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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Late yesterday afternoon, the following message regarding the new SAP requirements was sent to all current OKPromise college students. You may have received some questions today regarding this message. There is also access through our website at <a href="http://www.okpromise.org">www.okpromise.org</a> (look for the yellow button).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The message was sent by phone, text and/or email to all current OKPromise college students for which we have current contact information. We do not have current contact information on many of our students and therefore were not able to notify everyone. If you have a way to contact OKPromise students specifically (maybe an email list), we would appreciate you passing this information on to them. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>If you have any questions, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Carol Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>OKPromise<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Oklahoma’s Promise <a href="mailto:[mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu]">[mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu]</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 12, 2012 5:00 PM<br><br><b>Subject:</b> OK Promise College Students--New Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#333333'>A message from OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi, <br><br>This is Oklahoma’s Promise, the college tuition scholarship program provided through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We wanted to make you aware of an upcoming change to the Oklahoma’s Promise program. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, all Oklahoma’s Promise students in college must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements set by the college. If you become ineligible for federal financial aid (like Pell grants or student loans) for failure to make SAP, you will also not receive Oklahoma’s Promise. This requirement applies to all Oklahoma’s Promise students, even if the student is not currently receiving federal financial aid and regardless of the year the student started college. The SAP requirements include minimum GPA standards and minimum standards for completing courses in which the student enrolls. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are not familiar with the SAP requirements at your college or you have specific questions, please contact the financial aid office for more details.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>For more information visit <a href="http://www.okpromise.org/" target="_blank">www.okpromise.org</a>. <br></span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<br><br>Oklahoma’s Promise<br><a href="mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu?subject=OK%20Promise%202012%20Seniors">okpromise@osrhe.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.okpromise.org/" target="_blank">www.okpromise.org</a><br>1.800.858.1840</span><br><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/okpromise" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=48 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD0131.7B4A61F0" alt="Description: Find us on Facebook"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#666666'>This e-mail has been sent to you by OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. To maximize their communication with you, you may be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call with the same message. If you wish to discontinue this service, please inform OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION either IN PERSON, by US MAIL, or by TELEPHONE at 405-225-9100 or REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.<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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Carol Alexander</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Scholarship Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Oklahoma's Promise</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>phone: 405.225.9160</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>fax: 405.225.9230</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>