BRIDGET BAUMGARTNER
Palm Springs,CA
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Financial Aid
CAPSTONE COLLEGE
Pasadena, USA
07.2021 - Current
- Evaluated requests for dependency overrides and professional judgement; conducted student interviews and reviewed supporting documentation to determine appropriate resolutions.
- Monitored student SAP reports and followed up monthly with Registrar on student probations to ensure compliance.
- Review all new student financial aid files for completeness and accuracy
- Facilitated weekly Zoom meetings with on-site financial aid staff to discuss updates and processes.
- Collected and reported Cleary Act data, submitting IPEDS and STRF reports to maintain institutional accountability.
Director of Financial Aid
CALIFORNIA NURSES EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
Palm Springs, USA
09.2015 - Current
- Independently apply a broad understanding of student aid program practices and policies including federal, state, and campus regulations to determine appropriate allocation of aid awards
- Reviewed and determined outcomes for professional judgement requests, ensuring compliance with regulations and student needs.
- Procured accurate financial aid information for auditors and regulatory agencies, facilitating successful audits and compliance.
- Prepare and disburse title IV funds, generate disbursement receipts
- Point of contact for students utilizing non-title IV funding such as: VA, WIOA, DOR, workers comp, CalKIDS, and third-party lenders
- Evaluated and sourced third-party lenders and student information systems, enhancing financial aid processes and student access to funding.
- Researched and identified scholarship and grant opportunities for students
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Information Systems Concentration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Carson, California05-2002
Skills
- Financial aid administration
- Financial aid disbursement
- FAFSA guidelines
- Aid application processing
- Data verification
- Data reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Documentation review
- Policy interpretation
- Professional judgment
- Student counseling
- Student advisement
- Student assessment
- Effective communication
- Written communication
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Microsoft office
- Counseling services
Systems
- COD
- NSLDS
- IPEDS
- CalJOBS
- FSA Partner Connect
- FAFSA Partner Portal
Timeline
Director of Financial Aid
CAPSTONE COLLEGE
07.2021 - Current
Director of Financial Aid
CALIFORNIA NURSES EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
09.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Information Systems Concentration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS