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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This
is a reminder that Friday, October 1 is the date by which all institutions
participating in the OTAG program must have submitted their initial fall
semester award claim.&nbsp; As stated in the OTAG Timelines and Procedures for 2010-2011,
the president or chief executive officer at any institution not meeting the
October 1 deadline will be notified.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While
October 1 is NOT the final deadline for submitting fall OTAG award claims, we
do request cooperation from all institutions in finalizing their fall award
claims as soon as possible.&nbsp; The timeliness of award claims submitted by
institutions leads to the timeliness of OSRHE being able to identify funds
availability for spring semester awards and to announce any change in the
spring awarding cutoffs (currently 4/01/10 FAFSA receipt date and 1700 EFC).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Attached
for your information is a spreadsheet that compares 2010-2011 award commitments
as of today with final 2009-2010 awards and expenditures for each institution.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
you need a pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Form, please send e-mail to</span></font><u>
</u><u><font color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>&lt;</span></font></u><a
href="mailto:reports@otag.org" title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><font
face=Arial title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span
style='font-family:Arial'>mailto:reports@otag.org</span></span></font></a><u><font
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>&gt;</span></font></u><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>.</span></font>&nbsp;<font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
you need a blank OTAG Award Claim Form template, you can go to <a
href="http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml">http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml</a>
to retrieve one.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We
appreciate your assistance in delivering OTAG funds to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
 w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place>'s students, and we appreciate your
cooperation in finalizing your fall OTAG award claims and disbursements as
expeditiously as possible.&nbsp; Please contact our office if you have
questions or need assistance with the OTAG award claim process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</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>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>P.O. 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>

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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=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(405) 225.9378</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax (405) 225-9392</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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