Press Release
National Student Clearinghouse® Makes Two New
Appointments
Roberta Hyland to Head Government Relations; Robert M. Haushalter to Manage
Education Finance Industry Relations
Herndon, VA, April 9, 2009 -
The National Student Clearinghouse has appointed Roberta Hyland as its
assistant vice president of Government Relations and Robert M. Haushalter as
managing director of Education Finance Industry Relations. The
Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, provides reporting, verification
and research services for more than 3,300 colleges and universities,
including reporting the enrollment of student loan borrowers to the
Department of Education on behalf of its participating institutions. Ms.
Hyland, who has served at the Clearinghouse for 12 years, began her
appointment March 23, 2009. Mr. Haushalter joins the Clearinghouse on April
14.
"These appointments reflect the Clearinghouse's commitment to our
long-time relationships with both the federal government and education
finance industry," said Clearinghouse president, Ricardo D. Torres,
"and our continued dedication to helping these entities better serve
the nation's students as the U.S. education and student financial aid
systems evolve.
In her new role, Ms. Hyland works with Clearinghouse senior management to
develop strategies to contribute to public policy discussions at various
government levels. Additionally, Ms. Hyland advises the Clearinghouse on
applicable legislative matters and acts as ombudsmen to the Department of
Education. "I am honored to take on this new challenge," said
Hyland. "The Clearinghouse provides vital services to the education
community and the need for these services is increasing. Advocacy with the
Department of Education and other government offices will facilitate the
Clearinghouse's ability to pursue our mission of service to the education
community."
Ms. Hyland has been with the Clearinghouse since 1997 when she began as
supervisor of Customer Service. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, she
worked in the loan originations and servicing areas of the student loan
industry. She is also an adjunct professor of higher education at Drexel
University. Ms. Hyland has a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from
Muhlenberg College and a Master of Science in Higher Education from Drexel
University. She is also pursuing a Doctorate in Education at Northeastern
University.
As managing director of Education Finance Industry Relations, Mr. Haushalter
will be responsible for providing continued dedicated support to the
education finance organizations that participate in the Clearinghouse.
"I look forward to utilizing my education finance background to help
the Clearinghouse address the changing needs of these organizations through
the services and support it provides," said Haushalter.
Most recently, Mr. Haushalter was senior vice president of corporate
development for Access Group, Inc., a non-profit organization established to
provide education financing to students. He has more than 24 years of
experience in the education finance industry and higher education. Mr.
Haushalter has a Bachelor of Arts in early childhood and elementary
education and a Master of Science in science education from American
University. He also serves on several boards, including the NCHELP Private
Student Loan Committee.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the most trusted source for enrollment
and degree verification in the U.S. A non-profit organization founded in
cooperation with the higher education community in 1993, the Clearinghouse
serves as a central repository and single point of contact for the collection
and timely exchange of accurate, comprehensive enrollment, degree and
certificate records on behalf of participating institutions.
More than 3,300 colleges, enrolling 92% of US college students, participate
in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers,
student health insurance providers, the U.S. Department of Education, and others
access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times annually to conduct
electronic student record verifications. In addition, the Clearinghouse provides
educational research services to both secondary and postsecondary institutions
that provide insights on student access, transfer, permanence, and graduation
rates.
Most Clearinghouse services are provided to colleges and universities at
little or no charge, enabling institutions to redistribute limited staff and
budget resources to more important student service efforts. Its services are
designed to work for institutions of any size, from those with fewer than 500
students to those with enrollments exceeding 35,000. Cumulatively, institutions
have saved millions of dollars by participating in the Clearinghouse. The
success of the Clearinghouse's customer-oriented approach was recognized in a
fall 2008 survey of its institutional participants wherein 92% said they would
recommend the Clearinghouse to other educational institutions.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
For Questions About This Press Release Only, Contact:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
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703-742-4200
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