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Andy Buchanan

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Financial aid
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  • MBA, Seattle Pacific University
  • BA English, Hamline University

Andy Buchanan has over 10 years of experience working with financial aid and student accounts in higher education. He has worked in the financial aid offices at Columbia University and New York University, as well as the student billing offices at New York University and Seattle Pacific University. At Seattle Pacific University, he was most recently the associate director of student accounts. He has a bachelor's degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he is currently pursuing his master of business administration from Seattle Pacific University.

Buchanan is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education Integrity Network.

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Read Andy's Latest Articles

What to Know About Grad PLUS Loans

September 22, 2022
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What Is a Coverdell ESA?

November 21, 2022
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FAFSA Simplified Needs Test vs. Auto-Zero EFC

September 7, 2022
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What Is EFC? How Does It Affect Financial Aid?

September 7, 2022
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What Happens to Student Loans When You Drop Out?

September 7, 2022
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