Back row, left to right: Ideta Daniel, Lynn Wills, Ellen Spilker, Sandra Garcia. Front row: Aracelis Cuevas, Neris Goris, Jajaira Baez

Director: Ellen Spilker - Email: es29@columbia.edu
Senior Associate Director: Ideta Daniel - Email: ild1@columbia.edu
Associate Director: Sandra Garcia - Email: sb64@columbia.edu
Financial Aid Officer: Lynn Wills - Email: lw198@columbia.edu

Location: Black Building Room 139
Phone: (212) 305-4100
Fax: (212) 305-0221

• Evaluate students’ financial need, and award funds from school, federal, state and external sources
• Conduct debt management seminars during first year and again prior to graduation to assist students with managing their educational loans and understanding the basics of financial planning
• Provide personal financial counseling and budgeting help
• Liaison with Alumni and Development Offices to assist with fund raising efforts for scholarships and low-cost loans
• Oversee the Financial Aid Committee