Jana Parks

Role Summary

Jana Parks serves as Director of Financial Aid at Baker University. She leads the university’s financial aid operations and helps students and families understand the resources, requirements, and processes involved in financing a Baker education.

Areas of Responsibility

• Financial aid administration and operations
• Federal, state, and institutional aid programs
• FAFSA guidance and application support
• Scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study
• Financial aid counseling for students and families
• Regulatory compliance and reporting
• Coordination with admissions, student accounts, and academic offices
• Support for undergraduate, graduate, online, and professional students

About Jana Parks

Jana Parks serves as Director of Financial Aid at Baker University. In this role, she provides leadership for financial aid services and supports students and families as they explore scholarships, grants, loans, work-study opportunities, and other resources that can help make a Baker education more accessible.

Parks oversees financial aid processes and helps ensure that students receive clear, timely information about application requirements, eligibility, and available funding. She works with students across Baker’s undergraduate, graduate, online, professional, and nursing programs.

Through personalized guidance and collaboration with university departments, Parks helps students navigate financial aid from the initial application through continued enrollment. Her work also supports Baker’s compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies.