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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This
is a reminder that Monday, October 3 is the date by which all institutions
participating in the OTAG program must have submitted their initial fall
semester award claim. As stated in the OTAG Ti<st1:PersonName w:st="on">mel</st1:PersonName>ines
and Procedures for 2011-2012, the president or chief executive officer at any
institution not meeting the October 3 deadline will be notified.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While
October 3 is NOT the final deadline for submitting fall OTAG award claims, we
do request cooperation from all institutions in finalizing their fall award
claims as soon as possible. The ti<st1:PersonName w:st="on">mel</st1:PersonName>iness
of award claims submitted by institutions leads to the ti<st1:PersonName w:st="on">mel</st1:PersonName>iness
of OSRHE being able to identify funds availability for spring semester awards
and to announce any change in the spring awarding cutoffs (currently 3/15/11
FAFSA receipt date and 1700 EFC).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
you need a pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Form, please send e-mail to</span></font><u>
</u><u><font color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'><</span></font></u><a
href="mailto:reports@otag.org" title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><font
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title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span style='font-family:Arial'>mailto:reports@otag.org</span></span></span></font></a><u><font
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face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>.</span></font> <font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If
you need a blank OTAG Award Claim Form template, you can go to <a
href="http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml"
title="http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml">http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml</a>
to retrieve one.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We
appreciate your assistance in delivering OTAG funds to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place>'s students, and we appreciate your
cooperation in finalizing your fall OTAG award claims and disbursements as
expeditiously as possible. Please contact our office if you have
questions or need assistance with the OTAG award claim process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Irala K. Magee</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Regents for Higher
Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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