Contact the Financial Aid Office
Financial Aid Office
O: 770.534.6152 | F: 770.538.4306 | financialaid@brenau.edu
Mailing Address: 500 Washington Street, S.E. Gainesville, GA 30501
Office Location: Our office is located at 620 Academy St. at the Gainesville Campus
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
During the summer months, we close at 12:30 pm on Fridays.
Financial Aid Office Staff in ABC Order
Robin Aiken, Sr. Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Contact: 770.718.5306; raiken@brenau.edu
- Provides financial aid counseling and packages aid for undergraduate students in the Women’s College, Gainesville Day, Health Science, and Traditional Evening, Weekend & Online Programs
- Processes enrollment certifications for all recipients of VA Education Benefits
- Processes consortium agreements and private loan requests for all students
Pam Barrett, Associate Vice President & Director of Financial Aid
Contact: 770.534.6176; pbarrett@brenau.edu
- Provides financial aid counseling and packages aid for undergraduate students in the Women’s College
- Oversees administration of all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs
- Coordinates institutional scholarship and grant programs and reviews and makes professional judgment decisions
Cheryl Hawkins, Verification Specialist
Contact: 770.533.5417; chawkins3@brenau.edu
- Reviews FAFSAs that are selected for Verification or have other eligibility issues that must be resolved
- Communicates with students regarding additional documents needed, and makes FAFSA corrections as necessary
Lindsay Johnson, Financial Aid Counselor
Contact: 770.534.6116; ljohnson15@brenau.edu
- Financial aid counselor for Brenau Adult & Graduate Studies programs
- Provides financial aid counseling and packages aid; reviews student academic records to ensure satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is being made, and communicates any related actions taken
Courtney Jones, Financial Aid Operations Specialist
Contact: 770.538.4736; cjones29@brenau.edu
- Processes the GA Student Finance Commission’s Student Access Loan Program
- Manages the technical aspects of the Federal Direct Loan program, researches processing errors and corrects records
Shelley Randolph, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Contact: 770.538.4645; srandolph1@brenau.edu
- Lead financial aid officer for Brenau Adult & Graduate Studies programs; last names A-K
- Provides financial aid counseling and packages aid; reviews student transcripts to ensure satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is being made, and communicates any related actions taken
Tahimi Rowland, Financial Aid Records Coordinator/Office Manager
Contact: 770.534.6152, Option #1; Fax: 770.538.4306; financialaid@brenau.edu
- Processes documents received by mail, fax, download or electronic means
- Provides general financial aid information to prospective and current students
Allison Woodard, Financial Aid Counselor
Contact: 770.534.6116; awoodard1@brenau.edu
- Financial aid counselor for Brenau Adult & Graduate Studies programs; last names L-Z
- Provides financial aid counseling and packages aid; reviews student academic records to ensure satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is being made, and communicates any related actions taken
