Maryland Maryland Higher Education Commission

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​Maryland Higher Educati​on Commission​


217 East Redwo​o​d Street, Suite 2100,
Ba​ltimore, MD 21202

The Maryland Higher Education Commission's Hours of Operation are:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm​

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​Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)


Phone Number:
(410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone:
(800) 974-0203
​​Fax:(410) 332-0250​
IMPORTANT:

Create your MDCAP​S account to access the MHEC One-App, where you can apply for all of MHEC'S scholarships and grants in one convenient location!
  
Review all of the scholarships and grants available​ ​to help you​ achieve your higher education goals!        

Meet with OSFA Staff:  Go to  https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/virtualmeeting-OSFA.aspx  to make an appointment.                    
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Department of Academic Affairs,

Research & Policy Analysis,

Private Career Schools,

Department of Finance and ​Administration


Phone Number:                                                                
(410) 767-3300  follow the prompt to each unit
Toll Free Phone:(800) 974-0203
Fax:(410) 332-0270

Visitors who are hard of hearing, ​deaf or speech-disabled and who use a TTY or text telephone can contact MHEC via Maryland Relay (Dial 7-1-1 or 800-735-2258)

We welcome email correspondence from anyone, however we do not accept attachments. ​​
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Staff Contact Information

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

​Sanjay Rai, Ph.D.​
​​Secretary of Higher Education ​[email protected]​
Alexandra Ng​uyenExecutive Assistant to the Secretary
 ​​​alexandra.ng​[email protected]
Tiffany MajorsChief of Staff
 tiffany.majors1​​@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY


Elena Quiroz-LivanisDeputy Secretary of Higher Education ​​​[email protected]​
​Khia Poteat​​
 Director of Operations​
 [email protected]
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OFFICE OF THE ATTORN​EY GENERAL


Kimberly WardAssistant Attorney General - Principal Counsel ​[email protected]​
​Elisabeth Layton Assistant Attorney General​[email protected]​
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DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS


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Emily A.A. Dow, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs
 [email protected]
Karen King-SheridanDirector of Workforce Needs​
 [email protected]
Kahlea Hunt-KhabirSUCCESS Project Statewide Coordinator [email protected]

Office of Academic Affairs

​Natasha CornellDirector of Academic Affairs [email protected]
Vacant
Administrative ​Specialist
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Collegiate Affairs - Institution Review 

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​​​Alexandra​ ​ChaillouAssociate Director of Institution Review [email protected]
Melissa LeuschelEducation Policy Analyst [email protected]
​​Stephanie FrangosEducation Policy Analyst
 ​​[email protected]
Ebony WaltersEducation Policy Analyst​
 ebony.walters​@maryland.gov
Quentin Snively
Online Education Analyst
 ​[email protected]​
​Cara MartinezAdministrative Officer
 [email protected]​


Collegiate Affairs - Program Review 

Lyndsay Silva
Associate Director of Program Review
 lyndsay.silva​@maryland.gov
Glenda AbneySenior Education Policy Analyst [email protected]
Bryson BarksdaleSenior Education Policy Analyst
 [email protected]
Shayla HunterEducation Policy Analyst [email protected]
​​​​Allie EdelsteinEducation Policy Analyst/ ​ACM Coordinator
 allie.edelstein@​maryland.gov
Brittany​ MartinEducation Policy Analyst [email protected]
​​Rose RobinsonEducation Policy Analyst​
 [email protected]
​Alexis M​errimanEducation Policy Analyst ​[email protected]
Thomas Waters, Jr.Education Policy Analyst ​[email protected]​​
​​Victoria JohnsonAdministrative Officer
 [email protected]
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Private Career Schools/Career and Workforce Education 

Vacant
​Associate Director of Career and Workforce Education​ ​​​​
Donita Moore
Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
 [email protected]
Desiree Rodri​​guez
Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education [email protected]
Briana Hines
Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
 [email protected]
Jodie Fair​
Administrative Officer
 [email protected]​​

Veterans Affairs

Everette Jackson, Jr.Associate Director of Veterans Affairs [email protected]
Olayta RigsbyVeterans Affairs Analyst [email protected]
​Wayne HolmesVeterans Affairs Analyst [email protected]
Vacant
Administrative Officer
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Office of Research and Policy Analysis

Barbara Schm​ertz,​Ph.D.​​
 Director
 [email protected]
Yuxin Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Director [email protected]
Ann Kellogg, Ph.D.Director of Reporting Services [email protected]
Frances Turner
Research and Policy Analyst
 ​[email protected]
​Eliza Kritz
Research and Policy Analyst ​[email protected]​
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

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Geoffrey NewmanAssistant Secretary for Finance and Administration
 [email protected]

Office of Budget and Finance

Samuel Durai Pandian
Director ​[email protected]​​​
Rona Clegg-SparrowAssociate Director [email protected]
Sisay Takele​​​
Accountant Lead​​
 ​​​[email protected]
Lisandra Reyes​​​
Fiscal Account Clerk Manager​​
 ​​​lisandra.reyes​​​​​​​​@maryland.gov
Shirlita Lee​
Procurement Officer [email protected]
Quincy Song
Staff Accountant ​​[email protected]
Matthew Wilkinson​​
Accountant Trainee​​
​​​[email protected]​
Ellen Starks​​
Administrative Officer​​​
​​[email protected]​

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Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)


Catherine Litten​
​​Need-Based Program Manager
​[email protected]
Vacant
​​Decentralized Program Manager
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Donna Cureton
Service Obligation Program Manager
​[email protected]
Glendetta Matthews
Career-Based Program Manager
​[email protected]
Latasha Williams
Loan Assistance Repayment Program Manager (LARP)
​[email protected]
Shaw​nice King
Unique and Special Populations Program Manager​
​[email protected]
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Create your MDCAPS account to access the MHEC One-App, where you can apply for all of MHEC'S scholarships and grants in one convenient location!
  
Review all of the scholarships and grants availabe through MHEC to help you​ achieve your higher education goals!       
 

For questions about your financial aid application or aw​ard,  please email OSFA at ​[email protected].



Office of Facilities/Capital Budget Oversight

Daniel SchusterFinance Policy Analyst [email protected]
Anthony ReinerFinance and Facilities [email protected]

Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit

Mary LoganManager [email protected]
Jennifer FischettiAdministrator [email protected]

Office of Information Technology

Parris JacksonDirector [email protected]
Alexander RobertsonSystems Specialist [email protected]
Lisa StollofDatabase Specialist [email protected]
Swagata PramanikSystems Specialist [email protected]
Riya RahmanSystems Specialist [email protected]
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​Office of ​Grants Management​
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VacantGrants Management Manager ​

Laura SchenkNSP II Grant Administrator​
 laura.schenk1​​​@maryland.gov​
Kimberly FordNSP II Assistant Grant Administrator​
 [email protected]​
​​​Vacant
GEAR UP Scholarship Administrator​               
Questions [email protected]​​
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​​For information on Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) visit: www.nursesupport.org.

For student inquiries regarding Graduate Nurse Faculty (GNF) Scholarships or the Cohen Scholars Program, contact NSP II staff at [email protected]


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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS


VacantExecutive Director ​

Office of Communications

Kristin ClarksonDirector
 [email protected]​

To submit a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request, email [email protected].

Office of Outreach​

​VacantOutre​ach Specialist​​​
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For information on Financial Aid Outreac​h Events or Publications, email [email protected]

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Office of Legislative Affairs

Vacant
Director ​
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