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<p class=MsoNormal>Following are links to two House committee meetings next
week that are scheduled to hear bills that would amend Oklahoma’s
Promise.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education will meet
Monday, Feb. 14 at 9:00 a.m. See the meeting notice at <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-AP-EDU-21420110900.doc">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-AP-EDU-21420110900.doc</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Included on the agenda are the following two bills:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1421 (Rep. Dennis Casey, R – Morrison)
– would require OKPromise college students to repay awards for courses
from which the student withdraws after the add/drop deadline or if the student
receives a failing grade. Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1421_int.rtf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1663 – (Rep. Leslie Osborn, R –
Tuttle) – would lower the second income limit applied at the time the
OKPromise student enters college (which is scheduled to first go into effect
for 2012 OKPromise high school graduates) from $100,000 to $75,000; would
require OKPromise college students to submit annually a federal financial aid
application to be used to determine their financial qualification. Bill
text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1663_int.rtf</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee
will meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3:00 p.m. Meeting notice at: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-HIGHERED-21520110300.doc">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/CMN-HIGHERED-21520110300.doc</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Included on the agenda is the following bill:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>HB 1618 – (Rep. Gary Banz, R –
Midwest City) – would not allow an OKPromise award to be paid for
remedial courses in college. Bill text: <a
href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12HB/HB1618_int.rtf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce
Fair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate
Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:
405-225-9162</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:
405-225-9392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail:
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mailing
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O.
Box 108850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK 73101-8850</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Street
address:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>655
Research Parkway, Suite 200</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
City, OK 73104</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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