Vice President of Student Financial Affairs

The Vice President of Student Financial Affairs serves as the System’s senior leader for student finance, financial aid, title IV regulatory compliance, student accounts, external student funding partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role is pivotal in advancing a One System model of radical cooperation and excellence. This leader directs a division that bridges compliance, student finance, and student experience—areas that shape the student journey and directly influence access, persistence, and success. The Vice President must balance regulatory rigor with innovation and empathy, ensuring that all financial aid and student accounts operations reflect best practices and technological advancement while remaining compliant and responsive. The role also oversees the development of new funding pathways through external lending partnerships, institutional and donor-funded scholarship programs, and international student financing strategies—expanding affordability and access across all colleges and universities.