Cecilia Guerra has been hired by the Office of Financial Aid as a financial aid coordinator and will be working full-time in the front office, according to financial aid director Janet Turner. Please welcome her to the UP employee fold.
Janet Turner
Financial Aid News, New Hires
According to financial aid director Janet Turner, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ launch of the new Certified Financial Aid Administrator (CFAA) Program is making waves as a boost to the financial aid profession, with 75 individuals across the nation recently earning their professional certification in the last several months, including our very […]
Your Feel-Good Story For Today: Kitten Rescue!
A report from Heidi Keller, financial aid: “Today when Janet Turner and I went out for our walk, we bumped into another University of Portland employee (I wish I knew his name), and he said “Hey, look at that kitten under the car.” When we looked the kitten had climbed up into the engine compartment. […]
New Faces in Financial Aid Office
The financial aid office has hired Marija Hobbs as its new financial aid counselor. She served previously as a financial aid coordinator in the front office; Miranda Robertson has been hired to serve in that position. She was previously a part-time financial aid office assistant. Please join financial aid director Janet Turner and the financial […]
Need Financial Aid? Now’s the Time to Apply
The 2018-19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available on October 1, 2017, at fafsa.gov, according to Janet Turner, financial aid. Contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions in person, by email at finaid@up.edu, or by calling x7311.
New Face In Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid welcomes Rachel Geiger as their newest financial aid counselor. Rachel’s first day is Monday, February 17. Please join her colleagues in welcoming Rachel to campus. For more information contact Janet Turner, financial aid, at 7311 or turnerj@up.edu.
Financial Aid News
The Office of Financial Aid has hired a new student employment coordinator, Emily Baumbach. Please help welcome Emily to the UP family. On January 1, 2014, the Oregon minimum wage will increase to $9.10 per hour. All students currently earning less than $9.10 will automatically be increased to the new minimum wage in the new […]
Personnel Changes
The financial aid office would like to congratulate Alex Gonzalez, who has been hired full-time by the Office of Admissions. Alex has been working part-time in financial aid as the document imaging clerk. Congratulations also go to Brian Flynn, who was recently hired by the Office of Web and Administrative Services. Both Alex and Brian […]