New Financial Aid Director Christopher K. Hanlon

Cheyney announces the new appointment of Mr. Christopher K. Hanlon as Financial Aid Director.He said, “My goal is to have Cheyney University become the model financial aid operation in the HBCU community.”Hanlon was previously employed by the Stevenson University , as Director of Financial Aid(a historical white college). His role included implementing a live chat support service during the admissions process.Prior to his employment in Maryland, Mr. Hanlon worked as the Director of Financial Aid for Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, at Immaculata College in West Chester, PA, Ferrum College in Ferrum Virginia, and The College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA(other historical white colleges).Among Mr. Hanlon’s many honors and awards, he was named Top 100 National Yearly Management Award by Sears, Roebuck and Company and the Outstanding Advisor Awards at Franklin and Marshall College(more historical white college).


All things considered, I personally find it hard to receive that Mr. Hanlon's primary goal is to " have Cheyney University become the model financial aid operation in the HBCU community" if he was never employed by one.All of Mr.Hanlon's past experiences,awards and accomplishments are commendable but ,the cultural understanding of an HBCU is not anything that can be awarded or studied .It is imperative that Mr.Hanlon be both humble and culturally sensitive for this goal to be accomplished.