Staff Directory
Welcome to the Financial Aid Staff Directory!
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships welcomes the opportunity to assist you in making a quality education affordable. We encourage students and families to contact us by phone to 831-459-2963 or by visiting in person to 201 Hahn Student Services for more immediate support. However, you may also email our advising team to finaid@ucsc.edu and include your student ID number. Note that it can take up to 72 business hours for a response during standard times, and 7-10 business days during peak periods.
For a full list of advising program responsibilities and assigned student caseloads by last name, click here.
Office Peak Times
Fall: September 1 through October 1
Winter: December 10 through January 15
Spring: March 1 through March 31
Summer: June 1 through June 30
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Department Leadership
Lorena Lara Chavez Rodriguez
- Title
- Director
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Penny M Davis
- Title
- Deputy Director
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Kamil Shankar
- Title
- Associate Director of Financial Aid
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Maria Orozco
- Title
- Assistant Director of Customer Service, Special Programs, and Outreach
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Erin Burns
- Title
- Data Management Supervisor
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Christine Camicia
- Title
- Business Manager
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Advising and Operations
Jessica M Moore
- Title
- Senior Financial Aid Adviser
Luis Melgoza
- Title
- Financial Aid Adviser
Amy Cruz
Frankie Quiroz
- Title
- Financial Aid Adviser
David Nelson
- Title
- Financial Aid Advisor
Stephanie Cabrera
Joyce Marielena Parker
Compliance & Scholarships
Kori L Calubaquib
- Title
- Scholarship Manager
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Savannah Calero
- Title
- Training Manager
- Senior Adviser
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Analuisa Chavez
- Title
- Compliance Counselor
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Isabella June Nitz
- Title
- Basic Needs Advisor
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Systems
Tara Redkar
- Title
- Lead Business Systems Analyst/Process Manager
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Kelly Greer
- Title
- Business Systems Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Rajvi Brahmbhatt
- Title
- Senior Business Systems Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Cheryl Wical
- Title
- Sr. Business Systems Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Jaggi Krishna
- Title
- Sr. Business System Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Data Management
Stephanie Robyn Covey
- Title
- records coordinator
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Patrick Martin
- Title
- Financial Service Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Paula Marie Rizzi
- Title
- Loan Coordinator
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Halleigh Jamilla Charnell Farley
- Title
- Financial Management Data Analyst
- Department
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
