ANGELA F. WHITE
Hartsville,SC
Summary
Compassionate Financial Aid Officer with 25 years of helping students reach full potential through education. Eager to connect prospective applicants with underutilized governmental and private aid programs. Dedicated to enhancing institutions' incoming student body diversity by maximizing financial contributions for deserving students.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Coker University
10.2010 - Current
- Serve as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for the Financial Aid Office
- Serve in the capacity of supervisor in the absence of the Director
- Colleague Financial Aid System Administrator
- Coordinate data flow between federal sites and college software
- Counsel students
- Maintain federal and state financial aid compliance
- Maintain and monitor Satisfactory Progress, and counsel students
- Maintain and update policies and procedures
- Reconcile grants and loans between the college and COD
- Veteran School Certifying Official
- Served on Coker Staff Advisory Council and Colleague Users Group.
Adjunct Professor
Coker University
08.2013 - 08.2021
Technical Coordinator, Counselor
Coker University
07.2002 - 10.2010
- Serve as the Technical Coordinator/Counselor for the Financial Aid Office
- Manage financial aid electronic processes
- Coordinate data flow between EDConnect, Federal Websites, Colleague, and PC
- Evaluate rejected data and resolve problems
- Counsel students regarding processing problems
- Perform verification on student files selected for verification
- Maintain and monitor Satisfactory Progress, and counsel students
- Maintain and update policies and procedures
- Manage Pell COD system
- Served on the Colleague R17 and R18 Migration, and Benefactor to Colleague teams
- Served on the Datatel Committee and Coker Staff Advisory Council.
Technical Coordinator, Financial Aid Center
Florence-Darlington Technical College
06.1999 - 06.2002
- Served as the Technical Coordinator/Counselor for the Financial Aid Center
- Manage financial aid electronic processes
- Coordinate data flow between EDE, Colleague, and PC
- Evaluate rejected data and resolve problems
- Counsel students regarding processing problems
- Perform verification on student files selected for verification
- Maintain and monitor Satisfactory Progress, and counsel students
- Served on the College’s Colleague R17 Migration Team
- Served as President of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Women and Community Colleges’ Executive Board.
Associate Vice President Assistant
Florence-Darlington Technical College
06.1998 - 05.1999
- Served as the assistant to the Associate Vice President to include duties as described under “Secretary to Dean,” plus the duties listed below
- Manage the Independent Studies Program
- Serve as resource person for trouble-shooting problems for the updated version of the Student Information System
- Research other avenues of processing information and/or updating policies and procedures.
Dean Secretary
Florence-Darlington Technical College
08.1995 - 06.1998
- Served as Secretary to the Dean of the Learning Resources Division
- Act as liaison between Dean and administration, faculty and students
- Prepare contracts, exception reports and payroll
- Record-keeping of departmental budgets
- Develop budgetary statistical information
- Prepare detailed correspondence reports and statistical data
- Development and input of semester course offerings
- Prepare and maintain the interactive televised network scheduling for the college
- Develop and maintain contracts for distance learning
- Implement Independent Studies Program course work.
Dean Secretary
Florence-Darlington Technical College
03.1986 - 08.1995
- Served as the Secretary to the Dean of the Arts and Sciences Division
- Manage Dean’s office
- Act as liaison between Dean and administration, faculty and students
- Process contracts and payroll
- Record-keeping of divisional budgets
- Prepare detailed correspondence reports and statistical data
- Worked in the development and implementation of proposals of new programs
- Orchestrated the set-up and advertisement of College Fairs.
Evening Office Manager
Hartsville Center, Florence-Darlington Technical College
09.1989 - 12.1991
- Served as the Evening Office Manager of the Hartsville Center
- Process student registrations
- Manage ongoing classes.
Education
M.S. - Psychology, Education
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2013
B.S. - Business Administration, Management
Coker College
Hartsville, SC01.2006
Associate in Arts Degree -
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC01.2000
Associate Degree - Secretarial Science
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC01.1986
Skills
- Higher Education Knowledge
- Team Management
- Financial Counseling
- Financial aid expertise
- Student Outreach
- Verbal Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Documentation Review
- Loan Processing
- Information Verification
- Policy Interpretation
- Federal Student Aid policies
- Financial aid package guidance
- Problem-solving abilities
- Planning and coordination
- Decision-Making
- Self Motivation
- Analytical Thinking
- Goal Setting
Affiliations
- Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology
- South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- NASFAA Member
- SASFAA Member
Awards
- 1997 South Carolina Technical Education Association (Staff) Educator of the Year
- 1997 Graduate of the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Hartsville Program
- 1996 Florence-Darlington Technical College Staff Award Recipient
References
- Robin Winston, Previous Interim Director of Financial Aid, Coker University, 300 E. College Avenue, Hartsville, SC, 29550, 678-791-8211
- Sharon Moore, Financial Aid Counselor, Coker University, 300 E. College Avenue, Hartsville, SC, 29550, 843-861-6480
- Betty B. Williams, Director of Financial Aid, Retired, Coker College, 300 E. College Avenue, Hartsville, SC, 29550, 843-383-8055, option 4, bwilliams@coker.edu
- Karen Gainey, 1868 Regency Drive, Hartsville, SC, 29550, Karen.gainey@sonoco.com, 843-858-1357
- Susan Purvis, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Florence-Darlington Technical College, PO Box 100548, Florence, SC, 29501-0548, Susan.purvis@fdtc.edu, 843-661-8088
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Coker University
08.2013 - 08.2021
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Coker University
10.2010 - Current
Technical Coordinator, Counselor
Coker University
07.2002 - 10.2010
Technical Coordinator, Financial Aid Center
Florence-Darlington Technical College
06.1999 - 06.2002
Associate Vice President Assistant
Florence-Darlington Technical College
06.1998 - 05.1999
Dean Secretary
Florence-Darlington Technical College
08.1995 - 06.1998
Evening Office Manager
Hartsville Center, Florence-Darlington Technical College
09.1989 - 12.1991
Dean Secretary
Florence-Darlington Technical College
03.1986 - 08.1995
M.S. - Psychology, Education
Walden University
B.S. - Business Administration, Management
Coker College
Associate in Arts Degree -
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Associate Degree - Secretarial Science
Florence-Darlington Technical College
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