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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=051470414-16122005>A few of us were at a meeting yesterday and discussed
which date to use and agreed that it would be preferable if all the <SPAN
class=905260315-16122005>Oklahoma </SPAN>host sites agreed to have their
function on the same day. While the "national" date is
February 12, the Lumina Foundation allows us to use any Sunday in
February. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=051470414-16122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>At OU, we've decided <SPAN
class=905260315-16122005>NOT </SPAN>to do our event on February 12 because OU
will be participating in events in Tulsa on Feb 11 and Feb 13 with the Sallie
Mae "Paying for College Bus Tour'. I'm sure that the other Tulsa
institutions will be dedicating their resources to this function as well.
(To learn more about the bus tour, go to </FONT><A
title=http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/news/news_nr221.html
href="BLOCKED::http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/news/news_nr221.html"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/news/news_nr221.html</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> If you have questions about OU's
involvement, contact Judi Voeller at </FONT><A title=mailto:jvoeller@ou.edu
href="BLOCKED::mailto:jvoeller@ou.edu"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>jvoeller@ou.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>
)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=051470414-16122005><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that I
refused to participate on the 12th because OU's women's basketball team is
hosting Baylor in Norman on the 12th. <SPAN
class=905260315-16122005>I am, however, THRILLED that I will be able to attend
the Baylor game because, for some reason, I REALLY REALLY REALLY don't like the
Baylor coach (Kim Mulkey-Robertson, affectionately known at our house as
"Mookie"). </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=051470414-16122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=051470414-16122005><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>So, we're planning on having our event on Sunday,
February 19. How do the rest of you who plan on participating in
2006 feel about the 19th? <SPAN class=905260315-16122005>Please reply
to the listserv. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pam McConahay</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Assoc. Dir., Compliance, Training & Lender Relations</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>University of Oklahoma Financial Aid Services</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>1000 Asp Avenue, Room 216 </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Norman OK 73019-4078</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>(405)
325-4617 Fax (405) 325-7608</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Edington, Rick
[mailto:redington@ogslp.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 15, 2005 5:55
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Bessie M. Carter; Scott Carr; Mc Conahay, Pamela K.; Shonday L
Harmon; Carol Peterson; Fisher, Dean; Jonna L. Raney; Foster, Sherry; Fugett,
Sheila; blewc@okstate.edu; Thomas, Deena; Garber, Nancy; Cochran,
Teri<BR><B>Cc:</B> Mowdy, Mary; Mize, Dolores; Spain-Bryant, Donna; Gandy,
Penny; Bayliffe, Shellie; Edington, Rick; Diamond, Lekita; Millican,
Marvanna<BR><B>Subject:</B> College Goal Sunday 2006
Updates<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your
continued interest in College Goal Sunday. Listed below are
some updates regarding College Goal Sunday 2006 activities.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Submission
of the Continuation Grant Proposal by the Oklahoma State
Regents-</STRONG> We are in the application approval stage for the
grant but hope to hear of approval soon. The requested grant total is
$25,000. We will notify you once the grant has been approved.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Applying for
funds for your CGS event- </STRONG>Once the grant has been approved,
institutions will be eligible to apply for a portion of these funds to be used
for their campus College Goal Sunday event. We will provide an application
template in the near future. These applications will need to
be submitted to the attention of Donna Spain Bryant at <A
href="mailto:dspain-bryant@osrhe.edu">dspain-bryant@osrhe.edu</A> and Rick
Edington at <A
href="mailto:redington@ogslp.org">redington@ogslp.org</A>. Our expectation
is that the bulk of these grant dollars will be spent for local publicity and
advertising. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>
</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Date for
College Goal Sunday 2006-</STRONG> Although many states are
utilizing Sunday, February 12, 2006 as the day for events, Lumina does allow for
flexibility. However, events are required to be held on a Sunday and
preferably in February. Please include your specific date within the
application for funding. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Supplies
(Pencils, Pens, Notepads etc.) -</STRONG> Once again the Oklahoma
Lender Advisory Council (OLAC) has generously agreed to provide supplies for
these events. We will be sending a supply request form that can be
used to order specific quantities of each of the necessary supplies. These
supplies will be delivered to your campus prior to the event
date.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>College Goal
Sunday Web Page- </STRONG>OGSLP will continue to provide an
Oklahoma College Goal Sunday web page that includes site specific
information. This page will be linked to the national College
Goal Sunday site. Last year's Oklahoma College Goal Sunday page may be
accessed at <A
href="http://ww.ogslp.org/CGS/">http://ww.ogslp.org/CGS/</A> .
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once your
event plans are finalized, please provide updated event information to Teri
Simonton at <A href="mailto:tsimonton@ogslp.org">tsimonton@ogslp.org</A>.
Also, as in the past, feel free to include a link from your website to this
page. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Required
Surveys- </STRONG>As in past year's, Lumina will be requiring completion
of survey forms. These will be forwarded soon. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005></SPAN><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Press
Releases and Artwork-</STRONG> Although we will not be doing a statewide
public relations campaign this year, we do plan to distribute a statewide press
release announcing all the sites. A boilerplate version of that release
will be forwarded to you, so that you may insert your own campus information and
distribute to your local media. To help you get started on
everything, last year's promotional items and various pieces of artwork are
available still on last year's page. The information can be accessed
at <A href="http://www.ogslp.org/CGS/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>http://www.ogslp.org/CGS/</U></FONT></A> Please feel free to
modify these pieces to suit your individual event needs. We are
hopeful they will be useful resources as you craft your local
publicity
campaigns. <STRONG> </STRONG> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>GEAR UP and
OHLAP Information-</STRONG> Please contact Lekita Diamond <A
href="mailto:ldiamond@osrhe.edu">ldiamond@osrhe.edu</A> or (405) 225-9191
if you are interested in receiving information regarding the GEAR UP or
OHLAP programs for distribution at your event. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>T-shirts-</STRONG> information regarding the ordering of
t-shirts for volunteers will be provided soon. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once again, thanks
for your continued interest in hosting a site for College Goal Sunday and have a
Happy Holiday!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046160622-12122005><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>College Goal
Sunday Management Team</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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