Press Release

Cameron Howell Named Assistant Vice President of Higher Education Development at the National Student Clearinghouse

Herndon, VA, January 20, 2010 - The National Student Clearinghouse has appointed Cameron Howell as its assistant vice president of Higher Education Development. 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 3,300 colleges and universities. Mr. Howell began his appointment November 23, 2009.

As the assistant vice president of Higher Education Development, Mr. Howell reports to Tracie MacMahon, vice president of Marketing and Client Relations, and is responsible for maximizing awareness and utilization of Clearinghouse services and for building and managing key relationships with postsecondary institutions. Mr. Howell will also oversee the Clearinghouse's regional directors and will coordinate outreach efforts to their respective territories.

"Cameron brings with him the beneficial perspective of having worked at a university. He can provide wonderful insight into how we can best serve postsecondary institutions," said MacMahon. "As the Clearinghouse continues to expand, I have no doubt that Cameron will prove to be an invaluable asset to our team."

"Having spent the last ten years at a university, I know the Clearinghouse's strong reputation well and am excited to be on board," said Howell. "I'm looking forward to using my experience to form and nurture relationships between the Clearinghouse and institutions across the country."

Mr. Howell has more than 15 years experience working in higher education. Before joining the Clearinghouse, he spent 10 years at the University of Virginia (U.Va.), including five years as Assistant to the President. Prior to his employment at U.Va., Mr. Howell worked for various educational organizations, including Kaplan (the educational subsidiary of the Washington Post Company) and Washington and Lee University. He has a Ph.D. in Higher Education and a M.Ed. in Educational Evaluation from U.Va., along with a B.A. in English from Washington and Lee 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 over 92% of the national enrollment.

Through its verification and reporting services, the Clearinghouse saves higher education institutions cumulatively more than a 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, student health insurance providers, the U.S. Department of Education, and others who access its registry more than 100 million times annually.

For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.

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