Guiding Principles of the Financial Aid Office
• To serve our students and their families, acknowledging
their individuality and uniqueness.
• To provide an environment that is welcoming, accommodating, and
professional.
• To educate and provide guidance, support, and encouragement for
those individuals interested in the financial aid process.
• To perform our duties with a high degree of integrity, expertise,
enthusiasm, and professionalism.
• To ensure good stewardship of financial aid funds—federal,
state, institutional, and community.
• To remove barriers to the extent possible and to process aid in
the most expedient and efficient manner to allow students to pursue their
educational goals.
• To work cooperatively and communicate effectively with co-workers,
other entities and the community in order to support Barton’s mission