January 11, 2008

New President of Student-Aid Officials' Group Wants to Help It Repair Its Reputation

By Kelly Field

Washington

Almost 30 years ago, a Chronicle article described the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators as the most powerful higher-education lobbying group in Washington.

Today not even the association's new president would use that superlative.

While Nasfaa, which represents financial-aid professionals, remains respected for its technical expertise, its influence on Capitol Hill has waned. Stung by last year's student-loan scandal, it is

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