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Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program. Scholarships & Grants Workshop July 11, 2012. 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. 2012-2013 OTAG Program.
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Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program Scholarships & Grants Workshop July 11, 2012
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
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
AWARD CLAIM FORMS • Pre-populated Award Claim Forms will be set to FT for Enrollment status • Award Claim Form will be placed on O-Safe upon request • Award Claim Form Template is available on OTAG website for schools wishing to create their own reports • Schools will need to monitor LEU for students who have reached lifetime eligibility for PELL.
2012-2013OTAG Program • 2012-2013 award schedule: FALL 2012 • Deadline for submitting Initial Fall Award Claim Form: October 1, 2012 • Deadlines for submitting final Fall Award Claim Form: November 13, 2012 • Institutional Notification for Pending Return of Funds to OTAG: December 3, 2012 • Deadline for OSRHE to notify institutions of any changes for Spring 2013 awarding criterion: December 10, 2012
2012-2013OTAG Program • 2012-2013 award schedule: SPRING 2013 • Deadline for submitting Initial Spring Award Claim Form: March 4, 2013 • Deadlines for submitting final Spring Award Claim Form: April 8, 2013 • Institutional Notification of Pending Return of Funds to OTAG: April 19, 2013 • Deadline for OSRHE to notify institutions of any Summer OTAG awards: May 1, 2013
OTAG ANNOUNCEMENTS All announcements regarding OTAG are made through the OASFAA Listserv. You can subscribe to the listserv at http://oasfaaok.com/mailingList.php
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 EXCEPTIONSK
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
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
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.
OTAG Contacts • General Information • reports@otag.org • General inquiries • reports@otag.org • 405.225.9456 / Toll Free 800.858.1840 • FAX: 405.225.9392 • Irala Magee • imagee@osrhe.edu • 405.225.9378 • Shipra Sinha • ssinha@osrhe.edu • 405.225.9360 • Candice Campbell • ccampbell@osrhe.edu • 405.225.9488