Financial Aid

The office is regularly open Monday and Friday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM-6:00 PM. We are also open the first two Saturdays of the Fall and Spring Semesters: 9:00AM-12:00PM

Thelma

Blair

Office Support Specialist

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5009

T-Blair@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5009

Office Hours

Kirstie

Pawlik

Financial Aid Advisor Coordinator

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5039

k-pawlik@neiu.edu

Expertise

Customer Service, Private Scholarships and Waivers, ISAC awards, Managing Media Outlets, Verifying Financial Aid Files, Awarding Direct Loans, Financial Aid Presentations, and Relates Well with Students

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Northeastern Illinois University Applied Graduation Date May 2018

Associate's Degree in Accounting

Triton College 2012

Background

Kirstie Pawlik has several years of work experience in financial aid. She started her experience in financial aid at Triton College and has been working at Northeastern Illinois University since 2013.

Certified Personal Financial Manager

k-pawlik@neiu.edu

D 200
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5039

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

Our office is normally open Monday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Bao

Tang

Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5027

b-tang@neiu.edu

Expertise

reviewing financial aid files and awarding Federal and State awards to eligible students

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Background

Income Tax

b-tang@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5027

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

Brenda

Peoples

Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid

(773) 442-4699

b-peoples@neiu.edu

Expertise

Civil Service and Faculty Tuition Waivers and Private Scholarships

Education

Masters in Higher Education Leadership

Background

several years as a Financial Aid Advisor/Coordinator

Overall experience is working with students in completing their FAFSA and awarding and packaging financial aid

b-peoples@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-4699

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

Mary

Michalowski

Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5005

m-michalowski@neiu.edu

Expertise

N/A

Education

N/A

Background

N/A

m-michalowski@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5005

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

Haydee

Hernandez

Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5021

h-hernandez4@neiu.edu

Expertise

Helping families with professional preparation, support and navigation of the financial aid process. Trained in government and private resources for funding education.

Background

Customer Service Representative, Financial Literacy, Non-for-Profit, Alternative Schools Mentor & Registrar, Executive Secretary, Work Enforcement Act Caseworker, and Public Relations.

h-hernandez4@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5021

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

Rajakumari

Chinthala

Financial Aid Advisor Manger

Financial Aid

(773) 442-5032

r-chinthala@neiu.edu

Expertise

Advise undergraduate and graduate students about grants, scholarships, loans and campus-based aid; knowledge of veteran educational benefits.

Education

B.A. in Education

Background

Financial aid experience

r-chinthala@neiu.edu

United States
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5032

Fax

(773) 442-5040

Office Hours

The office is regularly open Monday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. We are also open the first two Saturdays of the fall and spring semesters: 9 a.m.-noon.