The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 requires institutions of higher education to develop and enforce a code of conduct that prohibits conflicts of interest for financial aid personnel.

This Code of Conduct applies to the officers, 员工, and agents of the College and prohibits 员工 of the 办公室 金融援助 from receiving gifts from a lender, 担保机构, 或者贷款服务商.

另外, as members of the National Association of Student 金融援助 Administrators (NASFAA), 埃尔迈拉大学 financial aid personnel also adhere to the NASFAA Statement of Ethical Principles which contains principles specific to the financial aid profession.

利益冲突

No employee shall have a conflict of interest with respect to any education loan program or other student financial aid program for which the employee has responsibility.

收入共享

The College shall not enter into any revenue-sharing arrangement with any lender or other vendor working with its 办公室 金融援助. The College shall not accept any fee or other material benefit in exchange for recommending a lender to its students.

优先贷款人安排

The College does not have a preferred lender arrangement and will not recommend any specific private education loan lender over another.  The College shall not automatically assign a particular lender to any borrower, and shall not refuse to certify or delay certification of any loan based on the lender selected. 

禁止送礼

No College officer or employee with financial aid responsibilities shall solicit or accept a gift (e.g. 服务的礼物, 运输, 住宿, 或者吃饭, provided by purchase of a ticket, 预付款, 或报销).

Prohibited Consulting/Contract Arrangements

No College officer or employee with financial aid responsibilities shall accept from any lender or lender affiliate any payment or other financial benefit as compensation for any type of consulting arrangement or other contract to provide services to a lender.

顾问委员会薪酬

A person employed in a financial aid office who serves on an advisory board established by a lender or group of lenders cannot receive anything of value from the lender but can receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses associated with participation.

 

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