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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All, as I’m sure you all know, with the passage of the Budget Control Act, Congress has been required to create more cost savings for deficit reduction. While there is nothing on the table currently that I am aware of, the reduction or possible elimination of Administrative Cost Allowances has been proposed in the past, so it is likely to be the topic of conversation again.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I would like to continue to advocate to our delegation in DC for the responsible funding of federal student aid programs, including the ACA. To be able to present specific examples in our state, could you please take a moment and tell me how your institution uses your Administrative Cost Allowances and how your office would be affected if they were eliminated or reduced?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NASFAA recently polled members on the same topic, so I will have their survey results to cite, but I want to gather anecdotal evidence from Oklahoma institutions when addressing our Oklahoma representatives in Washington. I would like to send something in the next week or so, so please respond by August 16<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mendy Schmerer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>2011-2012 OASFAA President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Office of Student Financial Aid</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Oklahoma City, OK 73117</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(405) 271-2118, x 48817 (p)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(405) 271-5446 (f)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>