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About Us

Mission Statement
The CSUN Financial Aid and Scholarship Department promotes access to higher education by delivering accurate funding to eligible students in a timely manner. As we fulfill this mission, we educate students through outreach and counseling about life-skills and how to access and manage resources.  We support students with empathy and encourage civic responsibility, accountability, and financial well-being from a holistic approach.

Values
Through our work we express the following values: respect, fairness, flexibility, integrity, patience, empathy, tolerance, inclusion and sustainability.

Linda BrignoniLinda Brignoni, Director
financial.aid@csun.edu

Linda Brignoni is the director of the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department.  Ms. Brignoni provides leadership and guidance to the department and has more than 33 years of experience in the financial aid field as well as education-related experience in the nonprofit and private sector.  She earned her bachelor's degree in sociology and her master's degree in foundations of education from CSUN.

 

Staff Directory

Alain Resurreccion, Communications & Systems Specialist
alain.resurreccion@csun.edu

Alejandra Fregozo, Campus Scholarships Coordinator
alejandra.fregozo@csun.edu

Alejandro A. Mercado, Academic Works Coordinator
alejandro.mercado@csun.edu

Andrea Bernal, FA Module System Specialist
andrea.bernal@csun.edu

Anthony Montanio, Functional Analyst
anthony.montanio@csun.edu

Armenka Khashmanyan, Financial Aid Counselor
armenka.khashmanyan@csun.edu

Bhernard Tila, Financial Aid Representative
bhernard.tila@csun.edu

Bianca Lorona, Specialized Ops Coordinator
bianca.lorona@csun.edu

Boris Blanco, Functional Analyst
boris.blanco@csun.edu

Charnae V. Bailey, Financial Aid Counselor/EOP and DREAM Coordinator
charnae.bailey@csun.edu

Courtney Newman, Financial Aid Counselor
courtney.newman@csun.edu

Denise L. Hansford, Compliance Officer
denise.hansford@csun.edu

Diana Medina, FA Counselor/FWS Coordinator
diana.medina@csun.edu

Domenica Majalca, Associate Director, Student Relations & Financial Literacy
domenica.garcia@csun.edu

Domonique Isabeau, Financial Aid Representative
domonique.isabeau@csun.edu

Elizabeth Arias, Athletic Financial Aid Coordinator/Customer Service Lead Interim
elizabeth.arias@csun.edu

Emily C. Fitch, FA Grad & Retention Specialist
emily.fitch@csun.edu

Gina Perez, Account Support
gina.perez@csun.edu

Irina Maraminskaya, Loan Technician
irina.maraminskaya@csun.edu

Jayne Ponce Calucag, File Center Assistant
jayne.p.calucag@csun.edu

Jesus R. Alvarez, Financial Aid Representative
jesus.alvarez@csun.edu

Juan Cisneros, Financial Aid Representative
juan.cisneros@csun.edu

Kathryn Vanegas, Assistant to the Director/Office Manager
kathryn.vanegas@csun.edu

Kevin Pedraza, Financial Aid Representative
kevin.pedraza@csun.edu

Laura A. Santa Cruz, Financial Aid Representative
laura.santacruz@csun.edu

Mariana T. Saavedra, Grant Technician
mariana.saavedra@csun.edu

Mayra Gonzalez, Financial Aid Counselor/Academic Grants Coordinator
mayra.a.gonzalez@csun.edu

Melina Gomez, Financial Aid Rep (EH)
melina.gomez@csun.edu

Mitchell V. Lieu, Information Technology Consultant
mitchell.lieu@csun.edu

Pamela Zapata, Financial Aid Counselor
pamela.zapata@csun.edu

Rebecca Aragon, Scholarship Technician
rebecca.aragon@csun.edu

Roberto Raygoza, Financial Aid Representative
roberto.raygoza@csun.edu

Sara Aquino, Scholarship Technician
sara.aquino@csun.edu

Sarah Perez, Financial Aid Counselor
sarah.perez@csun.edu

Shelline Warren, Sr. Associate Director
shelline.warren@csun.edu

Sonya Adlersberg, Financial Aid Counselor
sonya.adlersberg@csun.edu

Tsubura Caroline Talactac, Senior Specialist, Financial Aid Systems
tsubura.talactac@csun.edu

Contact Information

Financial Aid & Scholarship Department
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8307

1.818.677.4085 Financial Aid
1.818.677.4907 Scholarships
1.818.677.2373 Work-Study

Holiday Closures

HOLIDAY:DATE:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day1/20/2020
Cesar Chavez Day3/31/2020
Memorial Day5/25/2020

School Code: 001153

Contact Us
Financial Aid & Scholarship Department
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8307
1-818-677-4085
Located in Bayramian Hall,
1st Floor Lobby (BH100)

Scholarship Office
Located in BH 130, East Entrance
10:00 a.m. – 3 p.m., Daily
1-818-677-4907

Business Hours*
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

*On December 18thour office will close at 4:30 pm.Visits with a financial aid counselor will end at 4:00 pm.

Counseling Hours**
Mondays: 10:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m – 5:30 p.m

**Visits with a financial aid counselor are limited to 15 minutes and require a referral slip from the first-floor financial aid window. Please have your questions ready.

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