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Emmanual A. Guillory Joins NAICU as Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy

August 14, 2020

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) announced today that it has named Emmanual A. Guillory as director of student and institutional aid policy. Guillory joins NAICU after spending the past two years as the director of public policy and government affairs at UNCF (United Negro College Fund, Inc.).
 
“We are pleased to welcome Emmanual to NAICU’s team of government relations experts,” said NAICU President Barbara K. Mistick, D.M. “His experiences at UNCF, which is a member of NAICU, and on Capitol Hill allows him to step right into the student aid policy arena and continue to provide in-depth analysis and strategy that is so important to our members and the students they serve.”
 
As director of student and institutional aid policy, Guillory will be the lead policy expert on Title IV federal student assistance programs and institutional aid programs found in Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). He will be responsible for developing NAICU’s policy positions on student and institutional aid, in conjunction with the association’s member college, university, and association presidents. Guillory will also represent those positions and NAICU’s viewpoints to Congress, the White House, the Department of Education, and other agencies as warranted.
 
“NAICU, like UNCF, is dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to the college or university that best meets their needs, especially low-income and first-generation students,” said Guillory. “I am excited to bring my experience with institutional aid to NAICU, which is critical to ensuring that qualifying institutions, such as HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions, receive equitable funding to better serve students. Being a person who is a first-generation college student from humble beginnings, I know the importance of financing an education all too well, and look forward to focusing on federal student aid, which is so important to ensuring that students are able to fulfill their educational aspirations. Public service and advocacy have always been important to me, and I’m drawn to the opportunity to continue serving as a voice and advocate for policies that positively impact students, families, and under-resourced institutions while also promoting the importance of private, nonprofit higher education.”
 
In his role at UNCF, Guillory served as a primary advocate on the organization’s education policy agenda in the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch. His focus was on federal postsecondary education policy, legislation, and regulatory issues. Guillory also served as UNCF’s lead analyst of education policies, legislation, and regulations to assess the impact on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and on educational opportunities for underrepresented students.
 
Prior to joining UNCF, Guillory served in several roles while working in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 10 years. Most recently, he was a professional staff member for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce where he served as the lead staff member on borrower defense regulations, gainful employment, college access programs, cash management regulations, and all of Titles III, V, VI, and VII of the HEA. Additionally, having worked to reauthorize the HEA, Guillory is intimately familiar with the law and its provisions.
 
Prior to his committee work, Guillory served in many roles for then-Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), most recently as the senior policy advisor. He began his public policy work as an intern in Rep. Bob Latta’s (R-OH) district office in Bowling Green, OH.
 
“Emmanual has been a friend to and colleague of NAICU for several years. We have worked side-by-side in our shared pursuits of advocating on behalf of our members and students,” said Sarah Flanagan, NAICU’s vice president for government relations and policy development. “He brings a depth of experience, creativity, and energy that will be felt across the association and will benefit our entire membership.”
 
Guillory, who will begin in his new position on August 24, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a professional certificate in Leadership Studies from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Following Texas A&M, he earned a Master of Arts degree in College Student Personnel (Higher Education Administration) from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH.

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