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Youngstown State University
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555

Phone: 330-941-3505
Appointments: 330-941-3506
Fax: 330-941-1659
E-mail: ysufinaid@ysu.edu
Federal School Code: 003145
 

Office Hours

Office
 
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
Walk-in Counseling

 
Monday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 

Staff Directory

Name/Title Phone/Email Program Responsibilities
   
Marylynn Britt
Cust Serv Asst 1
(330) 941-3506
mbritt@ysu.edu
  • Financial Aid Receptionist
  • Schedules appointments for financial aid counselors and coordinates walk-in schedule
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
   
Megan Collins
Counselor
(330) 941-1321
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
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-2031
cgeorge@ysu.edu
  • Performs verification and analysis
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions
   
Barb Greene
Manager
(330) 941-3504
bgreene@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
   
Regina Hawkins
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-2490
rmhawkins@ysu.edu
  • Loan Specialist
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
  • General student loan questions
  • PLUS Parent Loan program
  • Student Service Loan Program
   
Rosemary Kent
Asst Director
(330) 941-1923
rekent01@ysu.edu
  • Oversees Federal Institutional Student Information Record verification and analysis
  • Performs verification and analysis
  • Supervises verification staff
   
Jennifer Kurcon
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-7132
jjkurcon@ysu.edu
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • Direct line for Federal Pell Grant verification questions
  • Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
   
Cindy Maldonado
Admin Asst 2
(330) 941-3398
cjmaldonado@ysu.edu
  • Stafford Loan Programs
  • PLUS Parent Loan program
  • Alternative Loan program
  • Title IV Refunds (programs funded through the Federal Government)
  • Liaison with Office of Student Accounts regarding loan problems
  • Supervises student employees
   
Gina McHenry
Assoc Dir - Cust Serv
(330) 941-1594
gcmchenry@ysu.edu
  • Scholarships for Excellence Program
  • Financial Aid Publications
  • Miscellaneous Scholarships
  • Oversees Ohio & Pennsylvania Rehabilitation
  • YSU Tuition Remission
  • Oversees Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
  • Counsels prospective and current students (appointment and walk-in)
  • Consortium Agreements
  • Study Abroad Programs
   
Elaine Ruse
Director
(330) 941-3501
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
Counselor
(330) 941-2374
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
   
Lisa Schiavi
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-2372
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
Counselor
(330) 941-3155
fascrocco@ysu.edu
  • Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
  • 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
Assoc Dir - Tech
(330) 941-2319
jnstanger@ysu.edu
  • System support for financial aid systems, Banner INB/SSB, 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
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-3503
cthomas@ysu.edu
  • Ohio & Pennsylvania Rehabilitation (BVR & OVR) Funding
  • Tuition Remission
  • Workforce Investment Act
  • Training Readjustment Act (OH & PA)
  • Miscellaneous Scholarships
  • Warning Report (adjustment of aid with change of registration)
   
Laura Thomas
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-1660
ljthomas@ysu.edu
  • General Motors Programs
  • Workforce Development
  • Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (MCTA)
  • 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
Admin Asst 1
(330) 941-3501
mmthomas@ysu.edu
  • Secretary for Director
  • Day Care Reimbursement Program
  • Assists with Scholarships for Excellence Program
  • Student Service Loan Program
   
Jennifer Tomerlin
Counselor
(330) 941-1593
jrtomerlin@ysu.edu
  • 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
   
Sandy Torres
Fin Aid Data Specialist
(330) 941-1661
satorres@ysu.edu
  • Assists the Associate Directors
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals
  • Counsels current and prospective students (appointment and walk-in)
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions
   
Rosa Vega
Student Service Counselor
(330) 941-2488
rmvega@ysu.edu
  • Answers general Financial Aid questions at counter and on phones
  • Federal College Work Study 
   
Claudette Womack
Counselor
(330) 941-1994
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
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