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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Summer Academies Request For Proposals is now available on our
<a href="https://www.okhighered.org/grant-coordination/osrhe-grants.shtml#sa2"><span style="color:#0563C1">website</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note two significant changes from recent Summer Academies RFPs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposals are due
<u>September 15</u>, 2023. Proposals have been due Sept 30<sup>th</sup> for the last several years, please do not miss this new deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This RFP is for a
<u>three year</u> grant, subject to availability of continued program funding each year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Summer Academies are for Oklahoma’s rising 8<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> graders to learn and explore STEM career fields while on your campus.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join us for a Technical Assistance meeting August 18 at 2:00 pm if you are interested in learning more about this program. The technical Assistance meeting will be by Zoom only. We encourage you to
be familiar with the RFP prior to the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register in advance for the August 18 meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://onenet.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAldeGrpjspG9fdjcXWpMLsK4p2KKvjr5Lw"><span style="color:#0563C1">Summer Academies Technical Assistance Meeting Registration</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Technical Assistant meeting by Zoom Aug 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and adding the meeting to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We hope that you will share this information with colleagues at your institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"">Annette Long<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Student Preparation for College Readiness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:along@osrhe.edu">along@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/student-prep">www.okhighered.org/student-prep</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">405.225.9156<o:p></o:p></p>
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