Beth Bartlett

Administrative Assistant 2

babartlett@ysu.edu

• Reports Federal Pell Grant, Ohio Instructional Grant, Ohio Proficiency, and Fiscal Operations Report to government for payments
• Establishes new financial aid accounts with University Development, Athletics,  YSU Foundation, General Accounting and Bookstore
• Compiles Financial Aid statistics for surveys
• Americorps Program
• Contact for General Accounting & Accounts Payable

Megan Collins

Financial Aid Counselor

mecollins@ysu.edu

• Veterans Administration Education Benefits-Chapters 30, 1606 & 35
• Performs verification and analysis
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
• Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

Colleen George

Examiner 2

• Assists Loan and Verification Departments
• Answers general Financial Aid questions
• Performs verification and analysis

Rosemary Kent

Assistant Director, Federal Programs

rekent01@ysu.edu

• Oversees Federal Institutional Student Information Record verification and analysis
• Performs verification and analysis
• Supervises verification staff

Jennifer Kurcon

Administrative Assistant 1

jjkurcon@ysu.edu

• Federal Pell Grants
• Direct line for Federal Pell Grant verification questions
• Ohio Instructional Grant
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

Cheryl Levy

Student Service Counselor

clevy@ysu.edu

• Answers general financial aid questions at counter and on phones
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals
• Veterans Administration Education Benefits-Chapters 30, 1606 & 35
• Mails requested Financial Aid information

Cindy Maldonado

Administrative Assistant 2

cjmaldonado@ysu.edu

• Stafford Loan Programs—Subsidized & Unsubsidized
• PLUS Parent Loan program
• Alternative Loan program
• Title IV Refunds (programs funded through the Federal Government)
• Liaison with Bursar’s Office regarding loan problems
• Supervises student employees

Gina McHenry

Associate Director

gcmchenry@ysu.edu

• Scholarships for Excellence Program
• Financial Aid Publications
• Miscellaneous Scholarships
• Oversees Ohio & Pennsylvania Rehabilitation 
• YSU Tuition Remission
• Oversees Ohio Instructional Grant; Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency 
• Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
• Associate Degree Rollback
• Consortium Agreements
• Study Abroad Programs

Vince Pellegrini

Financial Aid Counselor

vapellegrini@ysu.edu

• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency 
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
• Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

Margie Roller

Administrative Assistant 1

mrroller@ysu.edu

• Loan Specialist
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
• General Stafford—Subsidized & Unsubsidized loan questions
• PLUS Parent Loan program

Elaine Ruse

Director

eruse@ysu.edu

• Oversees and provides leadership for the administration of all federal, state and institutional financial aid and scholarship programs
• Works closely with University constituents and general public as it relates to the recruitment and retention of students
• Liaison to YSU Foundation

Susan Sahli

Financial Aid Counselor

sesahli@ysu.edu

• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals
• Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
• Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

JoAnn Sarich

Administrative Assistant 2

jsarich@ysu.edu

• Federal Pell Grants
• Federal College Work Study
• Perkins Loan Program
• Supervises Front Counter Staff and Intermittents

Lisa Schiavi 

Administrative Assistant 1

laschiavi@ysu.edu

• Athletic Scholarships 
• Ohio Scholarship Programs (Awards National Guard, War Orphans, Academic Scholarships)
• Processes all checks received by Financial Aid
• Miscellaneous Scholarships (award & billing)
• Senate Bill 140 Program (award & billing, including book vouchers)
• Tracks billing and communicates with General Accounting
• Donor grade reports
• Invoicing of donors

Frank Scrocco

Financial Aid Counselor

fascrocco@ysu.edu

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion
• Counsels current and prospective students (appointment and walk-in)
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

James Stanger

Associate Director for Technology and Support Services

jnstanger@ysu.edu

• System support for financial aid systems, internet web based applications, and mandated federal and state software systems
• Assists the Director with the supervision and management of all forms of financial aid and personnel activities.
• Develops and maintains the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships' web site

Chris Thomas

Administrative Assistant 1

cthomas@ysu.edu

• Ohio & Pennsylvania Rehabilitation (BVR & OVR) Funding
• Tuition Remission
• Workforce Investment Act
• Training Readjustment Act (OH & PA)
• Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (MCTA)
• Miscellaneous Scholarships
• Warning Report (adjustment of aid with change of registration) 

Laura Thomas

Administrative Assistant 1

ljthomas@ysu.edu

• General Motors Programs
• Workforce Development
• Employee Tuition Assistance Plans (e.g. AT&T, UAW Chrysler)
• Completes federal student aid verification forms from other colleges verifying a siblings enrollment at YSU.
• Prepares invoices for scholarship donors 

Michele Thomas

Administrative Assistant 1

mmthomas@ysu.edu

• Secretary for Director
• Day Care Reimbursement Program
• Assists with Scholarships for Excellence Program

Sandy Torres

Financial Aid Coordinator

satorres@ysu.edu

• Assists the Associate Directors
• ACG and SMART Grant
• Counsels current and prospective students (appointment and walk-in)
• Answers general Financial Aid questions

Rosa Vega

Student Services Counselor

rmvega@cc.ysu.edu

• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
• Federal College Work Study 

Laurie Wittkugle

Clerical Specialist

• Financial Aid Receptionist
• Schedules appointments for financial aid counselors and coordinates walk-in schedule
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones

Claudette Womack

Senior Financial Aid Counselor

cwomack@ysu.edu

• Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
• Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
• Stafford Loan Default Management
• Penguin Pointer Newsletter
• Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones