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​Maryland Higher Educati​on Commission​


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

Effective May 13, 2024, The Maryland Higher Education Commission NEW Hours of Operation are:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 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 ​sanjay.rai@maryland.gov​
Deborah IngExecutive Assistant to the Secretary
 deborah.ing@maryland.gov
Tiffany MajorsChief of Staff
 tiffany.majors1​​@maryland.gov

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY


Elena Quiroz-LivanisDeputy Secretary of Higher Education ​​​elena.quiroz@maryland.gov​
​Khia Poteat​​
 Director of Operations​
 khia.poteat2@maryland.gov
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OFFICE OF THE ATTORN​EY GENERAL


Kimberly WardAssistant Attorney General - Principal Counsel ​kimberly.ward1@maryland.gov​
​Soma Kedia Assistant Attorney General​soma.kedia@maryland.gov
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DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS


Emily A.A. Dow, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs
 emily.dow@maryland.gov

Office of Academic Affairs

Trish Gordon-McCownDirector of Academic Affairs trish.mccown@maryland.gov
Alexandra Nguyen
Administrative ​Specialist
 ​​alexandra.ng​uyen@maryland.gov

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Collegiate Affairs - Institution Review 

​​Alexandra​ ​ChaillouAssociate Director of Institution Review alexandra.chaillou@maryland.gov
Melissa LeuschelEducation Policy Analyst melissa.leuschel@maryland.gov
​​Stephanie FrangosEducation Policy Analyst
 ​​stephanie.frangos@maryland.gov
Ebony WaltersEducation Policy Analyst​
 ebony.walters​@maryland.gov
Quentin Snively
Online Education Analyst
 ​quentin.snively@maryland.gov​
​Cara MartinezAdministrative Officer
 cara.martinez@maryland.gov​


Collegiate Affairs - Program Review 

Lyndsay Silva
Associate Director of Program Review
 lyndsay.silva​@maryland.gov
Glenda AbneySenior Education Policy Analyst glenda.abney@maryland.gov
Bryson BarksdaleSenior Education Policy Analyst
 bryson.barksdale@maryland.gov
Shayla HunterEducation Policy Analyst shayla.hunter@maryland.gov
​​​​Allie EdelsteinEducation Policy Analyst/ ​ACM Coordinator
 allie.edelstein@​maryland.gov
Brittany​ MartinEducation Policy Analyst brittany.martin1@maryland.gov
​​Rose RobinsonEducation Policy Analyst​
 rose.robinson1@maryland.gov
​Alexis M​errimanEducation Policy Analyst ​alexis.merriman@maryland.gov
Thomas Waters, Jr.Education Policy Analyst ​thomas.watersjr@maryland.gov​​
​​Victoria JohnsonAdministrative Officer
 victoria.johnson3@maryland.gov
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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
 donita.moore@maryland.gov
Desiree Rodri​​guez
Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education desiree.rodriguez1@maryland.gov
Briana Hines
Education Analyst-Career/Workforce Education
 briana.hines@maryland.gov
Jodie Fair​
Administrative Officer
 jodie.fair@maryland.gov​​

Veterans Affairs

Everette Jackson, Jr.Associate Director of Veterans Affairs everetted.jackson@maryland.gov
Olayta RigsbyVeterans Affairs Analyst olayta.rigsby@maryland.gov
​Wayne HolmesVeterans Affairs Analyst wayne.holmes@maryland.gov
Vacant
Administrative Officer
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Office of Research and Policy Analysis

Barbara Schm​ertz,​Ph.D.​​
 Director
 barbara.schmertz@maryland.gov
Yuxin Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Director yuxin.lin@maryland.gov
Ann Kellogg, Ph.D.Director of Reporting Services ann.kellogg@maryland.gov
Frances Turner
Research and Policy Analyst
 ​frances.turner@maryland.gov
​Eliza Kritz
Research and Policy Analyst ​eliza.kritz@maryland.gov​
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

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Geoffrey NewmanAssistant Secretary for Finance and Administration
 geoff.newman@maryland.gov

Office of Budget and Finance

Samuel Durai Pandian
Director ​samueldurai.pandian1@maryland.gov​​​
Rona Clegg-SparrowAssociate Director rona.clegg-sparrow1@maryland.gov
Sisay Takele​​​
Accountant Lead​​
 ​​​sisay.takele@maryland.gov
Shirlita Lee​
Procurement Officer shirlita.lee1@maryland.gov
Quincy Song
Staff Accountant ​​quincy.song1@maryland.gov
Matthew Wilkinson​​
Accountant Trainee​​
​​​matthew.wilkinson@maryland.gov​
Ellen Starks​​
Administrative Officer​​​
​​ellen.starks@maryland.gov​

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Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)


Catherine Litten​
​​Need-Based Program Manager
​catherine.litten@maryland.gov
Carl Brooks
​​Decentralized Program Manager
​carl.brooks@maryland.gov
Donna Cureton
Service Obligation Program Manager
​donna.cureton@maryland.gov
Glendetta Matthews
Career-Based Program Manager
​glendetta.matthews1@maryland.gov
Latasha Williams
Loan Assistance Repayment Program Manager (LARP)
​latasha.williams@maryland.gov
Shaw​nice King
Unique and Special Populations Program Manager​
​shawnice.king@maryland.gov
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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 ​osfamail.mhec@maryland.gov.



Office of Facilities/Capital Budget Oversight

Daniel SchusterFinance Policy Analyst daniel.schuster1@maryland.gov
Anthony ReinerFinance and Facilities anthony.reiner@maryland.gov

Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit

Mary LoganManager mary.logan1@maryland.gov
Jennifer FischettiAdministrator jennifer.fischetti@maryland.gov

Office of Information Technology

Parris JacksonDirector parris.jackson@maryland.gov
Alexander RobertsonSystems Specialist alex.robertson@maryland.gov
Lisa StollofDatabase Specialist lisa.stollof@maryland.gov
Swagata PramanikSystems Specialist swagata.pramanik2@maryland.gov
Riya RahmanSystems Specialist riya.rahman1@maryland.gov
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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​
 kimberly.ford@maryland.gov​
​​​Vacant
GEAR UP Scholarship Administrator​               
Questions gearup.mhec@maryland.gov​​
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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 nsp2.mhec@maryland.gov


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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS


Derrick ColeyExecutive Director ​derrick.coley@maryland.gov

Office of Communications

Kristin ClarksonDirector
 kristin.clarkson@maryland.gov​

Office of Outreach​

​Alexia SimmonsOutre​ach Specialist​​​
​​alexia.simmons1@maryland.gov​​​​
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For information on Financial Aid Outreac​h Events or Publications, please ​email at​: outreach.mhec@maryland.gov

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Office of Legislative Affairs

Derrick C​oley
Director derrick.coley@maryland.gov​
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