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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">I hope that you had a restful and relaxing fall break and you made it through giving the ACT tests!
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#002060">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> I thought I would share some information, hang in there it’s a lot!</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#002060">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Reminder, we, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE), are paying for your 10<sup>th</sup> graders to take the PreACT.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">The last day to order PreACT tests is October 29</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> (that is coming soon!)
<b>The testing window for the PreACT will end November 19! </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Please do not hesitate to contact myself,
</span><a href="mailto:lnelson@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lnelson@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">, 405.225.9257, or Annette Long,
</span><a href="mailto:along@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">along@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">, 405.225.9156, if you need help with ordering or if you have questions regarding the PreACT.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oklahoma’s webpage regarding PreACT and ACT testing information:
</span><a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/oklahoma.html"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/state-and-district-solutions/oklahoma.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">PreACT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Every bubble the student completes comes back to your school in a report.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Complete the pre-administration portion the day before the test, (students will need their transcripts),</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tell every student to mark the
<i>“need help with postsecondary plans” </i>(you’ll receive a report with all students’ scores)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The pre-administration portion does not require a parent’s signature like the ACT.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When you pack up the students’ answer documents, write down or take a picture of the tracking number that is on the white polymailer.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Do not throw the test booklets away, share with your teachers!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Remember Annette or I will present to your staff regarding your school’s PreACT data and to the students/parents regarding their score reports.
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10<sup>th</sup> grade PreACT: Last day to order is October 29; last day to test is November 19.
</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will walk you through ordering.<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">ACT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ACT College and Career Readiness Standards:
</span><a href="https://www.act.org/content/act/en/college-and-career-readiness/standards.html"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.act.org/content/act/en/college-and-career-readiness/standards.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questions regarding the ACT-contact our new ACT Account Executive, Sherri Pankhurst,
</span><a href="mailto:Sherri.Pankhurst@act.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sherri.Pankhurst@act.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">OKPromise<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup> grade students can now apply for OKPromise, students have to meet requirements:
</span><a href="https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/student-requirements.shtml"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/student-requirements.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For an incomplete application, December 31 of the
<i>student’s senior year</i> (prior to graduation) is the deadline <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email for list of your students who are on OKPromise anytime:
</span><a href="mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">okpromise@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Details about what high school courses count for OKPromise:
</span><a href="https://secure.okcollegestart.org/College_Planning/Prepare_for_College/course_guidelines.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://secure.okcollegestart.org/College_Planning/Prepare_for_College/course_guidelines.aspx</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OKPromise curriculum worksheet: </span>
<a href="https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/pdf/curriculum-worksheet.xlsx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/pdf/curriculum-worksheet.xlsx</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OKPromise FAQ’s: </span><a href="https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/faq.shtml"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/faq.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Publications</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">
</span><a href="https://okhighered.org/students/publications/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://okhighered.org/students/publications/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Do You Have a Plan for College?”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">8<sup>th</sup> Through 10<sup>th</sup> Grade Students </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(</span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDQuNDY4NTMxOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5va2hpZ2hlcmVkLm9yZy9zdHVkZW50cy9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMvMjAyMS1wZmMtOC0xMC5wZGYifQ.uX24aCzr3LzNwci4iuC5tEXpsfGOHYSB7MrqnHp3C1U/s/82238118/br/113325758056-l" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0048FF">PDF</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">High School Juniors and Seniors </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(</span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDQuNDY4NTMxOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5va2hpZ2hlcmVkLm9yZy9zdHVkZW50cy9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMvMjAyMS1wZmMtMTEtMTIucGRmIn0.VAVMdG23NOI0hDvZ3TiWZqJP3whx2XnIYiHpHcuIdnA/s/82238118/br/113325758056-l" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0048FF">PDF</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">2021-22 Counselors' Resource Book
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(</span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDQuNDY4NTMxOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5va2hpZ2hlcmVkLm9yZy9zdHVkZW50cy9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMvMjAyMS0yMi1jcmIucGRmIn0.FrUv3NOLzEXpDafCTvKxhaZhmLvhLb7Ep318ny8XEOU/s/82238118/br/113325758056-l" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0048FF">PDF</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oklahoma Academic Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 2022-2023 Academic Scholars application for automatic qualifiers (students qualifying from options 1 and 2 on the list below) is attached. The application is available online at
</span><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/academic-scholars"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.okhighered.org/academic-scholars</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. 2022 Oklahoma high school graduates may qualify for the
program in one of three ways:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> 1. ACT/SAT Scores<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> Students may qualify by scoring at or above the 99.5 percentile on the ACT or SAT.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> ACT: For fall 2022, the required ACT score is a total sum score of the ACT subject areas of 138.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> SAT: For fall 2022, the required SAT score is a total sum score of the critical reading and math subject areas of 1550.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> 2. Nationally Recognized Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> Students may also qualify by achieving one of the following designations: National Merit Scholar, National Merit Finalist, or United States Presidential
Scholar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">3. Institutional Nominee Slots<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> Public colleges and universities may also nominate students attending their institution for the program based on criteria established by each institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> Questions? Contact Linette McMurtrey,
</span><a href="mailto:lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oklahoma College Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">UCanGo2<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<a href="https://ucango2.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://ucango2.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Scholarships, resources and publications for Kdg-12th grade
<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">FAFSA<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questions regarding FAFSA or College App Week, please contact Letha Huddleston,
</span><a href="mailto:lhuddleston@ocap.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lhuddleston@ocap.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oklahoma FAFSA Data Portal: </span><a href="https://okhighered.org/ok-fdp/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://okhighered.org/ok-fdp/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<a href="http://www.startwithfafsa.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.startwithfafsa.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oklahoma Money Matters<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.oklahomamoneymatters.org/K-12/index.shtml"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.oklahomamoneymatters.org/K-12/index.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact Sara Lorenzen, </span>
<a href="mailto:slorenzen@ocap.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">slorenzen@ocap.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">OKcollegestart<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact Sarah Sanders, </span><a href="mailto:ssanders@ocap.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ssanders@ocap.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or Theresa Shaklee,
</span><a href="mailto:tshaklee@ocap.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tshaklee@ocap.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">; Sent information out Wednesday afternoon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">SDE Information:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High School Graduation Resources: </span>
<a href="https://sde.ok.gov/achieving-classroom-excellence-resources"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://sde.ok.gov/achieving-classroom-excellence-resources</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Transcript Information: </span><a href="https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/Transcript%20Guidance%20March%202020_0.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/Transcript%20Guidance%20March%202020_0.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Subject codes: </span><a href="https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/9-12%20Subject%20Codes%20%28revised%202_18_2021%29.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/9-12%20Subject%20Codes%20%28revised%202_18_2021%29.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OSDE Crisis Team monitored 24 hours: 405.397.7180
</span><a href="https://sde.ok.gov/crisis-preparedness-response"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://sde.ok.gov/crisis-preparedness-response</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Take care!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Have a great day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#002060">Lisa Nelson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Director of Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.okhighered.org/student-prep/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.okhighered.org/student-prep/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Office: 405.225.9257<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Mobile: 580.614.1328<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">“What we’re really talking about is cultivating human ability and human capacity. All of our kids and all of us have tremendous abilities. Whether they flourish depends on how
they’re nourished.” ~ Sir Ken Robinson</span></i><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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