Rachel Brinkley Smith, Co-Chair
Consultant
Not Affiliated with an Institution
14419 Frederick Road
Cooksville, MD 21723
Phone: (443) 743-9327
Fax: (240) 821-5957
Email: rbrinkleysmith@gmail.com
Dawn Y Mosisa, Co-Chair
Director of University FA Compliance
Johns Hopkins University
146 Garland Hall
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (410) 234-9261
Fax: (443) 529-1536
Email: dawn.mosisa@jhu.edu
Committee Members:
Judi Amey - Washington College of Law
Sharon R Conway - Washington Adventist University
Susan M Genereux - Wilmington University
Connie B Guthrie - Wilmington University
Tracy A Harris - Prince George's Community College
Andrew H Harvey - Garrett College
Donald Jones - Johns Hopkins University
Julie Lundgren - Georgetown University
Beth McSweeney - PNC Bank
Patrick Moore - Delaware Tech & Community College
Kerri Moseley-Hobbs - Sojourner-Douglass College
Tara Yancy - National Education
A Simple Primer: Understanding the Regulatory Process
Every enacted law affecting Title IV, beyond the funding process described
above, also begins the regulatory process. A process designed to implement
the statutory provisions. At the same time, the regulatory process,
with few exceptions, allows the public (in our case, you the financial
aid administrators)
the ability to provide timely advice on what is the best method to
carry out the terms of the law that works best, under the circumstance
(it may
be a bad law), for students and schools. Most every enacted law must
then move to Negotiated Rule Making - the process that works out the
details of
how to carry out the intent of that law. NASFAA lobbies on behalf of
its members along with other HE agencies, including the DOE. Again,
the Financial
Aid community has an obligation to share their issues and concerns
surrounding the implementation of any law passed. Return of Title IV
refunds is a good
example!
Once rules implementing the law are set, it becomes a "Regulation",
published in the Federal Register and compiled in the Code of Federal Regulations.
To be sure, the above outlines only the very basic path. The journey is never
smooth and at times the idea gets lost in the forest. But only we, as members
of the financial aid community have the power to bring the bill home - where
financial aid can benefit those who need it the most!
Talk to us, to your State, TriState and EASFAA Federal Relations committee; talk
to NASFAA. Send letters to your House and Senate members. We've made it easy
for you. Just click and you've made a difference! You don't have to be a NASFAA
member to go to www.nasfaa.org. Use the letter prepared for you or create your
own. All you need is your zip code to automatically plug in the addresses of
your representatives on Capitol Hill. Print or e-mail directly and you've done
your part!
Whether you outline a process detail, share a student story, offer a suggestion
or ask a question - contact us! Alone it is tough - Together We Can!
