Press Release

Janine Greenwood Named General Counsel of the National Student Clearinghouse 

HERNDON, VA, October 7, 2008 - The National Student Clearinghouse has appointed Janine Greenwood as its general counsel. The Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, is the nation's trusted source for degree and enrollment information and provides reporting, verification and research services for more than 3,200 colleges and universities. Ms. Greenwood began her appointment September 15, 2008.

In her new role, Ms. Greenwood, who reports to Clearinghouse president, Ricardo D. Torres, manages all legal and regulatory matters and provides legal, strategic and business counsel to the Clearinghouse's executive team and Board of Directors. She is also responsible for ensuring that the Clearinghouse's business practices and policies meet regulatory requirements and interpreting the potential impact of proposed regulatory changes on the Clearinghouse and its participants.

"Janine brings a wealth of legal, media and management experience to the Clearinghouse. As importantly for the constituents we serve, she has an impressive background in higher education law and data privacy," said Torres, "I look forward to having the benefit of her counsel and experience as the Clearinghouse grows and evolves."

"I am honored to join the Clearinghouse during this exciting time of growth," said Greenwood. "I look forward to using my knowledge and experience to help guide our organization into the future."

Before joining the Clearinghouse, Ms. Greenwood was the vice president and general counsel for American Student Assistance (ASA), the nation's first private student loan guarantee agency. Prior to ASA, she served as a legal counsel for several major media organizations, including the Hearst Corporation; Metromedia, Inc.; and Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (aka Group W). She has more than 30 years of corporate counsel experience, including 10 years of experience in higher education law, data privacy and nonprofit governance.

Ms. Greenwood is co-chair of NCHELP's Legal Committee for Student Loan Industry and has held leadership roles at other associations. She also speaks frequently on higher education law at industry events and has taught law, media management and regulation at Emerson College, Columbia University and Queens College, NY. She has a bachelor's in History and English from the University of Pittsburgh as well as a master's in Journalism and a law degree from Columbia University.

About The National Student Clearinghouse®

The National Student Clearinghouse (a non-profit formed in 1993) is the unique and trusted source for higher education enrollment and degree verifications. The Clearinghouse serves as a single point of contact for the collection and timely exchange of accurate and comprehensive enrollment, degree and certificate records on behalf of its more than 3,300 participating higher education institutions, which represent 96% of all students in public and private U.S. institutions. The Clearinghouse also provides thousands of high schools and districts with continuing collegiate enrollment, progression, and completion statistics on their alumni. 

Through its verification and reporting services, the Clearinghouse saves higher education institutions cumulatively nearly four hundred million dollars annually. Most Clearinghouse services are provided to colleges and universities at little or no charge, including enhanced transcript and research services, enabling institutions to redistribute limited staff and budget resources to more important student service efforts. All Clearinghouse services are operated in full compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 

In addition, the Clearinghouse provides accurate, FERPA compliant verifications to student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers, the U.S. Department of Education, and others who access its registry more than half a billion times annually.

 

For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.

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