Financial Aid Staff
Karen Anderson
Staff Assistant
Specialties
- Provide professional and administrative support to the financial aid staff.
- Processes scholarships coming from non-Michigan Tech resources i.e. high school, community scholarships.
- Processes ROTC scholarship information.
- Coordinates the document imaging process.
- Processes all satisfactory academic progress procedures.
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.
Linda Fontaine
Loan Administrator
Specialties
- Processes all Federal Direct Loan Applications.
- Certifies private/alternative educational loans.
- Counsels students and families regarding loan programs and eligibility.
- Performs analysis functions of FAFSA information.
Tim Malette
Budget Analyst for Student Affairs &
Sr Accounts Manager for Financial Aid
Specialties
- Coordinate the administration of federal, state, institutional, and private student financial aid programs.
- Develop budgets, manage resources, and direct policy development activities.
- Assist the Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Services in development and implementation of strategic initiatives that support recruitment and retention of students.
- Serve the University Scholarship Committee as Vice-Chair.
- Administer Athletic Grant and university scholarship programs.
Amy Raffaelli
Office Assistant
Specialties
- Greets and assists students and parents with financial aid questions.
- Provides support and assistance to financial aid staff.
- Provides assistance with general administrative tasks.
Bill Roberts
Director
Specialties
- Oversee financial aid communications including publications, website, and letters.
- Assist with planning and implementing financial aid operations.
- Process Michigan Indian Tuition Waivers and the Michigan Tech Tuition Reduction Incentive Program.
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
Robert Roose
Assistant Director
Specialties
- Manage State of Michigan Financial Aid Programs which include: Michigan Competitive Scholarship, Michigan Promise Scholarship, Tuition Incentive Program.
- Counsel and award aid to Study Abroad Applicants.
- Coordinate Veteran Affairs Benefits with financial aid programs.
Marie Ryding
Associate Director
Specialties
- Administers and monitors university scholarship programs.
- Administer work-study programs.
- Meets 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), Academic Competitiveness Program (ACG), Federal National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART).
- Coordinate the Need-Analysis Delivery Cycle and Verification.
- Coordinate the Professional Discretion and Adjustment Policies.
- Participate in General Financial Aid Counseling.