USG Institutions

University System of Georgia

Student Financial Aid

(Last Modified April 13, 2026)

Committee Directory

Institution Representative Contact Information
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Brenda Taylor-Hickey
Financial Aid Director

Phone: 229-391-4985
Albany State University

Carrie Wilder
Director

carrie.wilder@asurams.edu
Phone: 229-500-2958
Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Jody DeFore
Financial Aid Director

bdefore@atlm.edu
Phone: 678-623-1182
Augusta University

Kyle Parsons
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarship

kyparsons@augusta.edu
Phone: 706-667-4199
Clayton State University

Jody DeFore
Financial Aid Director

belindadefore@clayton.edu
Phone: 678-466-4181
College of Coastal Georgia

Terral Harris
Financial Aid Director

tharris@ccga.edu
Phone: 912-279-5722
Columbus State University

Vacant

sfs@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8800
Dalton State College

Holly Woods
Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Services

hwoods@daltonstate.edu
Phone: 706-272-2545
Fort Valley State University

Christy Gaskin
Executive Director Financial Aid

Christy.Gaskin@fvsu.edu
Phone: 478-825-4318
Georgia College & State University

Shannon Simmons
Financial Aid Director

shannon.simmons@gcsu.edu
Phone: 478-825-6605
Georgia Gwinnett College

Kimberly Jordan
Financial Aid Director

kjordan9@ggc.edu
Phone: 678-407-5505
Georgia Institute of Technology

Katie Conrad
Executive Financial Aid Director

katie.conrad@finaid.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-1947
Georgia Highlands College

Kristie Teasley
Financial Aid Director

kteasley@highland.edu
Phone: 706-368-7742
Georgia Southern University

Heather Shelly
Financial Aid Director

hshelly@georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia Southwestern State University

Michael Wright
Financial Aid Director

michael.wright@gsw.edu
Phone: 229-931-1378
Georgia State University

Associate Vice President, Student Financial Success

tywilliams@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-2144
Gordon State College

Kristy Riggs
Interim Financial Aid Director

kristyr@gordonstate.edu
Phone: 678-359-5527
Kennesaw State University

Karen Ruehlman
Financial Aid Director

kruehlma@kennesaw.edu
Phone: 470-578-3301
Middle Georgia State University

Joseph Steelman
Financial Aid Director

joseph.steelman@mga.edu
Phone: 478-471-2872
Savannah State University

Jenelle Handcox
Interim Director of Financial Aid

handcoxj@savannahstate.edu
South Georgia State College

Latoya Curtis
Assistant Director of Financial Aid

latoya.curtis@sgsc.edu
Phone: 912-260-4286
University of Georgia

Nancy Ferguson
Financial Aid Director

nferg@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-6147
University of North Georgia

Jill Rayner
Financial Aid Director

jill.rayner@ung.edu
Phone: 706-864-1688
University of West Georgia

Leigh Ann Hussey
Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management

lhussey@westga.edu
Phone: 678-839-2256
University of West Georgia

Taylor Oliver
Director of Financial Aid

toliver@westga.edu
Phone: 678-839-6137
Valdosta State University

Doug Tanner
Financial Aid Director

dtanner@valdosta.edu
Phone: 229-333-5935