From lnelson at osrhe.edu Tue May 9 10:15:53 2017 From: lnelson at osrhe.edu (Nelson, Lisa) Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 15:15:53 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Openings for Counselor Retreat at Sequoyah State Park Message-ID: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C3707360A63761@Drake.osrhe.edu> I have 2 openings for my counselor retreat at Sequoyah State Park on Ft. Gibson Lake, Monday, June 5, and Tuesday, June 6. Here is the link to view the park, scroll to the bottom for directions: http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.13299. At my retreat, we share best practices and build your professional learning community. Meals and lodging are Free! The dress is very casual. This is a time to learn from others in a relaxing atmosphere. Please go to our website to register: http://www.okhighered.org/student-prep/#spcr If you have any questions, please email lnelson at osrhe.edu. Have a great day! Lisa Nelson Assistant Director of Student Preparation Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education lnelson at osrhe.edu www.okhighered.org/student-prep Cell: 580.614.1328 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lnelson at osrhe.edu Wed May 10 11:14:29 2017 From: lnelson at osrhe.edu (Nelson, Lisa) Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 16:14:29 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Fall 2017 Student Prep Workshop registration is open Message-ID: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C3707360A6623E@Drake.osrhe.edu> Good morning, Our Fall 2017 Student Preparation Workshop registration is open! Our workshops are for administrators, counselors, district test coordinators and curriculum leaders. Please chose a location, register, and write it on your fall calendar. I have attached a copy of the workshop schedule and also have one below for your viewing. Please go to our website to register: http://okhighered.org/student-prep/#fallwksp Registration for the workshop begins at 8 a.m. [cid:image001.png at 01D2C97C.D5C91AE0] Have a great day! Have a great summer! Lisa Nelson Assistant Director of Student Preparation Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education lnelson at osrhe.edu www.okhighered.org/student-prep Cell: 580.614.1328 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 56383 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Student Prep Fall 2017 Workshop schedule.doc Type: application/msword Size: 48128 bytes Desc: Student Prep Fall 2017 Workshop schedule.doc URL: From lnelson at osrhe.edu Wed May 10 16:19:37 2017 From: lnelson at osrhe.edu (Nelson, Lisa) Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 21:19:37 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill with Changes to the Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship In-Reply-To: <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D802945@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D802945@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C3707360A67B6C@Drake.osrhe.edu> Here is information about the current status of SB 529: Yesterday, the Oklahoma Legislature gave final approval to SB 529, a bill making several very important changes to the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program. The bill passed by final votes of 42-0 in the Oklahoma Senate and 87-3 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The bill has now been sent to the Governor. The Governor has 5 days (excluding Sundays) to act on the bill. The text of the bill can be found at http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2017-18%20ENR/SB/SB529%20ENR.PDF. The bill contains the following changes: * Increasing the application family income limit to $55,000 AGI beginning in 2017-18: The current $50,000 limit has not been adjusted since 2000. The adjustment to $55,000 based on Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) would apply to 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade applicants beginning in the 2017-18 school year. The change would not have a fiscal impact on the program until 2020-21 when the 2017-18 tenth-graders reach college. The bill also calls for the income limit to be further adjusted to $60,000 for 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade applicants beginning in 2021-22. * Authorizing more postsecondary career technology certificate programs: Currently, only career technology courses that qualify for college credit are eligible for the use of the scholarship. This change would allow the OKPromise scholarship to be used for any certificate program at a career technology center that qualifies for federal financial aid. This change would be consistent with other state and federal financial aid policy. * Aligning scholarship retention requirements with college degree-completion standards: To maximize college degree-completion, the scholarship retention requirements would be aligned with the college or university's degree-completion standards. The bill also contains several important reforms to help ensure that the scholarship expenditures are effective and efficient. * Beginning in 2018-19, the OKPromise scholarship would no longer pay for zero-credit college remedial courses: Many colleges are in the process of reforming remediation to provide supplemental academic support within credit-earning courses. In addition, many high school seniors will soon have access to College Career Math Ready courses that are designed to address math remediation needs during the student's senior year of high school. * Beginning in 2018-19, the second family income check at $100,000 would be applied every year in college: Currently, the second income check at $100,000 is conducted only one time when the student starts college. Under the change, a student would not be eligible for the scholarship in any year that their family income exceeds $100,000. * Cap the number of credit hours paid by the scholarship in college: The bill requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to establish a maximum limit on the number of credit hours for which the scholarship will pay during the student's five years of scholarship eligibility. This limit has not been set yet, but will likely become effective for students entering college in fall 2018. 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The theme for this year's workshop is "Preparing Students for Success: A Holistic Approach." By attending one of the many nationwide in-person workshops or webinars you'll learn how to answer these questions: 1. How do I know if my students are meeting educational standards? 2. What do my students' test scores really mean? 3. Do my students' interests line up with their academic and social/emotional skills? 4. How do I know if students are ready for college and career? 5. How do I communicate with students and parents about college and career readiness? This free half-day, interactive workshop is also a great opportunity to meet with professionals to network and share ideas. Who should attend: * educators * principals * school counselors * district testing coordinators * district curriculum professionals Invite a friend or bring your school team and connect your insights to your own school's needs and objectives for achieving college and career readiness. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Cortez, Tony.cortez at act.org, phone number, 918-527-9948. Members of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) will earn 3 clock hours for participating in the workshop.* *ACT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5121. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. [http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/Images/nbcc-logo-square.jpg] Respectfully, Tony Cortez ACT Account Executive Tony.cortez at act,org 918-527-9948 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 61848 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: