Michelle Thompson
Regulatory Specialist, NASFAA
Michelle Thompson is a regulatory specialist with NASFAA, where she updates NASFAA publications and responds to questions regarding regulatory issues through NASFAA's AskRegs service. Michelle started her career in financial aid as a part-time loan specialist with Queens University of Charlotte. She has been a practicing financial aid administrator for over 22 years, working for both public and private universities. Michelle has a master’s degree in higher education from Drexel University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Connecticut State University. Michelle joined NASFAA’s Training and Regulatory Assistance Team in 2024. She teleworks from her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, and enjoys fostering dogs from a local shelter, spending time with family and friends, and learning to play golf.