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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Are you interested in participating in a local version of a national effort designed to target and assist first-generation college going families? If the answer is yes, then please join your colleagues in the 5th year of the Oklahoma College Goal Sunday program!</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">How does this program work? </FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">College Goal Sunday (CGS) is a national initiative, supported by the Lumina Foundation, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and states throughout the country, including Oklahoma. Participating schools provide families with assistance in completing the FAFSA and provide important information about the college experience. Many attendees are first-generation college-going families who may be intimidated by traditional college events. Therefore, it's always helpful to have staff from student support departments and programs available to assist attendees. Additional information about the national program is available at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.collegegoalsundayusa.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.collegegoalsundayusa.org/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> . </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">When will these events occur?</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> February 11, 2007 (afternoon) </FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What type of support is provided for Oklahoma CGS sites?</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Oklahoma College Goal Sunday program provides a variety of services and materials designed to support our local CGS sites. These free services include a variety of publicity tools and centralized program management that includes direct mailings and a Web site presence. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Examples of free CGS Site support include: </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oklahoma College Goal Sunday Web site that includes Oklahoma site listings and information </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Statewide press release highlighting the Oklahoma CGS program </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Advertising flyers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Drop Ads in a variety of sizes </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Public Service Announcements</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CGS T-shirts for all volunteers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Direct mailings to a wide variety of audiences including: High school counselors, principals, Boys & Girls Club organizations, Big Brothers/Little Sisters groups, faith-based organizations, workforce development sites, public libraries, tribal offices and foster youth organizations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Additionally, the Oklahoma CGS program provides grants in the amount of $1,500 per site to be used to craft a local publicity campaign for the school's CGS site. The combination of a statewide publicity campaign matched with local efforts helps ensure maximum attendance at Oklahoma CGS events. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">How do I apply to host a 2007 Oklahoma College Goal Sunday site? </FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1) </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you are interested in participating this year as a CGS site or need additional program information, please contact Rick Edington at redington@ogslp.org or (405) 234-4333. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2) </FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Apply for a publicity grant.</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> In Oklahoma, grant dollars provided by Lumina Foundation are distributed equally to all sites and are to be used to promote their CGS event. For the 2007 program, each site is eligible to apply for a publicity grant in the amount of $1,500. To apply for a publicity grant please complete a publicity grant application which is available at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.ogslp.org/CGS/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.ogslp.org/CGS/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> . Completed applications should be submitted no later than December 1, 2006 to:</FONT><B> </B></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rick Edington</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Director for Operations & Client Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">P.O. Box 3000</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It is recommended that you work with your campus' or organization's Public Relations office to design the best publicity campaign for your local area. If you have questions concerning the application or would like additional information such as best practices for publicizing a College goal Sunday event, feel free to contact either:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rick Edington at redington@ogslp.org or (405) 234-4333 or</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Donna Spain-Bryant, Oklahoma State Regents, at dspain-bryant@osrhe.edu or (405) 521-8480</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks for your efforts to make the Oklahoma College Goal Sunday Program one of the best in the nation! Please feel free to contact us with any questions.</FONT></B></P>
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<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Oklahoma College Goal Sunday Management Team </FONT></B>
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