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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For your reference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> upac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catts, Roxie L - (catts)<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> upac@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [UPAC] Red and Blue Award<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear UPAC, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>The Arizona Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee challenged each University to implement an financial incentive program to assist with degree production. Last year we tried a program with freshmen who did not obtain a scholarship upon entry, but met what would have been their renewal criteria had they received one. We offered them a small scholarship and an iPad to recognize their great work at the UA. The results did not seem to increase our retention within this group (it remained the same), so we decided to try something new and try to impact a different type of group. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>OSFA has developed a new financial aid pilot called the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>“Red </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>and Blue </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>Award.” </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>This incentive is to encourage first year students, with the below criteria, to be successful and make progress towards graduation.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The students who are potentially eligible for this award includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#363636'>New or first time freshmen during the 2013-2014 academic year.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SAP Status at end of Spring 2014 = </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#363636'> “Warning”, “Suspense” or “Academic Plan.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Min 1.0 CUM GPA and 12 units completed at end of Spring 2014</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>505 potentially eligible students were notified on 6/6/14</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The complete terms and conditions for students to receive this award are located on <a href="http://financialaid.arizona.edu/types-aid/scholarships/2014-2015-terms-and-conditions" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>http://financialaid.arizona.edu/types-aid/scholarships/2014-2015-terms-and-conditions</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you have any questions, please let Rebekah Salcedo (<a href="mailto:rsalcedo@email.arizona.edu">rsalcedo@email.arizona.edu</a>) know. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kasey Urquidez <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#17375E'>Kasey Urquidez, Ed.D.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#17375E'>| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>Associate Vice President,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>Student Affairs & Enrollment Management</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>Dean, Undergraduate Admissions</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>The University of Arizona </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>PO Box 210073</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002E55'>Tucson, AZ 85721</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span 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