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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 1st 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>
fall 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 October 1st 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 3/10/12 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 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">
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<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;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Oklahoma</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">
<st1:PlaceType 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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