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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=222420123-02012008>FYI -
Please see the e-mail below that was sent today from Chancellor Johnson to the
presidents of the state system institutions. The document attached to the
e-mail provides guidance about the eligibility of undocumented immigrants for
enrollment and resident tuition at state system institutions as well as
their eligibility for state financial aid programs. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=222420123-02012008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=222420123-02012008>If
this issue impacts your institution, please read the document carefully and keep
it for reference purposes. If you have questions, please see the contact
information on page 7 to direct your question to the appropriate staff person at
the State Regents' office.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=222420123-02012008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=222420123-02012008>
<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></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>From:</B> Johnson, Dr. Glen
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Presidents<BR><B>Cc:</B> Council on Instruction; Council on Student Affairs;
Business Officers<BR><B>Subject:</B> Undocumented persons – eligibility for
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align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">OKLAHOMA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">STATE</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> REGENTS FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION</FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman">Memo</FONT></SPAN></B></P></DIV>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">To:<SPAN
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><A name=to1></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Presidents<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">cc:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
Council on Student Affairs, Council on Instruction, Business
Officers</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">From:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></B><SPAN
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><A name=from></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Date:<SPAN
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</SPAN>January 2, 2008</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Subject:</B><SPAN
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><A name=re></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Undocumented persons – eligibility for enrollment, resident tuition and
financial aid under HB1804 and SB820</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A name=body></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>During its 2007 session, the Legislature passed,
and the Governor subsequently approved, two items of legislation which pertain
to the issue of immigration.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both
of these items, HB1804 and SB820, are now in effect, and both include provisions
which must be implemented by The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>HB1804 includes provisions regarding eligibility for enrollment, resident
tuition and financial aid other than <st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State>'s
Promise (OHLAP), while SB820 includes provisions regarding eligibility for
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>'s
Promise.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please also note that, at
their October 25, 2007 meeting, the State Regents amended their policy regarding
eligibility for enrollment, resident tuition and financial aid (OSRHE Policy
3.18.6) so as to conform with HB1804.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The attached memo is intended to provide guidance to
those persons at your institution who will be directly involved in implementing
the provisions of HB1804, SB820 and the new State Regents policy.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is suggested that those persons read
the memo as soon as possible, and then keep it handy to be referred to and used
as a checklist when analyzing the eligibility of any particular student.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>HB1804 and SB820 raise complicated issues.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The OSRHE staff and I realize that you
and your staff may have questions after the memo is reviewed.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact the appropriate OSRHE
staff person listed on page 7 of the memo regarding any questions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If necessary, the memo will be updated
in the future to address those questions.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Thank you for your assistance with this important
matter.</FONT></P></FONT></BODY></HTML>