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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Okay, here it is. I know you all expected me
to say something concerning the Noel-Levitz recommendation! Just for the
record, I don't think we had even <STRONG>one student</STRONG> last year who was
Pell eligible who failed to get aid because they couldn't get past the barrier
of our data form!!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We found <STRONG>many </STRONG>colleges listed on
our form that the admissions office had no record of the student
attending.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Noel-Levitz also stated
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt">"Most of the information
collected on institutional forms can either be obtained elsewhere, is perhaps
interesting but not necessary, or can be collected at a different time. For
example, information on outside scholarships may be collected at the time a
financial aid award is distributed to students. Few students receive such awards
and many will not be aware of them at the time the institutional form must be
completed."</P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt">Maybe we're the exception to
the rule, but we have lots of students who receive other types of aid (vo-rehab,
outside scholarships, etc).</P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt">Okay, that's off my chest. I
guess I'll hold off on printing our new forms for a few more days!!!!!!!!!!!</P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt">Have a great
weekend!</P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrna Cross<BR>Director, Financial Aid<BR>Western
Oklahoma State College</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>