Vision Statement: The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships supports access to JMU by pursuing an innovative, student-centered approach:  providing guidance, engaging with students, and empowering responsible academic and financial decisions.

Mission Statement: We will ASSIST with identifying and obtaining resources to finance higher education; DELIVER funds in a timely and equitable manner; and EDUCATE, so that informed financial decisions can be made.

 

For your convenience, our office contact information is located at the bottom of every page of the financial aid site.

Associate Vice President for Access and Enrollment Management
Director
Brad Barnett

Office Operations Manager
Donna Marie McMillan

Customer Service

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Adrianna Penn: Customer Service Supervisor
Jasmine Winters: Customer Service Representative
Jessica Cortes: Customer Service Representative
Brooklyn Kier: Customer Service Representative

Loans

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Colleen McAvoy: Associate Director of Loans
Christi Knight: Loan Program Advisor - PLUS Loans
Melissa Bohl: Loan Program Advisor
Riney Brown: Loan Program Advisor - Private Loans

Compliance

Brice Hostetler: Senior Associate Director of Compliance
Jessica Hopkins: Assistant Director of Compliance
ISO: Compliance Officer

 

Student Employment

Amber Weaver-Shifflett: Student Employment Manager
Timley Simmons: Student Employment Coordinator
Klaudia Whipple: Student Employment Assistant
Scholarships

Steven Cox: Associate Director for Scholarships
Andrea Dyjak: Scholarship Coordinator
Jennie Fink: Scholarship Specialist
Grants

ISO: Assistant Director for Grants
John Michael Schott: Grant Specialist, Veteran's Benefits 
Technology

Rick Gardner: Senior Associate Director of Operations
Brandon Crenshaw: Technical Services Analyst
Claire Bergan: IT Specialist

Verification

Shari Arehart: Verification Manager

Anne Callahan: Verification Specialist

Ashley James: Verification Assistant

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