Financial Aid Staff
Alyssa Fredin
- Director of Student Financial Services
Specialties
- Oversee all functions of the Student Financial Services Center.
- Plan and implement financial aid operations.
- Manage and project the financial aid budget.
- Meet with prospective and current students about financial aid information.
Specialties
- Administer and monitor university and donor-funded scholarship programs.
- Primary contact for specialized scholarship programs
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information.
Colleen Erva
- Senior Associate Director
Specialties
- Perform verification/reconciliation of financial aid applications.
- Counsel students and parents on application preparation, aid delivery and financing options.
- Financial Aid liaison to the athletic department.
- Return of Title IV Aid.
Specialties
- Administer the federal financial aid programs including the Pell Grant Program (PELL).
- Coordinate the need-analysis delivery cycle and verification.
- Coordinate the professional discretion and adjustment policies.
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.
- Review and approve payroll.
- Coordinate office activities, equipment, and schedules.
- Manage department budget.
Specialties
- Monitor and Administer the Federal Work Study Program
- Meet and counsel students looking to Study Abroad
- Assist with administering of TRIP and Dual Enrollment
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions.
Andrew Miles
- Senior Financial Aid Manager
Specialties
- Administer State of Michigan Programs
- Administer Satisfactory Progress
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information
Julia Morell
- Operations & Compliance Coordinator
Specialties
- Monitor and interpret best practices and legislative updates from state, federal and other agencies/organizations
- Monitor Financial Aid disclosures, communications, and policies to ensure compliance with regulations
- Assist with administering Satisfactory Progress standards
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions
Tucker Nielsen
- Thompson Scholar Coordinator
- Coordinator and primary contact for the Working Families Scholarship
- Meet with prospective and current students answering financial aid questions
- Perform analysis functions of FAFSA information
Student Billing Staff
Jennifer Laitala
- Director of Accounts Receivable
Areas of Responsibility
- Overseeing and directing student accounts
- Managing the cashier's office
- Assessing tuition/fees
- Generating student billings
- Communicating with students/parents regarding student bills
Areas of Responsibility
- Provide administrative and customer service support for the Student Financial Services Center
- Receive and process student tuition, rent, health insurance, and scholarship payments
- Process Enrollment Deposits for prospective students
- Process MTU Department Deposits, Accounts Receivable, and Sponsored Project Payments
- Payment Plan enrollment and processing
Areas of Responsibility
- Provide administrative and customer service support for the Student Financial Services Center
- Receive and process student tuition, rent, health insurance, and scholarship payments
- Process Enrollment Deposits for prospective students
- Process MTU Department Deposits, Accounts Receivable, and Sponsored Project Payments
- Payment Plan enrollment and processing
- Provide administrative and customer service support for the Student Financial Services Center
- Receive and process student tuition, rent, health insurance, and scholarship payments
- Process Enrollment Deposits for prospective students
- Process MTU Department Deposits, Accounts Receivable, and Sponsored Project Payments
- Installment Prepayment Plan enrollment and processing
Enrollment Management Staff
Carli Fisher
- Assistant Director of Enrollment Communications