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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Dani Bundy <dbundy@sbctc.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Financial Aid Directors <dirfinaid@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Edith Abbenhaus <eabbenhaus@sbctc.edu>; Jamie Traugott <jtraugott@sbctc.edu>; Grant Rodeheaver <grodeheaver@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Follow-Up: CAS Financial Aid Assessment Review Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to everyone who attended today’s presentation by College Aid Services (CAS) on the SBCTC financial aid assessment review. We appreciate the thoughtful engagement and
meaningful discussions around the review and recommendations shared by CAS to enhance our financial aid practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">For your reference, we’ve included key materials and information from the meeting below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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FAC and WSSSC - CAS FA Assessment Presentation - 11.07.24-secured.pdf</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li><div>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Full Assessment Report:</span></b><span class="entity"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:#F3F2F1"><a href="https://sbctcedu-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/dbundy_sbctc_edu/EeE-0FvPalxBraMrn2t8ZY8BGWTGiUA7WPM5qhT-Pg5K_Q"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/mail/file-icon/png/pdf_16x16.png"></span></span><span class="MsoSmartlink">Washngton
SBCTC BPR - Final Report for Key Stakeholders - 10.31.24 Secured.pdf</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">For further questions or to discuss on the opportunities for your institution to have a campus review, please feel free to reach out to the two vendors who selected for this work
in the RFP process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">College Aid Services:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0"><a href="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=380&lead=no" title="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=380&lead=no"><span style="color:#0C64C0">College
Aid Services Contact Information</span></a><a href="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=380&lead=no" title="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=380&lead=no"><span style="color:#0C64C0;text-decoration:none"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Alex Fuentes - 833-438-2271 x-708 -</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Clifton Larson Allen:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0"><a href="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=381&lead=no" title="https://wiphe.sbctc.edu/contract.aspx?id=381&lead=no"><span style="color:#0C64C0">CliftonLarsonAllen
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Caroline Wright - 509-363-6351 - </span>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0"><a href="mailto:caroline.wright@claconnect.com" title="caroline.wright@claconnect.com"><span style="color:#0C64C0">caroline.wright@claconnect.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Additionally, I have attached the original memorandum sent to the colleges about the Financial Aid Program Review Services RFP for your reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Jamie and I will be reaching out to the different stakeholder groups with the next steps, following the WACTC meeting. We look forward to collaborating with you to implement these
recommendations effectively. If you have any additional questions or would like to discuss the recommendations further, please don’t hesitate to reach out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">Dani Bundy</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">ctcLink PeopleSoft Customer Support Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:dbundy@sbctc.edu">dbundy@sbctc.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424"> • c:
360-619-8960 o: 360-704-1028 • </span><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://sbctc.edu/">sbctc.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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