Fayetteville State University Financial Aid Director Named President-Elect of State Organization

As president of the state organization, she will lead an executive board that consists of 20 members and will sit on the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) regional board, which serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

The North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NCASFAA) provides training and professional development opportunities to the financial aid community, advocates on behalf of financial aid professionals, and strives to promote educational access and choice for students.

The three principles of NCASFAA are:

• To develop and strengthen the professional competency of student financial aid administrators employed by North Carolina postsecondary institutions, agencies, and private and community organizations.
• To promote the strengthening and enhancing of programs of student financial aid so the end that no qualified person desirous of a postsecondary education shall be denied that opportunity due to a lack of financial resources.
• To facilitate communication among educational institutions, agencies, and sponsors of student assistance funds, through the exchange of ideas, information, and the performance of such studies as may be appropriate.

House began her career more than 30 years ago as a Federal Work Study student at Shaw University in Raleigh.  After graduating, she was hired as an administrative assistant at Shaw focusing on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for the adult learner population.  House realized this was her calling and the desire for a more challenging position.  She was hired as a Financial Aid Counselor and later promoted to Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Shaw University.  To sharpen and broaden her cope in the financial aid profession, her next professional development was Scholarship Coordinator at North Carolina Central University and later as an Assistant Director of Financial Aid at North Carolina State University. 
House's career took an unexpected turn when she was recruited to the position of Director of Financial Aid at Shaw University. That prepared her for her current role as Executive Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid at FSU, a position she has held for 13 years.

About Fayetteville State University 
Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state, having been founded in 1867. FSU offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. With more than 6,300 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation. To learn more about Fayetteville State University, visit https://www.uncfsu.edu. Chancellor James A. Anderson is the 11th chief executive officer.