Bob Collins

Bob Collins joined Western Governors University (WGU) in October 2012 as the Vice President of Financial Aid and currently serves as Senior Advisor & VP Talent Finance in the Office of the President. In the late 1990’s, Collins was the Acting Director of Financial Aid at the University of Colorado at Boulder and was a consultant for WGU in its very early stages—before the first students enrolled. Bob has more than 40 years of experience in student aid administration and continues to be active in the state, regional, and national professional associations. He has been a member of several technical review panels for the National Center for Education Statistics, participated on numerous negotiated rulemaking committees, and was active in the Distance Education Demonstration Program with the US Department of Education. Bob also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Miller Bullen Hansen Scholarship Foundation and is a Board Liaison for the National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER).