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<p class="MsoNormal">Attn: Financial Aid Personnel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Re: OKPromise message to students<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A message regarding SAP and the new College GPA requirement was sent out through email, phone, and text Tuesday evening to college students who graduated high school in 2012 or 2013. I know there are some of you who are receiving questions
regarding this and want to be sure you have the text of the messages. This was an informational message and does not require them to submit anything to you or our office. If you have any questions, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hi,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is Oklahoma’s Promise, the college tuition scholarship program provided through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We wanted to make sure you are aware of two important requirements that you must meet to keep your Oklahoma’s Promise (OKPromise) award in college.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Effective for OKPromise college students receiving the award for the first time in 2012-13 and thereafter, a minimum college GPA of 2.00 is required for courses taken
through the sophomore year and a minimum 2.50 GPA is required for courses taken during the junior year and thereafter. Students not meeting the required grade point average requirements will lose eligibility for the OKPromise award. Students are responsible
for understanding how the minimum GPAs are calculated and when the award benefits will be lost. Be sure to read the details of the requirements which are located at
</span><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/college-faq.shtml#1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/college-faq.shtml#1</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#666666">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="1"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All OKPromise students in college must also 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 OKPromise. This requirement applies to
<u>all</u> OKPromise 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. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oklahoma’s Promise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:okpromise@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">okpromise@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.okpromise.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.okpromise.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">1.800.858.1840<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Oklahoma’s Promise College Freshmen and Sophomore Students! Check
your email or visit okpromise.org for important information regarding requirements to keep your OKPromise award in college.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">Text:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">OKPromise college students! Check your email or visit
<a href="http://www.okpromise.org">www.okpromise.org</a> for important info about requirements to keep your OKPromise award in college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"">
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</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"">
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</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"">
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</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"">
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</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"">
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</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"">
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</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"">
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