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The Office of Financial Aid & 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 B, G, O, Q, R, S, T
410-455-2799 bb5@umbc.edu
Emily Meyers Operations Assistant
– Counsels K, L, M, P, U, W,
X, Y, Z
410-455-2818 meyerse1@umbc.edu
Daniel Schutt Senior Financial Aid Counselor
– Counsels A, C, D, E, F, H, N
410-455-2881 dschutt1@umbc.edu

Counselors' Supervisors


Kristen Schmanke Assistant Director
– Counsels I, J, V
410-455-8077 kristens@umbc.edu
Colleen Lindbeck Associate Director 410-455-8148 csly@umbc.edu

Merit Scholarship Unit


Rob Galvin Associate Director
–Merit Scholarships
410-455-8911 galvin@umbc.edu

Compliance and Office Operations Unit


Ashley Fullwood Front Office Coordinator 410-455-2885 ashfull@umbc.edu
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