<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1578" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=847402014-15112006>We
sent this e-mail to financial aid directors and institution staff that work with
OHLAP, but I am re-sending it over the OASFAA listserve in case we missed
anyone. My contact information is at the bottom if you have any
questions.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=847402014-15112006>Bryce
Fair</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Connors/OHLAP: press
release and letter<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006>To Financial Aid
Directors and Staff Administering OHLAP:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006>Attached is
a <SPAN class=106364716-13112006>news release from the State Regents and a
</SPAN>letter from Connors State College addressed to all <SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program
(</SPAN>OHLAP<SPAN class=106364716-13112006>)</SPAN> <SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>college </SPAN>students on the current OHLAP
eligibility list. There are approximately 22,500 students on the
list. As you will see in the <SPAN class=106364716-13112006>news
release and </SPAN>letter, on Wednesday, November 1<SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>,</SPAN> Connors reported to the OHLAP office that a
laptop computer containing the eligibility list was stolen from a campus
facility. <SPAN class=106364716-13112006>T</SPAN>he OHLAP eligibility
list contains <SPAN class=106364716-13112006>personal information of the
students on the list</SPAN>. The list does not include <SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>any </SPAN>information on OHLAP students still in high
school.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006><SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>The list is made available to participating
institutions via a secure password protected site so institutions
can check the eligibility of students who identify themselves as OHLAP
students. The security of the site was not breached. However, the
list was downloaded by Connors staff and then transferred to a laptop
computer that was subsequently stolen.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=930025314-06112006><SPAN class=106364716-13112006><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Our office was preparing to mail a letter to all OHLAP
students on November 7. However, the day before, on November 6, Connors
informed us that the laptop had been recovered. On November 7-8, forensics
experts conducted an evaluation of the computer but could not
conclude whether<SPAN class=231521516-14112006> or not</SPAN> the
OHLAP files had been accessed. <SPAN class=930025314-06112006>As of this
time<SPAN class=106364716-13112006>, Connors does</SPAN> not have any
evidence that the data has been
misused.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=930025314-06112006><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>W</SPAN>e are sending the attached letter to all
students on the list. We will likely be contacting your office to help us
forward the letter to any students on your campus for whom we do not have a
current address.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006>Please take this
time to carefully review your internal processes to make sure that your
institution is not downloading any personal information on OHLAP students to a
laptop computer or any other device that can be stolen or
compromised.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006>We have removed the
OHLAP eligibility list from the secure site and are closely reviewing all
of our OHLAP claims payment processes. <SPAN
class=106364716-13112006>We will be working to implement stricter
guidelines for the management and use of the data.</SPAN> In the
meantime, if you need to confirm the OHLAP eligibility of any students, please
call the OHLAP office at 405-225-9152.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=930025314-06112006>We sincerely regret
that this event has occurred. However, we will make every effort to
properly inform the OHLAP students potentially affected and ensure the security
of our processes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=930025314-06112006><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Please let us
know if you have any questions. You can reach the OHLAP office at
1-800-858-1840 (select OHLAP option) or 405-225-9152.<SPAN
class=231521516-14112006> You can also e-mail us at <A
href="mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu">okpromise@osrhe.edu</A>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=930025314-06112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bryce Fair</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assoc.
Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Phone: (405) 225-9162</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax:
(405) 225-9230</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>E-mail:
bfair@osrhe.edu</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mailing Address:</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>P.O. Box 108850</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oklahoma City,
OK 73101-8850</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Street Address:</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Oklahoma City, OK 73104</FONT> </P>
<DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>