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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>It is time to submit nominees
for the Distinguished Service Award and the Partner Award so these awards can
be given at the Spring Conference. Please read the excerpts below, from
the OASFAA P&P Manual, to refresh your memory on the purpose and procedure
for the awards. Please send your nominations to me ASAP, or at
least by January 15. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Nancy Moats, OASFAA President
Elect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><a href="mailto:nmoats@usao.edu">nmoats@usao.edu</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>OASFAA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u>Distinguished Service Award</u></b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This award is intended to recognize a practicing student
financial aid professional at an institution. He/she should have contributed
unique and long lasting efforts to the association, the profession, or the
cause of financial aid in Oklahoma. In general, presentation of the awards will
occur at the spring conference of the association.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The following guidelines should be observed in selecting
recipients of the award:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>1. A
solicitation for nominees for the award should be made to all members through a
posting on the OASFAA website and through the listserv.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>2. Nominations
must be made by active members and must be supported by two other members of
the association.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Only
active members of the association are eligible for nomination.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>4. The
Advisory Committee shall evaluate nominations for the award and make a
recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the final
decision regarding the selection of recipients.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>5. No
current member of the Advisory Committee or voting member of the Board of
Directors is eligible for the award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>6. The
decision regarding the selection of the recipient must be done by the Board of
Directors in executive session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>7. There
is no minimum/maximum number of awards to be distributed per year; however, it
should be understood that the award is a special distinction and should not be
awarded without careful deliberation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u>Partner Award:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Upon recommendation by the Advisory Committee, a Partner
Award may be made by the Association to another individual, not a practicing
aid administrator, whose efforts are important to advancing the profession or
the needs of students in Oklahoma. The final decision to provide the Partner
Award is made by the Board of Directors. The Partner Award may be made at
either conference, as needs dictate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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