Reba Smith

Ryan Holbrook Consultant

Dr. Reba Smith has over 30 years’ experience overseeing financial aid operations and compliance matters in institutions of higher education. Her experience includes serving as the Chief Compliance Officer, VP of Compliance and Financial Aid, Regional Financial Aid Director, Corporate Director of Financial Aid, and Director of Student Financial Operations; and she has also a U.S. Army veteran.

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She is highly proficient in policy and procedure development, internal auditing, R2T4, SAP, verification, Title IV Funds reconciliation and close out, FISAP, and e-app submissions. She has experience with several financial aid software systems, including FAME, CAMS, Campus Nexus, and Anthology; along with the U.S. Department of Education’s suite of applications and websites for administering Federal Student Aid.

She has been a member of NASFAA, WASFAA, and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). She has served on the Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) Regulatory Affairs Committee and was an Accreditation Team Leader for the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC).

Dr. Smith has BS in Finance, an MBA, a Master of Legal Studies, and a PhD in Education.

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