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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">As a reminder for campus staff responsible for OTAG disbursements and reporting, a document that reflects the OTAG Timelines and Procedures for 2007-2008 is attached. This information was first provided to institutions on June 28, 2007, and we followed up with a reminder on September 11, 2007, regarding upcoming fall semester deadlines. All OTAG-program related announcements are made on the OASFAA list serv, and we are trusting that institutional staff who need this information are subscribers to this list. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The deadline for submitting fall 2007 Award Claim Forms was November 9. Exceptions to this deadline that would merit consideration at this time are those that are based on extraordinary circumstances for which the institution's president submits a request for Chancellor Johnson's approval. While it is not our intention to deny eligible students, it is expected that being the end of the semester, any disbursements not already requested would be the result of unavoidable or extraordinary circumstances either on the part of the student or the institution. If you have identified unpaid students for fall, please do bring them to our attention.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Please also be reminded that the established and previously announced deadline for finalizing outstanding fall 2007 disbursements is November 30. If your institution submitted an award claim in early November, we trust that you did so with the understanding that the timing of your submission would not provide an automatic extension to this deadline to allow your institution the normal 30-day time frame for disbursing the funds. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">OSRHE is scheduled to announce any changes in spring 2008 awarding criteria by December 5. Our ability to meet this date commitment is dependent in part on cooperation by ALL institutions in promptly disbursing their remaining OTAG funds and finalizing their disbursement reporting. This will assist us in gathering the information we need to determine available funds spring 2008 awarding, which affects students and institutions statewide. We will appreciate understanding and cooperation by all institutions. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Please contact me if you have questions or require further information.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Shiela Joyner, Director</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">P. O. Box 108850</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Internet: sjoyner@otag.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Voice: (405) 225-9378 Toll Free (877) 662-6231</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Century Schoolbook">Fax: (405) 225-9392</FONT>
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