Curtis Johnson Joins Missouri Department of Higher Education Lender Advisory Committee
(Jefferson City, MO – November 9, 2006) – Curtis Johnson, President and COO of Student Funding Group, LLC. (StuFund), has become a member of the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) Lender Advisory Committee for the student loan program. This committee is comprised of approximately 10 members from various lender, service, and secondary market organizations. Its purpose is to advise the MDHE regarding market conditions, customer needs and wants, and issues impacting the lenders, servicers, and secondary markets operating in the state of Missouri in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.
As part of this committee, Mr. Johnson will help to advise the MDHE on topics such as marketplace issues and trends impacting guarantors in Missouri and/or nationally. When possible, the lender advisory committee will recommend strategies and/or changes in policy or procedure that would best meet the needs of each of the MDHE’s target audiences. The committee will also make recommendations regarding revisions to and the implementation of federal and/or state statutes, laws, and/or regulations that relate to the administration of the FFEL program. Additionally, the committee will identify and recommend actions or strategies that will allow the MDHE to better partner with its lender, servicer, and secondary market organizations and colleagues.
“I am honored to have been appointed to MDHE’s Lender Advisory Committee because this committee is representative of the public/private partnership that the U.S. Congress
envisioned for the FFELP. These partnerships have contributed greatly to the program’s success since its inception. I am especially pleased with the work MDHE has done in the area of expanding access to higher education for all students and look forward to contributing to future successes in this critical area of need.” said Mr. Johnson.
Julie Meyer, Senior Associate with the MDHE said, “The MDHE is pleased to work with lenders such as Student Funding Group to strengthen access to higher education in Missouri. The insight provided by Mr. Johnson and the other members of the committee will help ensure that Missouri students and parents receive the best possible service and experience as they achieve their educational dreams.”