Financial Aid Staff Listing
Karen Anderson
Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Provide professional and administrative support to the financial aid staff.
- Process scholarships coming from non-Michigan Tech resources i.e. high school, community scholarships.
- Process ROTC scholarship information.
- Coordinate the document imaging process.
- Process all satisfactory academic progress procedures.
- Manage department budget.
Cindy Cowell
Financial Aid Advisor
Specialties
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
- Administer Michigan Indian Tuition Waivers.
- Administer the Michigan Tech Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (TRIP).
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information.
Colleen Erva
Assistant Director
Specialties
- Administer the Federal Direct Loan Program.
- Perform verification/reconciliation of financial aid applications.
- Counsel students and parents on application preparation, aid delivery and financing options.
- Oversee administration support staff.
Linda Fontaine
Loan Administrator
Specialties
- Process all Federal Direct Loan Applications.
- Certify private/alternative educational loans.
- Counsel students and families regarding loan programs and eligibility.
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information.
Amy Raffaelli
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Greet and assist students and parents with financial aid questions.
- Provide support and assistance to financial aid staff.
- Provide assistance with general administrative tasks.
Bill Roberts
Director
Specialties
- Oversee financial aid communications including publications, website and letters.
- Plans and implements financial aid operations.
- Manages financial aid budget.
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
Kyle Rubin
Associate Director
Specialties
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
- Oversee athletic grant administration.
- Administer any Army and Air Force related scholarships and grants. Serve as liaison between ROTC departments and financial aid.
- Assist with planning and implementing financial aid operations.
- Assist with oversight of financial aid communications including publications, website and letters.
Marie Ryding
Associate Director
Specialties
- Manage the planning and implementation of financial aid processes.
- Administer and monitor university scholarship programs.
- Administer work-study programs.
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
Sheri Thomas
Financial Aid Administrator
Specialties
- Administer the federal financial aid programs including Pell Grant Program (PELL).
- Coordinate the need-analysis delivery cycle and verification.
- Coordinate the professional discretion and adjustment policies.
- Participate in general financial aid counseling.
Kelly Vizanko
Financial Aid Advisor
Specialties
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
- Counsel study abroad students regarding financial aid related processes.
- Manage the financial aid website and its content.
- Manage the administration of State funded financial aid programs including: Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS) and the Tuition Incentive Program (TIP).
- Administer satisfactory academic progress policy.
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information.
