Advisory Committee

Youlonda Copeland-Morgan has been a recognized leader in higher education for more than 30 years. She was recently named Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at UCLA where she will lead the University’s enrollment planning efforts focusing on the University’s mission of access, excellence and affordability. From 2008-2012, Copeland-Morgan served as Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Director of Scholarships and Student Aid at Syracuse University. She also served a two-year term (2008-2010) as chair of the Board of Trustees of the College Board and in 2009, was appointed vice chair of the College Board’s Advocacy and Policy Center, which was established with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help transform education in America. Copeland-Morgan is also serving a three-year term on the Advisory Council for the UNCF/Gates Millennium Scholars and she chairs the Committee on Access and Diversity for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and locally, serves on the Board of Directors for the P &P Home for the Elderly.

In a distinguished career that spans 33 years, Copeland-Morgan has held numerous leadership positions in admission and student financial aid and has been honored for her commitment to sound enrollment management and financial aid policy that affects access, equity, and minority participation in higher education. As co-chair of the College Board’s Task Force on College Access for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds, she received national recognition for her leadership and innovation in creating the CollegeKeys Compact. At the state, regional and national level, she has been honored with distinguished service awards from numerous higher education associations, including the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), the California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA), the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA) and the College Board’s Western Region. In 2006, NASFAA presented her with its Leadership Award, and CASFAA bestowed its highest honor, the Lifetime Membership Award, in recognition of her contributions to the profession.

She has served several terms on the board of directors of NASFAA and WASFAA. Additionally, she has served as president of WASFAA, as chair of the College Board's CSS Council, and its Financial Aid Standards Advisory Committee, and for the past four years, as a trustee of the College Board. She also serves on the board of P&P Home for the Elderly, a multimillion dollar senior housing facility in Los Angeles.

Copeland-Morgan is a member of the College Board’s distinguished College Scholarship Service Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the best practices in financial aid, the body of knowledge underpinning the financial aid profession, development of successful advocacy and outreach programs, and development of meaningful training or professional leadership development programs.

Prior to UCLA and Syracuse University, Copeland-Morgan served as vice president of admission and financial aid at Harvey Mudd College.