Associate VP for Access & Enrollment Management/Financial Aid Director
James Madison University
Harrisonburg,
VA
Biographical Sketch: Brad Barnett is an Accredited Financial Counselor, Certified Personal Financial Manager, and Certified Financial Aid Administrator who works as the Associate Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management/Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships at James Madison University. With over two and half decades of experience in the financial aid profession, Brad has been active in state, regional, and national financial aid associations as a presenter, committee member/chair, and elected officer.
A past president of VASFAA and SASFAA, he has also served NASFAA on the Financial Affairs Committee, as Treasurer, as Conference Chair, as a Standards of Excellence (SOE) Reviewer/Team Lead, and as a SOE Assessment Leader. Currently, Brad is also serving on the NASFAA Board of Directors and holds the position of NASFAA Chair-Elect.
Brad received the VAFSAA Excellence Award, VASFAA Life Membership Award, SASFAA Distinguished Service Award, and NASFAA Regional Leadership Award. In addition to these activities, he teaches personal finance courses (on-line and in person) at JMU and provides financial counseling services on a professional basis outside of his role with JMU.
Brad and his wife, Sara, have two sons. The oldest graduated from the University of Mary Washington in May 2022, and the youngest will graduate from James Madison University in December 2022. This has given him the unique perspective of going through the “college process” as a parent, as well as being an administrator.