Cheri Lindsay
Philadelphia
Summary
Creative financial aid professional committed to helping students connect with valuable financial aid programs. Dedicated to obtaining maximum contributions for each student from institutional, governmental and private financial aid programs. Proponent of connecting with community organizations to discover deserving students in need of financial assistance; and enhancing and maintaining student enrollment goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Temple University
03.2020 - Current
- Comply with state and federal financial aid guidelines and regulations.
- Counsel students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
- Communicate with prospective students to illustrate available financial aid opportunities.
- Provide financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Advise students in making academic decisions and financial management.
- Review financial aid appeals, issuing secondary and final judgments on award packages.
- Processed federal financial aid verifications per federal regulation and guidelines.
- Represented financial aid office at group meetings with high school students and parents.
- Managed federal work-study program and off-campus partner contracts.
- Participate in SAP committee and review student satisfactory academic progress appeals.
Associate Director of Financial Aid
University Of The Arts
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Complied with state and federal financial aid guidelines and regulations.
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the office's policy and procedure manual.
- Counseled students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
- Communicated with prospective students to illustrate available financial aid opportunities.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Provided financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Monitor SAP progress and CGPA for compliance to federal and institutional policy.
- Reviewed financial aid appeals, issuing secondary and final judgments on award packages.
- Represented financial aid office at group meetings with high school students and parents.
- Assisted in development of student financial aid plans and packages.
- Collaborated with community-based organizations to increase economic diversity of applicant pools.
- Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
- Worked with AVP/Director to strategically review University financial aid processes, systems and approaches.
Financial Aid Administrator
Community College Of Philadelphia
03.2008 - 03.2018
- Communicated with prospective students to illustrate available financial aid opportunities.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Provided financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Reviewed financial aid appeals, issuing secondary and final judgments on award packages.
- Processed federal financial aid verifications per federal guidelines guidelines.
- Counseled students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
- Developed and maintained relationships with students, lenders and other third parties.
- Assisted students with completing loan applications and other paperwork.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of North Texas
Denton, TXMaster of Arts - Higher Education Administration
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA12.2023
Skills
- FHA Loan Processes
- Networking and Partnership Development
- Manage Complaints
- Eligibility Guidelines
- Applicant Counseling
- Verify Agreements
- Application Verification
- Giving Presentations
- Funding Procedures
- Financial Literacy
- Institutional Policies
- Alternative Financing
- Financial Aid Disbursement
Kappa Delta Pi
International Honor Society in Education.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
(Government Relations Committee)
Timeline
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Temple University
03.2020 - Current
Associate Director of Financial Aid
University Of The Arts
05.2018 - 03.2020
Financial Aid Administrator
Community College Of Philadelphia
03.2008 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of North Texas
Master of Arts - Higher Education Administration
Temple University
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