Financial Aid and Higher Education Specialist
Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C.
Washington,
DC
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Cynthia Grunden has more than 20 years of experience as a financial aid administrator. In her current role with the law firm Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, P.C., Dr. Grunden assists institutions with operationalizing regulations while balancing enrollment management and customer service needs. Dr. Grunden holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change from Roosevelt University, and a M.S. and B.S. from Indiana University. She serves as an independent consultant for Blue Icon and as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission. Dr. Grunden is a NASFAA Certified Financial Aid Administrator and earned the AACRAO Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement.