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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 2011-2012 is attached for your information. The State Regents
approved this schedule at their meeting held on May 27. 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 March 15, 2011 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 2011-2012. 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 2011-2012 (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 2011-2012. 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/"
title="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 2011-2012 OTAG data base 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>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<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>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Other
than OTAG’s <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>
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></li>
</ul>
<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>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Remember
the Regent’s residency policy change regarding military personnel will be
in effect for all schools for 2011-2012. <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>There is immediate in-state status for all full-time active duty
military personnel, spouse and dependent children stationed in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>.</span></b>
This makes these students eligible for OTAG if all other requirements are
met. If these students have listed a state other than <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> on the
FAFSA, they will not automatically appear on your pre-populated claim
forms. Please be sure to add these students to your claim.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<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:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place>’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
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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
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:imagee@osrhe.edu" title="mailto:imagee@osrhe.edu"><font
size=2 face=Arial title="mailto:imagee@osrhe.edu"><span
title="mailto:imagee@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>imagee@osrhe.edu</span></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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