financial aid REMOTE WORK HOURS
Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student Employment have been working remotely since March 2020 with a select group of team members coming into the office on a limited basis. No worries. If you have in-person courses and would like to drop off documents to the Financial Aid Office, the drop box is checked regularly along with the fax and U.S. postal mail. The office is not open for in-person visits, but we still handle the daily operations as usual.
The team's remote work hours are 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Below is the contact information for the Financial Aid Office.
STAFF RESOURCE ROSTER
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Call Assignment |
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University Telephone Number |
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A, B, C |
Bao Tang |
(773) 442-5027 |
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D, E, F |
Felix Toledo |
(773) 442-5031 |
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G, H, I |
Haydee Hernandez |
(773) 442-5021 |
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J, K, L |
Libby Van Opstal |
(773) 442-5039 |
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M |
Yvonne Preston |
(773) 442-5016 |
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N, O |
Heather Carper |
(773) 442-5007 |
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P, Q, R |
Cosby Fua |
(773) 442-5033 |
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S, T, U,V |
Mario Craigen |
(773) 442-5005 |
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W, X, Y, Z |
Renee Zygmunt |
(773) 442-5019 |
Masters Degree, DePaul University School for New Learning
Bachelors Degree of Science, DePaul University College of Commerce
Knowledge of federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs
Ability to deal effectively with a diverse student body
Ability to commit to a team-building approach
Experience with writing policies and procedures manual
Experience in training personnel on financial aid process
Ability to utilize Banner to create population selections, run reports, create processes
Ability to utilize Banner and other system tools to retrieve data for reports
Serving leadership roles for national, regional and state professional associations
Member, College Board Service Assembly
Serving with Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
Volunteer with Women’s Sports Foundation and Girls in the Game
Adjunct Faculty, Triton Community College
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5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
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Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education (Argosy University, Chicago). Doctoral dissertation topic: How Does Campus Involvement Impact the Persistence of African American Students Attending Urban Postsecondary Institutions?
Master of Arts Degree in Inner City Studies Education (Northeastern Illinois University)
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Associate of Arts Degree (South Suburban College)
In addition to being the director of scholarships, prior professional experience in higher education includes working in various roles at both private and public institutions. Previous professional positions include: interim director of adult and women student programs, registrar, assistant director of records and exams, academic advisor, and admissions officer. She has held leadership roles within professional and service organizations and is currently a member on the NEIU Alumni Advisory Board.
Publication(s)
Henley, B., Morrow, M., Magee, M. J. (2017). History and Foundation of the Field: The Life and Career of Melvin C. Terrell. In Jackson, J.F.L., Charleston, L., Cornelius, G. (Eds.), Advancing Equity and Diversity in Student Affairs: A Festschrift in Honor of Melvin C. Terrell (pp.27-39). Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing.
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5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
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Masters Degree, Lincoln University
Bachelors Degree, University of Pittsburgh
Federal, State and Institutional financial aid eligibility, regulations, policies and procedures
Need analysis, verification and packaging philosophies
Minimum Standards of Academic Progress
Default Aversion Strategies
Customer Relations and Interpersonal Communications
United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
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