University System of Georgia

Academic Affairs Division

Administrative Committee: Student Financial Aid
(Last Modified August 1, 2023)

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Institution Representative Contact Information

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Brenda Taylor-Hickey
Financial Aid Director

 btaylorhickey@abac.edu
229-391-4985

Albany State University

Kenyatta Johnson
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

 Kenyatta.Johnson@asurams.edu
229-500-2922

Albany State University

Carrie Wilder
Director

 carrie.wilder@asurams.edu
229-500-2958

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Jody DeFore
Financial Aid Director

 bdefore@atlm.edu 
678-623-1182

Augusta University

Debra Turner
Financial Aid Director

 debturner@augusta.edu
706-667-4199

Clayton State University

Ta-Mia McGruder
Interim Financial Aid Director

 Ta-MiaMcGruder@clayton.edu
678-466-4181

College of Coastal Georgia

Terral Harris
Financial Aid Director

 tharris@ccga.edu
912-279-5722

Columbus State University

Phillip Hawkins
Financial Aid Director

 hawkins_philip@columbusstate.edu
706-507-8800

Dalton State College

Carol Jones
Financial Aid Director

 cjones@daltonstate.edu 
706-272-4545

East Georgia State College

Michael Wernon
Financial Aid Director

 mwernon@ega.edu
478-289-2148

Fort Valley State University

Heidi Pinney
Regional Executive Financial Aid Director

 Heidi.pinney@fvsu.edu
478-825-6605

Georgia College & State University

Shannon Simmons
Financial Aid Director

 shannon.simmons@gcsu.edu
478-825-6605

Georgia Gwinnett College

Kimberly Jordan
Financial Aid Director

 kjordan9@ggc.edu
678-407-5505

Georgia Institute of Technology

Marie Mons
Financial Aid Director

 marie.mons@finaid.gatech.edu
404-894-4582

Georgia Highlands College

Donna K. Childres
Financial Aid Director

 dchildre@highlands.edu
706-368-7742

Georgia Southern University

Tracey Mingo
Financial Aid Director

 tmingo@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-1263

Georgia Southwestern State University

Michael Wright
Financial Aid Director

 michael.wright@gsw.edu
229-931-1378

Georgia State University

Aria Simmons
Financial Aid Director

 asimmons48@gsu.edu
404-413-2524

Gordon State College

Heidi Pinney
Regional Executive Financial Aid Director

 heidip@gordonstate.edu
678-359-5990

Kennesaw State University

Karen Ruehlman
Financial Aid Director

 kruehlma@kennesaw.edu
470-578-3301

Middle Georgia State University

Dolapo Ogunmakin
Financial Aid Director

 Dolapo.ogunmakin@mga.edu
478.471.2872

Savannah State University

Raymond Clarke
Vice President for Enrollment Management

 clarker@savannahstate.edu
912-358-4338

South Georgia State College

Latoya Curtis
Assistant Director of Financial Aid

 latoya.curtis@sgsc.edu
912-260-4286

University of Georgia

Nancy Ferguson
Financial Aid Director

 nferg@uga.edu
706-542-6147

University of North Georgia

Jill Rayner
Financial Aid Director

 jill.rayner@ung.edu
706-864-1688

University of West Georgia

Leigh Ann Hussey
Financial Aid Director

 lhussey@westga.edu
678-839-2256

Valdosta State University

Doug Tanner
Financial Aid Director

 dtanner@valdosta.edu
229-333-5935
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