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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">With Fall 2008 OTAG disbursement activity now finalized by most institutions, we have identified uncommitted funds that will accommodate the extension of the FAFSA receipt date cutoff for OTAG awards for Spring 2009 to </FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial">6/20/08</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">. ONLY SPRING SEMESTER FUNDS CAN BE CLAIMED using this extended cutoff. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Pre-populated Award Claim Forms generated by OTAG for Spring 2009 will include:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
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<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">students who were awarded and disbursed in Fall 2008</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">students who were awarded and subsequently cancelled in Fall 2008, unless they were cancelled due to a change in EFC greater than 1700</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">students with award potential who were not awarded in fall but could be awarded in spring -- this group includes students with FAFSA receipt dates from 1-1-08 through </FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial">6/20/08</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">and EFCs of 1700 or lower.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Students included in an Excel pre-populated Award Claim Form for spring will be sorted in the following order:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
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<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">Awarded</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">Cancelled</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">Pending</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">On the Excel spreadsheet Award Claim Form this status will be displayed in Column J. On the FTP Award Claim Form the status will be displayed in Field #11, Position 71.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">As in fall Award Claim Form reporting, institutions using the pre-populated will need to delete information for students who should not be paid in spring (even if they were paid in fall) and edit the information as appropriate (FT/PT, overawards, etc.) for the students to be paid in spring. More detailed instructions will accompany the spring pre-populated or blank template reports.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">If you would like to receive a "work copy" pre-populated Award Claim Form to assist you in identifying additional students who can be awarded in spring, please send a request to<B> </B></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">reports@otag.org</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Please contact our office at 405.225.9456 or toll free 877.662.6231 or send e-mail to</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">reports@otag.org</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">if you have questions or require more information regarding spring OTAG awarding and disbursement processes.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">We wish you all Happy Holidays!</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Script MT Bold">Shiela Joyner</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Director, Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">PO Box 108850</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Internet: sjoyner@otag.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Voice: 405.225.9378 or Toll Free 877.662.6231</FONT>
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