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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) Award Payment Schedule
for 2010-2011 is attached for your information. The State Regents
approved this schedule at their meeting held on May 28. Eligible students
meeting the awarding criteria listed below can be claimed for payment of their
OTAG awards upon the institution’s submission of a successful and timely award
claim:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>● EFC 1700 or lower<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>● FAFSA receipt date April 1, 2010 or earlier<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Award Payment Schedule reflects 5273 as the maximum
eligible EFC, which is consistent with Pell in 2010-2011. The maximum EFC
primarily serves as a means to identify the total number of eligible students
who could be awarded if sufficient funds were provided. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Also attached is a list of institutions that participate in
the OTAG program and their flat-rate award amounts for 2010-2011 (one amount
for full-time undergraduates and one amount for part-time
undergraduates). The amounts shown are for the full award year, and one-half
can be paid to eligible students in each of the fall and spring disbursements
cycles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Important dates/deadlines that institutions and the State
Regents’ office must meet are listed in the attached Timelines and Procedures
for 2010-2011. These have been established in an effort to maximize the
efficiency of the administration of the OTAG program to best benefit students
statewide. All institutions are expected to adhere to the schedule, and
everyone’s cooperation is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>These documents are being added to the OTAG information
section of the Financial Aid Resources for Institutions website <a
href="http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/">http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are currently awaiting 2010-2011 OTAG database and
reporting system start up. Based on the latest information provided by
our IT department, we anticipate that pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Forms for
use by campus financial aid staff as “work copies only” will be available in mid-June.
We will make an announcement when institutions can submit requests for these
work copy reports. The actual Award Claim Form process for fall semester
disbursements will begin closer to the beginning of the fall semester, and more
information in this regard will be forthcoming.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Important Reminders:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>● OTAG does not send award notices to students. We are
relying on institutions to include OTAG award information in their student
award notices. Please realize that if institutions do not include OTAG
awards in their student award notification process, the students will receive
no confirmation that they are receiving an OTAG award. We’re counting on
institutions to be the messengers. Also, remember that we need you to
notify students in some way that OTAG is a part of the Leveraging Educational
Assistance Partnership and is funded by the federal government and the state,
and where applicable, other contributing partners.<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>● Other than OTAG’s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place> residency requirement and the
statutory limitations on the types of institutions that are eligible to
participate, student eligibility requirements for OTAG are the same as student
eligibility requirements for Pell. If you cannot award Pell funds to a
student, you cannot award OTAG funds to the student.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>As always we appreciate your assistance
in delivering OTAG funds to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>’s
students. If you have questions regarding the OTAG program or the
attached documents, please contact our office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Irala K. Magee</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Regents for Higher
Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 108850</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oklahoma City</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OK</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73101</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-8850</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:imagee@osrhe.edu"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>imagee@osrhe.edu</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>405.225.9378 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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