Betsy Johnson
MASFAA Representative, Bowling Green State University
Dr. Betsy Johnson has been in financial aid almost 28 years. She is currently director of student financial aid and scholarships at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio and has been there over nine years. Prior to that, Betsy was at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio for over 15 years, serving as director of financial aid for several years before becoming vice president of enrollment management there. Betsy is currently the president of MASFAA and is enjoying serving the membership this year! She was elected as treasurer-elect in 2021 and served in numerous chair roles for MASFAA over the years. Betsy has also been extremely active with the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) and served on the executive board for close to 20 years, and was president of OASFAA in 2008-2009. She has also been a NASFAA Standards of Excellence Team Lead, along with a SOE Peer Reviewer since 2007. Betsy received the MASFAA State Leadership Award in 2019, the OASFAA James W. White Award in 2018, and the OASFAA Alex Murdoch Award in 2010. Betsy earned her doctorate from the University of Toledo, her master’s degree from Ohio University, and her bachelor’s degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Betsy is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and has two children; her daughter is an athletic trainer at a high school in Ohio, and her son is attending BGSU.