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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">You still have time to participate, either as a mentor or a mentee, in SWASFAA’s Mentoring Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I served as a mentor to a wonderful lady at a Texas institution last year. We have developed a relationship by now based on experiences we’ve shared via our multiple emails and Zooms. She recently received a
promotion and I got to share in the celebration with her, as I now count her as a friend. She will be attending the NASFAA conference in June and I am looking forward to meeting her in person for the first time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I tell you all of this to encourage you to consider participating in either capacity. If you’re in this field and have stuck around and/or planning to stick around, you have a ton to offer your colleagues, I
promise!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">It was so great to see many of you last week and I look forward to seeing you again in the fall when the SWASFAA Boot Camp and Conference events are in Oklahoma City. Stay tuned for those details!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Mendy Schmerer, MEd, </span><span style="color:#1F3864">FAAC</span><span style="color:#1F3864">®</span><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">Director, Office of Student Financial Aid |
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">SWASFAA Immediate Past President
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center</span><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">865 University Research Park, Suite 240 | Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864">O (405) 271-2118, x 48817 | F (405) 271-5446</span><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F3864"><a href="https://financialservices.ouhsc.edu/Departments/Student-Financial-Aid">https://financialservices.ouhsc.edu/Departments/Student-Financial-Aid</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators <donotreply@swasfaa.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 26, 2022 5:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Schmerer, Mendy M. (HSC) <Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] SWASFAA Mentoring Program<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello, SWASFAA members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Last year, SWASFAA launched the Mentoring Program. The program provides an opportunity to build relationships between financial aid professionals with different levels of experience.
Our goal is to provide mentors and mentees with a forum for one-on-one interactions throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anyone who wants to build their leadership skills should apply to be a mentee. Whether you are new to financial aid or just want to make a connection with another financial aid administrator,
please consider taking advantage of this opportunity. Mentors should be seasoned financial aid professionals who are willing to share their time and experience with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SWASFAA Mentoring Program Application is now open! The cost of the program is free. Complete the application
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