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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 COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
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<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 COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">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>
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<P><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Script MT Bold">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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