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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Because of a
lack of funds, we will not issue an RFP or hold a new </span></font><font
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>Summer</span></font><font color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'> </span></font><font
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'>Academy</span></font><font color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'> competition this
year. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Academies
currently in the 1<sup>st</sup> year of the 3-year grant will be funded for
2006 contingent upon their successful completion of all requirements.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>We appreciate
the important work you do for young people,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Cindy</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Cynthia Brown,
Ed.D.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Director of
Student Preparation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>Oklahoma</span></font><font
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'> </span></font><font size=2
color=olive face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:olive'>State</span></font><font size=2 color=olive
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:olive'> Regents for Higher Education</span></font></p>
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