Colleen McGinnis currently serves as Chief of Staff at Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, since August 2020, providing strategic advice to the Chief Operating Officer and facilitating communication between the COO and business units. McGinnis has a rich history at Federal Student Aid, previously holding positions such as Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff from 1996 to 2020, as well as serving in various roles at the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 1996, focusing on legislative affairs and legal analysis. McGinnis holds a Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, a Certificate in Commercial and Economic French from La Chambre de Commerce du Canada, and a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language and International Trade from Eastern Michigan University.

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Federal Student Aid an Office of the U.S. Department of Education

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Federal Student Aid (FSA), a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursing their higher educational dreams. In fulfilling our mission, FSA helps make college education possible by providing more than $120 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to help more than 15 million students pay for college or career school. In every interaction with students and their families, FSA strives to be the most trusted and reliable source of student financial aid information.


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