Contact Us

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. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

GENERAL INQUIRIES PHONE FAX EMAIL
Financial Aid 410-455-2387 410-455-3322 finaid@umbc.edu
Scholarships 410-455-3813 410-455-3322 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
Rachel Falk Financial Aid Counselor
Counsels A, B, G, T		 410-455-2888 rfalk1@umbc.edu
Elizabeth Brooks Financial Aid Counselor
Counsels C, D, E, F		 410-455-8042 ebrooks@umbc.edu
Shana Yem Financial Aid Counselor
Counsels I, J, L, M, N		 410-455-3633 yems@umbc.edu
Taylor Chapman Financial Aid Counselor
Counsels H, O, Q, R, S		 410-455-3831 taychap1@umbc.edu
Bianca Bagwell Financial Aid Counselor
Counsels P, U, V, W, X, Y, Z		 410-455-2799 bb5@umbc.edu
Emily Meyers Operations Assistant
Counsels K		 410-455-2818 meyerse1@umbc.edu

Counselors' Supervisor

NAME TITLE PHONE EMAIL
Colleen Lindbeck Associate Director 410-455-8148 csly@umbc.edu

Merit Scholarship Unit

NAME TITLE PHONE EMAIL
Rob Galvin Associate Director
Merit Scholarships		 410-455-8911 galvin@umbc.edu

Compliance and Office Operations Unit

NAME TITLE PHONE EMAIL
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

NAME TITLE PHONE EMAIL
Melissa Donovan IT Specialist 410-455-1310 dmeliss1@umbc.edu
Cory Ziegenfuss Associate Director 410-455-1340 ziegenfu@umbc.edu

Director

NAME TITLE PHONE EMAIL
Stephanie Johnson Director 410-455-1517 sjohn@umbc.edu