FAFSA, Financial Aid & Funding Your Students’ College Education

Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)

Keynote: Bob Giannino, CEO, UAspire Financial Aid Officer Panel:

Kim Nauer, Education Research Director, Center for New York City Affairs
Ajana Wilkinson, Assistant Director, Kingsborough Community College
Anne Pelak, Director of Financial Aid, the College of New Rochelle
Gene Rogers, Sr., Financial Aid Counselor, Molloy College
Julietta Schiffino, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services, State University of New York

Breakout facilitators:

Nicole Kirchner, John Bowne High School
Maritza Matias, John Bowne High School
Tina Zhao, John Bowne High School
Lorrie Director, Midwood High School
Allison Burke, UA School for Criminal Justice for Young Women
Kevin Brooks, UA School for Music and Art
Dorothy Martin, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Service, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Dzelika Daniel, Associate Director, CUNY’s Office of Student Financial Assistance
James Rodriguez, Lehman High School
Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center
Jaqueline Perez, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Barnard College
Erin Dowding, Flushing International
Adeola Alexander, Kurt Hahn School

Youth Leadership for College Access and Financial Aid Panel:

Janice Bloom, Co-Director, College Access: Research & Action (CARA)
Alexus Bright – Former high school Youth Leader; current City College Student
Andres Ramirez – Former high school youth leader; current City College Student
Sonia Symanski, Director of College Counseling, YWLN/The CollegeBound Initiative/East Side Community High School
Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center

Other Speakers:

Resources: For a complete list of resources from the forum please access this Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5myka5sk1tsuafw/AAC06E5V37FVvfIVwssfY-pMa?dl=0