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class=671243416-05092008>Oops! You caught me copying from last year's
message -- my earlier message had Fall 2007 in the subject line, and of
course, it should have been Fall 2008. Sorry about
that!</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> oasfaa-bounces@lists.onenet.net
[mailto:oasfaa-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joyner,
Shiela<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 05, 2008 10:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
oasfaa@onenet.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Oasfaa] Reminder: Fall 2007 OTAG Award
Claim Form Deadlines<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial>Pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Forms for fall 2008 are
available upon request by each institution. If your institution is ready
to request your eligible students' fall OTAG award funds and would like to
receive a pre-populated claim form, please send a message to<B>
</B></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>reports@otag.org</FONT></B> <FONT
face=Arial>.</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT face=Arial>OTAG Award Claim Form deadlines for fall
2008</FONT></B></U> <BR><FONT face=Arial>Cooperation by</FONT><B><I> <FONT
face=Arial>all</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT face=Arial> participating institutions
in meeting the following deadlines is requested and is necessary for the
efficient administration of the OTAG program for the benefit of students and
institutions.</FONT></P>
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<LI><B><FONT face=Arial>Friday, October 3, 2008</FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial>: Each participating institution shall submit an initial
fall semester award claim for all eligible OTAG students no later than
October 3, 2008. The president or chief executive officer of any
institution not submitting an initial claim by this date will be notified in
writing within 5 business days.</FONT>
<LI><B><FONT face=Arial>Friday, November 14, 2008</FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial>: No further requests for awards or for increases of
individual awards already disbursed for the fall 2008 semester will be
accepted after November 14, 2008. Requests for exceptions due to
extraordinary circumstances may be granted upon approval of the Chancellor
for Higher Education and the availability of funds. All requests must
be submitted in writing by the president or chief executive officer of the
institution.</FONT>
<LI><B><FONT face=Arial>Friday, December 5, 2008</FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial>: Institutions must notify the State Regents of any pending
refunds that have not already been returned to the State Regents.</FONT>
<LI><B><FONT face=Arial>December 12, 2008</FONT></B><FONT face=Arial>:
The State Regents shall announce any changes in awarding criteria for the
spring 2009 semester</FONT> </LI></UL></UL>
<P><FONT face=Arial>We invite you to visit the OSRHE Resources for Financial Aid
Administrators site </FONT><A
href="http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/"><U><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/</FONT></U></A><FONT
face=Arial> where information, instructions, and forms are available for use in
the administration of the 2008-09 OTAG program.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Please contact our office if you have questions or need
assistance. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Script MT Bold" size=6>Shiela Joyner</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial>Director, Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial>PO Box 108850</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial>Oklahoma City, OK
73101-8850</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial>Internet: sjoyner@otag.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial>Voice: 405.225.9378 or Toll Free 877.662.6231</FONT>
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