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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good morning fellow OASFAA’ers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see the message below from your SWASFAA President Mendy Schmerer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Melanie Rinehart, MBA CFAA CFEI<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">SWASFAA friends, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">In 2018, NASFAA launched the Diversity Leadership Program to make deliberate strides to place "as many different backgrounds and walks of life as possible at the helm of our national,
regional and state associations," and they are now taking applications for this year's class.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">NASFAA's award-winning
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pipeline for association leadership.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The DLP is seeking six new participants to receive a robust portfolio of benefits, mentorship, and guidance to aid in their development as financial aid association leaders. In addition
to the many great benefits offered in years prior, DLP participants who qualify to sit for the Certified Financial Aid Administrator<sup>®</sup> Knowledge Exam will be granted a one-time fee waiver for the application and examination fees!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">This is a phenomenal opportunity that you won't want to miss out on, and I highly encourage you to apply. The deadline is quickly approaching, so get your application in prior to September
30th.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">My best regards, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Mendy Schmerer</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">SWASFAA President</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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