[Oasfaa] Oklahoma's Promise message to students

[Alexander, Carol]

Attn: Financial Aid Personnel
Re:  OKPromise message to students

A message regarding SAP and the new College GPA requirement was sent out through email, phone, and text Tuesday evening to college students  who graduated high school in 2012 or 2013.  I know there are some of you who are receiving questions regarding this and want to be sure you have the text of the messages.  This was an informational message and does not require them to submit anything to you or our office.  If you have any questions, please let us know.

Email:
Hi,

This is Oklahoma's Promise, the college tuition scholarship program provided through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

We wanted to make sure you are aware of two important requirements that you must meet to keep your Oklahoma's Promise (OKPromise) award in college.

Effective for OKPromise college students receiving the award for the first time in 2012-13 and thereafter, a minimum college GPA of 2.00 is required for courses taken through the sophomore year and a minimum 2.50 GPA is required for courses taken during the junior year and thereafter. Students not meeting the required grade point average requirements will lose eligibility for the OKPromise award. Students are responsible for understanding how the minimum GPAs are calculated and when the award benefits will be lost.  Be sure to read the details of the requirements which are located at http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/college-faq.shtml#1.

All OKPromise students in college must also meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements set by the college. If you become ineligible for federal financial aid (like Pell grants or student loans) for failure to make SAP, you will also not receive OKPromise. This requirement applies to all OKPromise students, even if the student is not currently receiving federal financial aid and regardless of the year the student started college. The SAP requirements include minimum GPA standards and minimum standards for completing courses in which the student enrolls.  If you are not familiar with the SAP requirements at your college or you have specific questions, please contact the financial aid office for more details.

Sincerely,
Oklahoma's Promise
okpromise at osrhe.edu<mailto:okpromise at osrhe.edu>
www.okpromise.org<http://www.okpromise.org>
1.800.858.1840


Phone: Oklahoma's Promise College Freshmen and Sophomore Students!  Check your email or visit okpromise.org for important information regarding requirements to keep your OKPromise award in college.

Text: OKPromise college students!  Check your email or visit www.okpromise.org<http://www.okpromise.org> for important info about requirements to keep your OKPromise award in college.


Carol Alexander
Scholarship Coordinator
Oklahoma's Promise
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK  73104
phone:  405.225.9160
fax:  405.225.9230

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20131211/0a204847/attachment.html>