Paul Pari

Paul Pari

Financial Aid Director

“I have just one quick financial aid question.”

Biography

Paul Pari recently joined Lakewood University. He comes with over 30 years of hands-on school experience in proprietary institutions and colleges.

For the last 20 years, he worked as the Vice President of Compliance and Training for a
nationally recognized third-party servicer of financial aid. His responsibilities at the third-party servicer included financial aid regulatory compliance, client services, technical assistance, review of financial aid files, and
training of client financial aid administrators. Paul regularly conducted online and on-site Financial Aid Regulatory Workshops around the country to help clients remain current with all new financial aid, accreditation, and compliance regulations.

Paul Pari started out as a Financial Aid administrator at a cosmetology school. After five years, he took the position of the school’s Director of Admissions and finally the Campus Director. He briefly worked for Berkeley College in New York City as the Associate Director of Financial Aid before beginning his tenure as the VP of Compliance and Training for the third-party servicer.

Paul Pari earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College in New York City, NY. He is currently a member of the New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA).

Education

  • B.S., Business Administration, Baruch College, New York City, New York