directly to the policy makers who impact our work, the programs we administer, and the students who are so dramatically impacted by them, NASFAA’s Advocacy Pipeline is the perfect way to get started. If you are selected, you will work with NASFAA staff to either visit DC and do advocacy work face to face, or to do the same work but in a virtual format. If you were unaware before, I’ve got to think that last week’s announcement makes you understand that we truly are on the front lines of this work in higher education. Given our perspectives, our legislators and their staffers need to hear from us!

Advocacy work is important work, but it doesn’t need to be intimidating! I’ve had the privilege of doing quite a lot of this, and I have enjoyed every second of it, and I know you will too. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have, and I know others who have had similar opportunities are as well.

In the meantime, remember that we work best when we rely on this amazing community we have. You aren’t in this alone!

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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 1:43 PM
To: SWASFAA Listserv <swasfaa-listserv at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline

Good afternoon!

See information below regarding Advocacy Pipeline! Happy Monday- Amy


We hope this email finds you well. As you may know, NASFAA’s Advocacy Pipeline<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2FAdvocacy_Pipeline&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962128227*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=lTy5RcuIYDk5iy7deTEmP*2FBIW1*2Bdzsy91IxnWNgHkMA*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-y4KkO73g$> program is an ongoing effort designed to bring NASFAA members to D.C. to interact with policymakers. We will soon be returning to both in-person and virtual pipelines, to best accommodate both participants who would like to attend meetings on Capitol Hill as well as those who are not able to travel to DC but would still like to be involved in advocacy. As we return to in-person pipelines for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, we are making a push to find new volunteers who would be strong advocacy pipeline participants.



In the past, NASFAA members have indicated their interest in participating in an advocacy pipeline by submitting a form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2Fpipeline_interest_form*3F&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962128227*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=jg1tsf9rH0kLq8QqA8w*2Btic6Sf0dpMDV2FPzcJWazCs*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-xMkQRJmg$> on our website. While this form will remain on the website and continue to be a resource in the selection of pipeline participants, we also know that some NASFAA members with a strong interest in advocacy are not aware of the program or haven’t yet found a way to become involved in NASFAA. That’s where you come in!



To help engage up and coming financial aid administrators and ensure the advocacy pipeline program is reflective of NASFAA’s diverse membership, we have two requests for state/regional leaders:

  1.  Share the names of individuals from your state/region that you think would be strong advocacy pipeline participants by submitting this form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fdocs.google.com*2Fforms*2Fd*2Fe*2F1FAIpQLSdOffHDc8B_R37zzCP2IWe61bFm3YDANTdWwO3Y13bpNfHRlw*2Fviewform*3Fusp*3Dsf_link&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962284464*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=YPshdxl6117sQREwIj9nHCWPk0wz63mA*2F0A*2F0iFNlfQ*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-wgfvEDNQ$>. You should feel free to share with us any names that you think would be a good fit, but we encourage you to consider nominating individuals such as those who may be newer to the financial aid profession, are active in state/regional associations but haven’t had the opportunity to get involved with NASFAA yet, or simply have an interest in advocacy but don’t know where to start. It is important to note that volunteers do not need to have any previous advocacy experience. This is a great opportunity to develop those skills and engage directly with individuals on Capitol Hill, and NASFAA staff will be responsible for the planning of logistics, such as scheduling and preparing for the meetings.
  2.  Share the Advocacy Pipeline Interest Form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2Fpipeline_interest_form*3F&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962284464*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=*2BrGuSTyNWYaTvmhM*2F1L8nbW7PGUqfBdoia89SHVVE*2Bw*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-wfThj8zQ$> on your own state/regional association listservs and with colleagues across your networks.



Thank you in advance for your help, and please feel free to reach out policy at nasfaa.org<mailto:policy at nasfaa.org> with any questions!
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