Financial Aid Staff
Monica Smart | Director of Financial Aid
Job Description: Financial Aid Program Supervision, Team Leadership, Workflow Management, Federal/State/Institutional Policy Oversight
Favorite Verse: Now faith is being sure what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. - Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Matthew Eurek | Associate Director of Financial Aid
Job Description: Financial Aid Awarding Strategy, Financial Aid Packaging, Tuition Remission/Tuition Exchange
Favorite Verse: Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing, and perfect will. - Romans 12:2 (NIV)
Financial Aid Counselors
Jill Cagle | Financial Aid Counselor
Job Description: PELL, SEOG, SAP Appeals, BestSemester/Off-Campus Study, Registration Appeals, Non-Attendance, Cohort Scholarships, UG Attendance Updates, Notary
Favorite Verse: When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. - Psalm 56:3 (NIV)
Barbara Hudson | Financial Aid Counselor
Job Description: Veteran Affairs Benefits, Department of Education Student Updates, Scholarship Notifications, TASFA Student Applications
Favorite Verse: I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. - Psalm 121:1-4 (NIV)
Geoffrey Miller | Financial Aid Counselor
Job Description: Athletics, Change in Circumstance Applications
Favorite Verse: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6 (NIV)
Jordan Walker | Financial Aid Counselor
Job Description: General Financial Aid Counseling, Partner School Scholarships, Music Scholarship, Baptist Minister’s Dependent Scholarship, Johnson O’Connor
Favorite Verse: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” - Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV)
Ashley Wiedeman | Financial Counselor
Job Description: Verification, Withdraws
Favorite Verse: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. -Romans 12:12 (NIV)
Financial Aid Coordinators
Brett Hawkins | Technical Coordinator
Job Description: System Support
Favorite Verse: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. - Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Barry Pupella | Compliance Coordinator
Job Description: Oversees Title IV/Federal Aid Program Compliance Updates and Regulations, Creates/Maintains the Financial Aid Policy and Procedure Manual, Assists the Director of Financial Aid with Uniform Guidance Audit and Cost of Attendance creation, Financial Aid Webpage Management.
Favorite Verse: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
Melinda Murphy | Title IV Coordinator
Job Description: Federal and Private Loans, Financial Aid Programs Reconciliation, Degree Audit
Favorite Verse: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. - Philippians 4:13