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Andy Buchanan

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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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Financial aid

Read Andy's Latest Articles

How to Get a Closed School Discharge

March 7, 2023
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What Happens if You Fail a College Class With Financial Aid?

August 31, 2022
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Should You Get a Personal Loan for School?

August 30, 2022
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Becas para estudiantes hispanos y latinos

August 21, 2023
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College Scholarships for DACA and Undocumented Students

August 1, 2023
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