OCAP - Oklahoma College Assistance Program, Formerly known as the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program

5/6/11

OK-CAN!

The Oklahoma College Assistance Program (OCAP)^*, a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, is launching a collaborative outreach initiative known as the Oklahoma College Access Network (OK-CAN). Created to be a centralized hub for college access service providers like you, OK-CAN will provide a framework for participating members to collaborate on activities, materials, publications, tools and other resources that meet compatible objectives.

OK-CAN membership is free and will offer a host of benefits for participating organizations, including: OK-CAN logo

networking opportunities through listserv discussions and regional workshops and trainings.
exchange of best practices to support development of relevant, engaging publications, toolkits, and websites.
a forum to reach a wide variety of potential partners to pose questions, exchange ideas, or find strategic ways to meet common goals.
an informative event calendar to help members take advantage of professional development, training and networking opportunities.
access to a “members only” section (available soon) of the OK-CAN website, which offers an online resource workbench and a member roster to facilitate direct contact with peer service providers.

A diverse group of practitioners is invited to join OK-CAN, including schools (secondary and postsecondary), philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, government entities, tribal and religious organizations and other community partners who provide college access programs and services. We believe the potential range of perspectives and approaches will strengthen our collective ability to improve college access for underserved, first-generation college-going Oklahoma families.

We ask you to join OK-CAN today and forward this email to colleagues who serve organizations that may also benefit from OK-CAN membership. Visit our website, OkCollegeAccess.org, or contact me directly for more information. We look forward to the many opportunities we can create as like-minded organizations working to help more Oklahomans recognize that education after high school is within reach.

*OCAP was formerly known as the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Read an article about our name change in our April 2011 edition of The Online News.