Forrest Stuart currently serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Lafayette College since January 2019, with prior experience as Consulting Director for Financial Aid at focusEDU since March 2015. Previously, Forrest held the position of Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid at Furman University from August 2008 to December 2018, where responsibilities included managing over $98 million in financial aid and streamlining award processes. Forrest also worked as Director of Financial Aid at Rhodes College from June 2000 to July 2008 and at Birmingham-Southern College from August 1989 to May 2000, building significant expertise in financial aid administration and compliance while enhancing operational efficiencies. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Educational Leadership from Clemson University, a Master’s in Higher Education Administration from The University of Alabama, and a Bachelor’s in Human Resources Management from Birmingham-Southern College.
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focusEDU provides college and university partners with comprehensive consulting; national search and interim placement and appointment services in the operational areas of student information systems, registrar operations, admissions, financial aid, student financial services and enrollment management functions. The Consulting Directors of focusEDU are highly acclaimed practitioners who have extensive expertise in the higher education community. Assessment and evaluation consulting uses established best practices for ensuring sustainable optimized solutions. focusEDU is a leading national search firm for leadership positions in admissions, registrar, financial aid, student accounts/bursar and enrollment management positions through the extensive networks that focusEDU and our Consulting Directors have established. Interim placements and appointments of highly qualified candidates for leadership positions can be made by focusEDU to assist institutions during times of transition.