Affiliations

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
A nonprofit international professional association of more than 9,000 higher education admissions and registration professionals who represent approximately 2,300 institutions in more than 35 countries.

Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
A professional association of more than 3,100 institutional researchers, planners, and decision-makers from higher education institutions around the world. AIR exists to benefit its members and help advance research that will improve the understanding, planning, and operation of higher education institutions.

Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO)
A partnership of more than 300 educational and commercial members that promotes access to post-secondary education.

Consumer Bankers Association (CBA)
CBA provides leadership, education, research and federal representation on retail banking issues, such as privacy, fair lending, and consumer protection legislation/regulation. Member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services.

HR-XML Consortium
An independent, non-profit consortium dedicated to enabling e-commerce and inter-company exchange of human resources data worldwide. Its work centers on the development and promotion of standardized XML vocabularies for HR. HR-XML is represented by its membership in 22 countries.

League for Innovation in the Community College
An international organization committed to improving community colleges through innovation, experimentation, and institutional transformation.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
The leading organization in the field of international educational exchange, NAFSA promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. NAFSA's membership includes more than 8,000 individuals from all 50 states and 80 countries.

National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)
A non-profit trade association that promotes ethical business practices, promotes compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and fosters awareness of issues related to consumer protection and privacy rights within the background screening industry.

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
A nonprofit membership organization that represents more than 10,000 financial aid professionals at nearly 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country. Based in Washington, D.C., NASFAA is the only national association with a primary focus on student aid legislation, regulatory analysis, and training for financial aid administrators. Each year, members help more than 8 million students receive funding for postsecondary education.

National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP)
A nationwide network of guaranty agencies, secondary markets, lenders, loan servicers, collectors, schools and other organizations involved in the administration of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), which promote student access and choice for postsecondary education and training.

The Clearinghouse is a member of the Meteor Advisory Team.

Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC)
A non-profit association that promotes the use of electronic standards by the higher education community.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 170,000 individual members, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources available. SHRM has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the US and members in more than 120 countries.

XML Forum for Education
An industry group focused on XML standards in the education space. In addition to monitoring global XML specification initiatives and developing standards appropriate to education, the Forum provides the community with information on XML applications and their potential.