1 oklahoma tuition aid grant program scholarships & grants workshop july 11, 2012
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OTAG 2011
In AY 2011-2012, an estimated 21,000 students received approximately $19 million in OTAG awards.
OTAG appropriations for 2012-2013 : $19,115,722
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2012-2013OTAG Program
FAFSA Receipt Deadline for Best Consideration: March 10, 2012
EFC cutoff: 1700
Non Resident FT Active Military students, spouses and dependents eligible for OTAG
Students who are ineligible for Pell, will also be ineligible for OTAG
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AWARD CLAIM FORMS
Pre-populated Award Claim Forms will be set to FT for Enrollment statusAward Claim Form will be placed on O-Safe upon requestAward Claim Form Template is available on OTAG website for schools wishing to create their own reportsSchools will need to monitor LEU for students who have reached lifetime eligibility for PELL.
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2012-2013OTAG Program
2012-2013 award schedule: FALL 2012Deadline for submitting Initial Fall Award Claim
Form: October 1, 2012Deadlines for submitting final Fall Award Claim
Form: November 13, 2012 Institutional Notification for Pending Return of
Funds to OTAG: December 3, 2012Deadline for OSRHE to notify institutions of any
changes for Spring 2013 awarding criterion: December 10, 2012
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2012-2013OTAG Program
2012-2013 award schedule: SPRING 2013Deadline for submitting Initial Spring Award
Claim Form: March 4, 2013Deadlines for submitting final Spring Award
Claim Form: April 8, 2013 Institutional Notification of Pending Return of
Funds to OTAG: April 19, 2013Deadline for OSRHE to notify institutions of any
Summer OTAG awards: May 1, 2013
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OTAG ANNOUNCEMENTS
All announcements regarding OTAG are made through the OASFAA Listserv. You can subscribe to the listserv at http://oasfaaok.com/mailingList.php
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Data Security
All reports containing confidential student information must be delivered through OSRHE Secure File Exchange
No data containing student SSNs communicated through Internet mail – no reports, no inquiries, no updates
NO EXCEPTIONS K
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Secure File Exchange
https://www.okhighered.org/filetransfer/Vehicle for exchanging confidential student data OK Promise Claim Forms OTAG Award Claim Forms and Disbursement
Reports OTEG Award Claim Forms Academic Scholars Reports Other Scholarship Program Reports Any other document that lists a student’s name
and SSN
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Resource PageFinancial Aid Resources for Institutions
http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/One location for up-to-date information including: Administrative rules and statutes Report form templates Reporting instructions Other information related to OSRHE financial aid
programs
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Payment Process
OTAG Fund requests are run twice a week – Tuesday and Friday at noon
Funds to and from Public Institutions will be transferred electronically
Career Technology schools and Private Colleges will continue to receive paper checks until further notice.
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OTAG ContactsGeneral Information [email protected]
General inquiries [email protected] 405.225.9456 / Toll Free 800.858.1840 FAX: 405.225.9392
Irala Magee [email protected] 405.225.9378
Shipra Sinha [email protected] 405.225.9360
Candice Campbell [email protected] 405.225.9488