Marvin Smith

Executive Director
Financial Aid & Scholarships

Marvin Smith serves as the executive director of UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships. Marvin has served the financial aid profession for more than 30 years in leadership positions for Purdue University, Ivy Tech Community College, and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Marvin has been highly involved in financial aid professional organizations at the state, regional, and national levels, as well as with the College Board and the Coalition of State University Aid Administrators (COSUAA, the national organization of large public university aid directors). Marvin is the past national chair of COSUAA, the past-president of the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA), and currently serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). He earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Purdue University.