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The mission of the Financial Aid Office is to help remove financial barriers to assist students in meeting the rising cost of attendance at UCLA. The role of our office is to fill the gap that exists between the cost of attendance and funds available from your family, savings and other resources. We will assist you with completing your application for financial aid, determining your level of need and offering financial aid to met your educational expenses. Our staff is available to answer any questions you may have regarding financial aid to address your eligibility concerns.

The Financial Aid Office is located in room A129J on the A Level of Murphy Hall. You can reach us via phone at 310-206-0400 or fax at 310-206-7419.


Meet the Staff

The Financial Aid Office provides assistance and counseling in completing the financial aid application, evaluation and determination of need. Advisors and Counselors are always available via email and your financial aid counselor is available on an appointment basis. You can locate your counselor or advisor based on your last name, or special program.

The Financial Aid Office staff is available on the phones at 310-206-0400 Monday – Friday
from 10AM – NOON and 2PM – 4PM.

The best way to reach us via e-mail is at finaid@saonet.ucla.edu.

Our Service Counter is open for walk-ins Monday – Friday from 9AM –5PM.




Financial Aid Advising Unit

Our experienced advisors are able to assist with general
financial aid questions and questions regarding special programs listed below

Counter Staff Supervisor

Lindsay Crowell
Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

Contact Regarding:
  • Advising for alpha A-EG
  • SRRP - Summer Retention & Readmission
  • Counter Staff Advisor

    Eric Jones
    Email:finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Advising for alpha EH-LED
  • International Student Financial Aid
  • Counter Staff Advisor

    Emmanuel Fojas
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Advising for alpha LEE-REX
  • Consortium Programs
  • Counter Staff Advisor

    Cynthia Mancilla
    Email:finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Advising for alpha REY-ZZZ
  • TSP/FSP
  • Financial Aid Counseling Unit
    Our counselors’ assignments are based on the student’s last name or special program. We are available at the Service Counter (during assigned times) via phone and email or by appointment.

    Student Alpha A-CRA Student Alpha CRB-HEQ
    Linda Coleman
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha A-CRA
  • Students with Disabilities
  • CAPP Program
  • Teaching Education Program
  • EXPO
  • FAO liaison for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender issues
  • Domestic Partner appeal evaluations
  • Anh Vuong
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha CRB-HEQ
  • Dental Liaison
  • BIA Liaison

  • Student Alpha HER-LEM Student Alpha LEN-OA
    Michael Katz
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha HER- LEM
  • Student Athletes
  • UC Sacramento Program
  • Lawrence Persky
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email:finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha LEN-OA
  • EAP Program

  • Student Alpha OB-SILU Student Alpha SILV-ZZZ
    Jennifer Fernandez
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha OB-SILU
  • Summer Travel Program
  • Educational Leadership
  • Professional Public Health
  • Vanessa Ornelas
    Financial Aid Counselor
    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Contact Regarding:
  • Last name alpha SILV-ZZZ
  • EAP Program
  • Anderson School Liaison
  • FEMBA/EMBA Liaison

  • Drew Arredondo
    Assistant Director, Compliance

    Email:finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

    Ina Sotomayor
    Associate Director

    Email: finaid@saonet.ucla.edu

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