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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, March 5th is the date by which all institutions
participating in the OTAG program must have submitted their <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>initial </span></b>spring semester award claim. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While
March 5th is NOT the final deadline for submitting spring OTAG award claims, we
do request cooperation from all institutions in finalizing their spring award
claims as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Attached
for your information is a spreadsheet that compares 2011-2012 award commitments
as of today with final 2010-2011 awards and expenditures for each institution.</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
face=Arial title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span
title="mailto:reports@otag.org"><span style='font-family:Arial'><span
title="mailto:reports@otag.org">mailto:reports@otag.org</span></span></span></font></span></a><u><font
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'>></span></font></u><font
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:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>'s students, and we appreciate your
cooperation in finalizing your spring 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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Irala K. Magee</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Regents for Higher Education</span></font><font
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<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73101</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(405) 225-9378</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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