Hailey Barthold

College Finance Consultant She/Her/Hers

College Finance Consultant

Assistant Director of Financial Aid Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Financial Aid Counselor Anna Maria College

My Background

My interest in financial aid started with temp work in the student accounts office at Anna Maria College, where I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. That led me into the financial aid office as a counselor, where I worked the front lines, meeting with students and parents every day, reviewing loan counseling, promissory notes, and verification. Alongside the college's former director, I helped launch Anna Maria's financial literacy program before moving on to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as Assistant Director of Financial Aid. At WPI, I managed awarding and packaging for first-year and returning students, oversaw MA state grant awarding and reconciliation, handled graduate student awarding, and assisted with the university's financial literacy program. I joined College Coach in 2023 and have now spent more than five years working in financial aid.

Why I Joined College Coach

Working at Anna Maria and WPI showed me the same thing from two different sides of the desk: every school follows its own rules for awarding and distributing aid, and a family working with just one office only ever sees that one version of the process. As a College Coach Counselor, I can advise families across those different policies, helping them understand how each school awards aid so they can make informed decisions well before their student applies for admission.

Get to Know Me

Bright Horizons College Coach finance team members

My Education

Anna Maria College Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA)

Anna Maria College Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Some of my favorite pastimes

Running, hiking, and traveling with friends and family.

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