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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning! OCAP has two exciting college access initiatives to tell you about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Just this week, the Oklahoma College Assistance Program (OCAP) announced a new FAFSA promotional tool designed to introduce the FAFSA, addressing
basic questions such as “What is it?” and “Why should I submit one?” We hope that this simple tool will help to ensure that high school seniors will see the importance of completing the FAFSA before it becomes available October 1. If you’re not able to print
a copy of the </span><a href="http://ucango2.org/publications/fafsa/FAFSA_Intro_Flyer.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FASFA flyer</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> for each senior, please consider posting a few copies around the school. You may
also want to share the information during a senior meeting or assembly. <span style="color:#C00000">
Contact the OCAP Outreach Team: 405.234.4239 | 866.443.7420 (toll free) if you have questions.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">‚</span><span style="font-size:24.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Have you registered your school for </span>
<a href="https://www.ocap.org/caw/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">College Application Week</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (CAW)? So far, participating schools have reported that over 7,500 seniors will have the opportunity to submit at least one
online college application during CAW. Here are some frequently asked questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What if I’m unable to host CAW during the ‘official’ week of September 23-27, 2019?
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</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Feel free to schedule your CAW any week from now through November 29, 2019.</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What if I’d rather not plan a whole week’s worth of activities?</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
CAW activities can be scheduled for only one day if that’s what works out best for your school. Plan for one day, or any amount of days during your designated week. The major objective is to ensure that every senior is <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> given the chance to submit an application.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What if I’m from a GEAR UP school?<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If your school is receiving GEAR UP IV grant funds, contact your GEAR UP program coordinator. You do not need to register for OCAP’s College App Week.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Where do I start?<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Register and find all the planning resources you need at
</span></i><a href="https://www.ocap.org/caw/"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OKCollegeAppWeek.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. Enrolled participants will receive free promotional posters, and an ‘I Applied’ sticker for each senior who
submits an online application. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> There are three conference calls scheduled for participants who’d like to ask questions or share their success with others. Click the call you’d like to join below. You’ll receive a reminder and instructions
for joining the call<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> a week before your call.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%"><a name="https___surveymonkey_r_R83QQQ6">
</a><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R83QQQ6"><span style="mso-bookmark:https___surveymonkey_r_R83QQQ6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, Sept. 5, 1:00 pm</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:https___surveymonkey_r_R83QQQ6"></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</a><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLTD5LL"><span style="mso-bookmark:https___surveymonkey_r_RLTD5LL"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10:00 am</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:https___surveymonkey_r_RLTD5LL"></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:Tuesday,%20Sept.%2017,%2010:00%20am%0d%0bQuestions?%0bContact%20the%20OCAP%20Outreach%20Team:%20%20405.234.4239%20|%20866.443.7420%20(toll%20free)%20|%20UCanGo2@ocap.org%0b%0b%0d">
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 10:00 am</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Questions?<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Contact the OCAP Outreach Team: 405.234.4239 | 866.443.7420 (toll free) | UCanGo2@ocap.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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