Dr. Forrest Stuart

Assistant Vice President for Financial Aid
Lafayette College
Easton, PA



Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Forrest Stuart is presently assistant vice president for financial aid at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Lafayette in January 2019, Forrest served as associate vice president for enrollment management and director of financial aid at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, as director of financial aid at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and as assistant director of admission, assistant director of financial aid, and ultimately director of financial aid at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. In all, Forrest has 29 years of higher education administration experience. Forrest has served in various leadership positions in state, regional, and national professional associations, including SASFAA, TASFAA, AASFAA, and The College Board. Forrest holds a PhD in Educational Leadership from Clemson University, concentrating in higher education, a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources Management from Birmingham-Southern College. Forrest is also interested in the law of contracts and agency as it pertains to admission and financial aid.