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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>NASFAA has put out a call for nominations for negotiators for the upcoming <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2011/teacherprep.html">TEACH Grant</a> and <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2011/loans.html">Student Loans</a> negotiated rulemaking committees. The Department of Education has requested nominations for individual negotiators who represent key stakeholder </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>constituencies for the issues to be negotiated. It’s critical that the financial aid community have several voices in these proceedings. NASFAA will be putting forward a slate of candidates from among its membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Timeline: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Department must receive nominations for negotiators from the community on or before Nov. 25, 2011—therefore NASFAA is asking for all nominations from its members to be submitted to NASFAA by <u><span style='color:red'>no later than November 15, 2011</span></u>, so that they can have time to vet and verify all potential candidates. Feel free to nominate yourself as well!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Qualifications: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>A good negotiator knows the programs and regulations intimately, understands the potential implications of regulation for schools and students, believes in the value of the cooperative endeavor that is negreg, and is willing to act in good faith to come to consensus on these important issues. It is also important that negotiators understand the time commitments required of negreg.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The TEACH Grant negreg will be held over the following dates: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 1: January 18–20, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 2: February 27–29, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 3: April 3–5, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The first and second day of each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. The final day of each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Student Loan negreg will be held over the following dates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 1: January 9–13, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 2: February 13–17, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Session 3: March 26–30, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>All sessions will begin at 12 p.m. on Monday and end at 12 p.m. on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submitting a Nominee: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Nominations should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The name of the nominee, the organization or group the nominee represents, and a description of the interests that the nominee represents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Evidence of the nominee’s expertise or experience in the subject, or subjects, to be negotiated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Evidence of support from individuals or groups of the constituency that the nominee will represent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The nominee’s commitment that he or she will actively participate in good faith in the development of the proposed regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The nominee’s contact information, including address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>For a better understanding of the negotiated rulemaking process, nominees should review the Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/neg-reg-faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Please indicate when <a href="mailto:policy@nasfaa.org?subject=NegReg%20Nominee%20">submitting nominations</a> which negreg the nominee is most interested in serving, the TEACH Grant or Student Loans. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All nominations should be sent to <u><a href="mailto:policy@nasfaa.org">policy@nasfaa.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></u></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'>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>