The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is located pondside in the lower level of the Library adjacent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation.

Financial Aid General Inquiries		410-455-2387	finaid@umbc.edu
Scholarship General Inquiries		410-455-3813	schl_info@umbc.edu
Students are encouraged to work directly with their financial aid counselor. Counselors are assigned based on the student’s last name and are available by phone or email and in-person, by appointment.
Financial Aid Counselors
NAME	TITLE	PHONE	EMAIL
Bianca Bagwell	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels Q - T	410-455-2799	bb5@umbc.edu
Emily Meyers	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels M, U, and W - Z	410-455-2818	meyerse1@umbc.edu
Nikki Rollison	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels B, C, P	410-455-3831	nikki@umbc.edu
Daniel Schutt	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels A, D - F	410-455-2881	dschutt1@umbc.edu
Sara Tabesh	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels G - J	410-455-3725	stabesh@umbc.edu
Robert Thomas	Financial Aid Counselor – Counsels K,L,N,O	410-455-2888	rthoma5@umbc.edu
Counselor Supervisor
Kristen Schmanke	Assistant Director – Counsels V	410-455-8077	kristens@umbc.edu
Colleen Lindbeck	Associate Director	410-455-8148	csly@umbc.edu
Merit Scholarship Unit
Rob Galvin	Analyst – Merit Scholarships	410-455-8911	galvin@umbc.edu
Bobbie Shahpazian	Associate Director –Merit Scholarships	410-455-3813	shahpazi@umbc.edu
Compliance and Office Operations Unit
Lu Caldwell	Admin Assistant	410-455-2882	lcaldwel@umbc.edu
Natasha Lysenko	Admin Assistant	410-455-2910	rezniche@umbc.edu
Gloria Holt	Associate Director	410-455-8460	gholt@umbc.edu
PS SA, IT, and Reporting Unit
Melissa Donovan	IT Specialist	410-455-1310	dmeliss1@umbc.edu
Cory Ziegenfuss	Associate Director	410-455-1340	ziegenfu@umbc.edu
Director
Stephanie Johnson	Director	410-455-1517	sjohn@umbc.edu

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