From bfair at osrhe.edu Mon Jun 17 09:35:36 2002 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] State Funding Update Message-ID: Despite an overall reduction in state appropriations to higher education for the coming FY2003 fiscal year, the Oklahoma Legislature and the State Regents increased funding for state student aid programs by $3.3 million or nearly 11%. Funding increases included: * $2.8 million for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). This increases the annual appropriation from $1.9 million to $4.7 million and ensures sufficient funding for all anticipated OHLAP awards next year. OHLAP will continue to need annual funding increases of over $4 million each year for the next five years. By FY2008, the annual cost of the program could be over $27 million. * $400,000 for the Academic Scholars Program (ASP). Despite this increase in appropriations from $7.1 million to $7.5 million, the ASP will continue to operate with an annual funding deficit. The cost for awards in FY2003 is projected at $9.8 million; the difference is currently covered by spending down the program's trust fund. Without additional funding increases in future years, the trust fund is expected to be depleted by FY2007. * $50,000 for the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship which serves state system regional universities. * $50,000 for the Tulsa Reconciliation Scholarship Program which was created in 2001 in legislation related to the Tulsa Race Riot Commission. [Note: There is also a possibility of a modest increase in funding for the Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) program. Consideration of this matter was deferred by the State Regents at their May 24 meeting and may be addressed at their June 27 meeting.] We are extremely pleased that the Oklahoma Legislature and the State Regents made funding for student aid programs a priority this session. We believe it demonstrates the value they place on these programs and the work you do to administer them. As always, we appreciate your continued efforts. Bryce Fair Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Phone: (405) 225-9162 Fax: (405) 225-9230 E-mail: bfair@osrhe.edu Mailing Address: P.O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 Street Address: 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 From DanGHolt at aol.com Tue Jun 18 08:14:38 2002 From: DanGHolt at aol.com (DanGHolt@aol.com) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] position available in Memphis Message-ID: <73BFBDA1.6935CD77.006E4D09@aol.com> Judy Lassiter wrote: Hi, friends and colleagues, I have been doing some consulting work for Mid South Community College in West Memphis. They have an immediate opening for a financial aid director. They have a gorgeous new building and great computer support. If anyone is interested in learning more about this job opening, you can go to their website www.midsouthcc.edu and go to the HR link. You can see the job description and learn how to obtain an application. Judy Lassiter, Project Specialist Imspro, Inc. jlassiter@aristotle.net 501 223-2790 From mcarter at mailclerk.ecok.edu Tue Jun 18 15:22:24 2002 From: mcarter at mailclerk.ecok.edu (Marcia Carter) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] (Oasfaa) Nominations for SWASFAA offices Message-ID: As a member of the SWASFAA Nominations and Elections Committee, I am in need of help with nominations for the following positions for the 2003 year: President-Elect Arkansas Delegate-at-Large Louisiana Delegate-at-Large New Mexico Delegate-at-Large Candidates must be regular members of SWASFAA, possess strong leadership abilities and have a commitment to the growth of SWASFAA. Please feel free to nominate someone, with their willingness, at the SWASFAA web site at www.swasfaa.org. Click on the "inside SWASFAA" section and then go to the Officer Nomination Form. You may nominate individuals for any of the positions available, and you can use the same form for all four positions instead of submitting a form for each person you wish to nominate, if nominating more than one individual. Nominations should be submitted by July 26, 2002. If you have an interest in one of the positions or know of someone you would like me to contact regarding any of the four positions, please let me know and I will take care of it. Thank You, Marcia Carter East Central University 580-310-5242 From medlinsa at mail.nsuok.edu Tue Jun 18 17:00:36 2002 From: medlinsa at mail.nsuok.edu (Scott Medlin) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] (Call for Volunteers.... Message-ID: <3D0FAD84.DF88CA4F@cherokee.nsuok.edu> Dear OASFAA Friends, Do you remember that awesome project last year called Cash for College? You know, the one where many of your friends and colleagues volunteered their time (and money) to be involved in a one hour OETA television program that helped Oklahoma families have a greater understanding about what paying for college is all about? Sure, now you remember..... And don't you wish you could have done more to be part of such a great project? I know I wish I had done more.... SO... this year I have agreed to be the Chairman of the Cash for College Project. And I need a WHOLE LOT of help! The Cash for College Program is a team effort between the membership of OASFAA, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program, and the many student loan lenders and loan servicing partners that are such an important part of our profession. Cash for College was a BIG project in it's first year, and we are going to make it an even BIGGER AND BETTER, project for this year. So... it's time to start our work We now have the job of making sure that Cash for College is huge success. A preliminary planning meeting with OETA was held on April 18. OETA is very excited about working with us to produce the Cash for College Program again this year. At this planning meeting, we decided to divide up the work of the Cash for College project by developing the following committees: 1. Phone Bank Committee 2. Sponsorship Committee 3. Promotions and Advertising Committee 4. Program Format and Content Committee 5. Refreshments and Celebration Committee (And we may develop additional committees if needed to make sure that all the work of this project gets accomplished.) We are working with OETA to set an early February 2003 time slot for this year's program. This means we have about 8 months to get all of our work done, and I'm sure we'll need all 8 months! So.... I am personally asking for your help. Please look through the list of committees above and consider which one you think you might like to be involved with. I promise we will try to keep your time out of the office to a minimum. My goal is not to take up alot of your time, and require you to attend alot of meetings. My goal is to let as many people have the chance to make a contribution to a project that I believe is the best financial aid outreach effort that any of us will ever have the chance to be involved in. If you can't tell, I'm excited about the Cash for College Program, and I hope you'll catch the excitement of this project too, and find a way to be involved this year. I would like to hear from you by Monday July 8 . You can reach me at (918) 456-5511 ext. 3410, or by e-mail at medlinsa@nsuok.edu. If I don't hear from you, you can expect a phone call from me...... Thanks a million for thinking about it! Scott Medlin, Director Student Financial Services Northeastern State University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20020618/26c9b34f/attachment.htm From sjoyner at otag.org Wed Jun 19 09:53:28 2002 From: sjoyner at otag.org (Joyner, Shiela) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2002-2003 OTAG Awards Message-ID: <67B1776185FFD311926100805FC11F9D019F8C8E@HANDEL> Good Morning, This message really is from me! We believe the individual responsible for sending the earlier messages under my identity has been successfully discouraged from continuing, and we regret any inconvenience their misguided activities may have caused. We will start processing 2002-2003 awards later today, and we want to advise you regarding a projected OTAG award cutoff date. At this time we are comfortable with setting a tentative cutoff of May 15 for BOTH renewal and non-renewal applications. If it is determined later that we can award additional applications received after May 15, we will inform you as soon as that determination has been made. Be reminded that renewals are awarded at any eligible level of EFC with the additional opportunity to be awarded under the old EFI formula if they do not qualify under the EFC formula. Non-renewals are awarded only if the EFC is 1500 or lower. We again encourage you NOT to anticipate that funds will be available for new award approvals for the spring semester. Spring semester awarding will occur only if our fall award projections fall short, and there is no guarantee that funds will be available. If you have questions concerning the OTAG awarding process, please contact our office locally at 405.225.9456 or toll free at 877.662.6231 or send e-mail to reports@otag.org *********************** Shiela Joyner, Director Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P. O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 Internet: sjoyner@otag.org Voice: (405) 225-9456 Toll Free (877) 662-6231 Fax: (405) 225-9392 From kesadooah at ou.edu Wed Jun 19 12:06:33 2002 From: kesadooah at ou.edu (Esadooah, Kevin L) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] position open at the University of Oklahoma (Norman Campus) Message-ID: <55206A473154D011924D0020AFF7ACB5089AD8B8@mail1.oulan.ou.edu> The Office of Financial Aid Services at the University of Oklahoma is accepting applications for the position of Financial Aid Specialist. Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree plus 12 months experience in student financial aid. Three years of financial aid experience in counseling, verification, and packaging is preferred. The salary range is $25,000 to $28,500 This position serves as the primary agent providing service to financial aid applicants who are enrolled in degree programs offered through the College of Liberal Studies and the Department of Advanced Programs in the College of Continuing Education. These are degree programs offered in non-traditional formats ranging from weekend course offerings to internet-based programs. Duties include evaluation of financial aid applications, determination of different types of aid and amounts, and communicating with students, campus offices, and outside organizations to facilitate this process. This position requires the ability to apply knowledge of Title IV programs, need analysis, and the SAM System as well as strong organizational and communication skills. In particular, the position requires the ability to communicate the financial aid process to a diverse student body, consisting primarily of students in non-traditional degree programs. In addition, the position requires the ability to manage multiple tasks with a high degree of independence and a demonstrated willingness and ability to exercise individual judgment in the execution of one's duties. To apply, contact the Office of Human Resources at (405) 325-1826 or http://www.ou.edu/persvcs/. The deadline for applications is July 3, 2001 at 3 p.m. From pmcconahay at ou.edu Wed Jun 19 12:17:06 2002 From: pmcconahay at ou.edu (Mc Conahay, Pamela K) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] My Dog is a Scholar! Message-ID: <55206A473154D011924D0020AFF7ACB50AF94BE9@mail1.oulan.ou.edu> I've been informed that the list has been a little quiet lately, so I decided to share the pride I felt when my "daughter", Lily Dew, received the following letter: "Lily Dew, It is my honor and privilege to congratulate you on behalf of your nomination for membership in The National Scholars Honor Society. Your outstanding scholastic achievements have placed you in the elite of American college students. The membership committee has recently reviewed your application and has enthusiastically recommended that Full Membership be granted. You are eligible to be inducted into the Society during the current induction session. As a Full Member, you will join the the uppermost rank of superior students, and will gain the right and privilege of listing this membership on your credentials displaying your outstanding capabilities to future employers and graduate programs. You will also receive the National Scholars Award of Achievement, a prestigious document suitable to be framed and displayed. You will also receive a free copy of "Ace Undergrad, the ridiculously easy guide to getting straight A's in every undergrad course". THE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS IS DUE WITH YOUR ACCEPTANCE FORM. You have not been selected to receive a scholarship at this time. I personally welcome you, Lily dew, to The National Scholars Honor Society, and applaud your achievement. Wishing congratulations and much continued success, Kevin Wakeman MD, BBS Admissions Officer Scholarship Committee Advisor Internet Technology Coordinator The National Scholars Honor Society" National Headquarters: Wellington Academy Office of Membership and Awards: 956 South Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL 60103-6552 www.CollegeHonors.org e-mail: NatSchlrHS@attbi.com Imagine my pride, my joy, my COMPLETE FAITH that these SCUMBAGS would accept the application I submitted for my FOUR YEAR OLD FEMALE DACHSHUND if I will just cough up fifty bucks. If you would like a copy of this letter to use as an example of scholarship scams and ripoffs, I'll be happy to send you one. Meanwhile, has anybody got any suggestions of how I tell Lily that she really isn't going to go to college? She'll be so upset, once she stops chasing her ball!!! Pam McConahay Asst Dir., Compliance & Support Svcs University of Oklahoma Financial Aid Services 731 Elm, Rm 125, Norman OK 73019-2111 (405) 325-4617, fax (405) 325-7608 pmcconahay@ou.edu From DanGHolt at aol.com Thu Jun 20 09:20:15 2002 From: DanGHolt at aol.com (DanGHolt@aol.com) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:54 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] position available in Kansas Message-ID: <722A4A47.036F475C.006E4D09@aol.com> ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSITION OPENING KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas State University is seeking applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director of Student Financial Assistance. Responsibilities include direct supervision of full time and part-time staff and some mix of the following: resolving complex regulatory or subjective problems that cannot be resolved by office counselors, successfully supervising and training full- time staff, providing positive leadershipfor timely review and implementation of policies and procedures, effective presentations to on and off campus audiences, and effective integration of enrollment management strategies into Student Financial Aid functions. Qualifications include: bachelor's degree (master's preferred), one-two years work experience in Student Financial Aid and demonstrated knowledge of Student Financial Aid regulations (experience in Student Financial Assistance and Admissions would be beneficial), above average communication skills,and demonstrated proficiency in leadership and supervision. Salary range: $29,000 - $31,000. On and off resume references will be contacted: submit letter of application, resume, and the names of three references to: Chair,Assistant Director Search Committee Office of Student Financial Assistance 104 Fairchild Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-1104 Application reviews will begin July 15, 2002, and continue until the position is filled.Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer. KSU actively seeks diversity among its employees. -Robert Robert Gamez Associate Director Office of Student Financial Assistance Kansas State University audi@ksu.edu From mattsoj at okstate.edu Fri Jun 21 14:28:55 2002 From: mattsoj at okstate.edu (Julie M Berg-mattson) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:21:55 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] Job Posting/Oklahoma State University Message-ID: Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK Financial Aid Advisor 119 Student Union Salary: Commensurate with education & experience Range ($1,552 - $2,173) FUNCTION OF THE JOB: The individual in this position will provide advice and assistance to students and parents regarding applying for financial assistance. While ensuring confidentiality of information, this person will provide information to students regarding their aid application at OSU and assist students and parents in developing a plan of action for completing the application process. This person will also provide guidance and information to students regarding maintaining and/or regaining eligibility for assistance. They will also represent the office at various on- and off-campus recruitment programs and financial aid workshops for students and parents. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor's degree, preferably in business, education, social or behavioral sciences and two years experience working with students (preferably in a collegiate setting) are required. The successful applicant must have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, effective communication and good listening skills, as well as sensitivity to the needs of others and a consistent attitude of customer service. Experience working in an on-line computer highly desirable. To receive full consideration, submit a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Financial Aid Advisor Search Committee, 119 Student Union, OSU, Stillwater, OK 74078. 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