Cynthia Grunden

Cynthia Grunden is a highly experienced professional in the field of financial aid and higher education, currently serving as a Financial Aid and Higher Education Specialist at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC since September 2021. Grunden has a robust consulting background, offering expertise as an Independent Consultant for Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA Consulting, focusing on Title IV compliance and operational improvements from August 2019 to August 2024. Prior roles include leadership positions at Columbia College Chicago as Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services, and at City Colleges of Chicago as Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Financial Services. Grunden's educational credentials include a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change from Roosevelt University, along with master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Indiana University Bloomington. Additionally, Grunden holds a Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).