NSLP Unveils New Speakers Bureau, Topics for 2012

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NSLP announces a dynamic group of speakers available to address pertinent regulatory and financial education issues that impact institutions of higher education and their students. The new NSLP Speakers Bureau features financial counselors accredited through the Association of Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education (AFCPE) and well-informed speakers with more than 20 years of experience in higher education finance.

The Speakers Bureau capitalizes on NSLP's leadership and 25 years of experience in financial education. NSLP presentations provide information about resources available to help colleges reduce student loan defaults, and to support schools in learning how to educate students about their financial responsibilities. This information is especially relevant since borrower default rates are on the rise across the country; a high default rate can negatively affect a school financially.

NSLP offers a variety of topics to serve national, regional, and state conferences, symposiums, and annual meetings. Speakers also are available to address administrative and managerial meetings at colleges and universities.

A featured speaker, Kate Trombitas, previously served as the associate director of The Ohio State University Student Wellness Center, where she founded Scarlet & Gray Financial, a peer-to-peer financial education program. Her expert financial advice for college students was recently featured in the 9th edition of Gardner and Barefoot's Your College Experience: Strategies for Success.

"We knew on our campus that money was the second-leading cause of stress, and that it was creating a barrier to academic success," says Trombitas. "We wanted to look at it as a wellness issue as important to campus administrators as alcohol abuse prevention, nutrition and sex education."

In her presentation, Trombitas presents data from the Ohio Student Financial Wellness Survey (OSFWS), which was given to students across Ohio. She discusses the results gleaned from the survey about student loan and credit card debt, stress related to debt, personal money management habits, and feelings about their financial futures. The study points out an increased need for financial education for students.

Another featured speaker, Todd Woodlee, is vice president of business development for NSLP. He has 20 years of experience in higher education and higher education finance. Before joining NSLP, Woodlee served as associate vice president for business development for Citibank's student loan division. He also previously worked at Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia, where he managed student loan and student employment programs. Woodlee holds a master's in education from Augusta State University. He is part of the NSLP team that provides dynamic solutions to the higher education community.

Presentation topics available for national and regional venues:

• The Real Price of Student Loan Default
• Setting up Students and Campuses for Financial Success
• Turn Your School into a Financial Stress-free Zone
• Do You Know Your Money Personality?
• Everyone's Asking, "Is Higher Education Worth the Investment?"
• A Forecast of National Default Rates Based on the Economy: What's Ahead?
• Financial Education: Who's Doing it Right and How Can You Do it Better?
• 10-Point Plan for Ensuring that Your Financial Aid Office is Running Effectively

Other featured speakers include NSLP state representatives who work closely with college administrators to help them understand and respond to regulation changes that affect their schools. Representatives also address relevant topics such as what it means for a school to provide education about gainful employment, what can trigger a federal review of a school's financial aid program, and how student loan defaults affect not only the school's financial aid program, but the overall financial health of a school.

Presentation topics available for state venues:

• Policy & Procedure Manual: What's in Yours?
• Gainful Employment: It is NOT Just the Other School's Responsibility
• Getting Ready for a Program Review
• The Real Price of Student Loan Default

Complete descriptions of the topics and speaker biographies are available by contacting Susan Helmink at NSLP, 402.479.6802. To request information electronically, contact NSLP at [email protected].

ABOUT NSLP
Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, NSLP is a private, not-for-profit company with a 25-year legacy in the higher education marketplace. A former Top 10 student loan guarantor, NSLP continues to be a passionate leader and advocate for student success; providing colleges and universities nationwide with financial education, delinquency prevention, default aversion, financial aid related support, and Title IV training and compliance programs. NSLP collaborates with schools to develop programs that will ultimately help our future generations thrive financially.

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