| AwardYear: 1998-1999 EnterChapterNo: 9 EnterChapterTitle: State Grant Programs SectionNumber: 5 SectionTitle: Directory of State Agencies PageNumbers: 35-56 Listed below are the agencies responsible for administering the SSIG, Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship, and the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship programs in each state, along with a contact person for each agency. The SSIG agency is listed first, the Douglas agency (in states where the Douglas program operates) is listed second, and the Byrd agency third. In many of the states, the SSIG and Douglas programs are administered by the same agency, while the Byrd program is administered by either the State Education Agency (SEA) or by a different agency. The contact for each agency is usually the program official, designated as such with a "(P)" in front of his or her name. When there is no program official, the official listed will be the senior agency official. That person will be designated as such with an "(A)" in front of his or her name. Individual students should contact the financial aid administrator at their schools to resolve any eligibility issues. Financial aid administrators may use the contacts on the following pages to resolve any other programmatic or technical issues that come up. ALABAMA Alabama Commission on Higher Education P.O. Box 302000 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2000 334-242-2274 SSIG and Douglas Contact (P) Ms. Jan B. Hilyer Assistant Director for Grants and Scholarships Byrd Program: State Department of Education Gordon Persons Office Building 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3901 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Frank Heatherly 334-242-8082 ALASKA Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education 3030 Vintage Boulevard Juneau, Alaska 99801-7109 907-465-6741 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Mike Maher Director, Student Financial Aid Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Diane Barrans Programs Director Byrd Program: State Department of Education Goldbelt Place 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, Alaska 99801-1894 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Rosemary Hagevig Program Coordinator 907-465-8715 ARIZONA Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education 2020 North Central Ave., Suite 275 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4503 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Dr. Louie R. Bustillo Program Compliance Administrator 602-229-2531 Byrd Program: State Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Sharon Balster Special Project Assistant 602-542-3053 ARKANSAS Arkansas Department of Higher Education 114 East Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3818 501-371-2000 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Phil Axelroth Assistant Coordinator of Student Aid Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Lillian K. Williams Assistant Coordinator of Student Financial Aid Byrd Program: Arkansas Department of Education 4 State Capitol Mall, Room 304A Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1071 501-682-4474 (P) Dr. Charles D. Watson Math and Special Projects Specialist CALIFORNIA California Student Aid Commission Suite 500, P.O. Box 510845 Sacramento, California 94245-0845 916-445-0880 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Jacqueline Tsang Deputy Director Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Robert Ruiz Initial Processing Manager 916-322-8801 Byrd Program: California Student Aid Commission 1515 S Street, North Bldg. Suite 500, P.O. Box 510845 Sacramento, California 94245-0621 (P) Ms. Cathy Mistler Coordinator, Specialized Programs 916-323-2146 COLORADO Colorado Commission on Higher Education Colorado Heritage Center 1300 Broadway, 2nd Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 303-866-2723 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. John P. Ceru Administrator, Colorado Student Aid Programs Byrd Program: State Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203-1705 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Karen L. Stroud Chief of Staff 303-866-6822 CONNECTICUT SSIG, Douglas, & Byrd Program: Connecticut Department of Higher Education 61 Woodland Street Hartford, Connecticut 06105-2391 860-566-3910 (P) Mr. John J. Siegrist Director DELAWARE Delaware Higher Education Commission Carvel State Office Building 820 North French Street, 4th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 302-577-3240 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Maureen Laffey Associate Director Douglas Contact: (P) Ms Nancy Holm Higher Education Analyst Byrd Program: State Department of Public Instruction Townsend Building, #279 Federal & Lockerman Streets Post Office Box 1402 Dover, Delaware 19903-1402 Byrd Contact: (P) (Vacant) Education Associate Postsecondary Program Approval 302-739-5622 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Department of Human Services Office of Postsecondary Education, Research and Assistance 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE Suite 401 Washington, D.C. 20020 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Shelia Kornegay Program Manager (Acting) D.C. SSIG Section 202-727-3688 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Laurencio O. Henderson Student Financial Assistance Specialist 202-727-3685 Byrd Program: District of Columbia Public Schools Division of Student Services 450 Lee Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 202-724-4222 (P) Ms. Michon Peck Community Relations & Planning Office FLORIDA Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance State Programs - 255 Collins Bldg. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 SSIG and Douglas: (P) Dr. M. Elizabeth Sweeney Director, State Programs 904-487-0049 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Marsha Colston 904-487-1080 GEORGIA Georgia Student Finance Authority State Loans & Grants Division 2082 East Exchange Place Suite 245 Tucker, Georgia 30084 770-414-3000 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. William A. Flook Program Officer Byrd Program: State Department of Education 2054 Twin Towers East 205 Butler Street Atlanta, Georgia 30334 404-657-0183 (P) Mr. Joe Scarle Administrator HAWAII Hawaii State Postsecondary Education Commission 2444 Dole Street, Room 209 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2394 808-956-8207 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Carl H. Makino Administrative Assistant to the Commission Douglas Program: Not participating Byrd Program: Hawaii Department of Education 2530 10th Avenue Room A 12 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 808-733-9124 (P) Ms. Diana Helber Administrator, Byrd Scholarship Program IDAHO Idaho State Board of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0037 208-334-2270 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Keith Hasselquist Chief Fiscal Officer Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Bill Hargrove Public Affairs Officer Byrd Program: State Department of Education 650 West State Street Boise, Idaho 83720 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Sally Keister Tiel Coordinator 208-334-2113 ILLINOIS Illinois Student Assistance Commission 1755 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015-5209 847-948-8500 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Christine Peterson Director, Program Services Douglas Contact: (P) Dr. Catherine E. Whitcomb Manager, Scholarships & Grant Service Byrd Program: State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois 62777 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Brenda Westmoreland 847-948-8500 INDIANA State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana 150 West Market Street Suite 500 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2811 317-232-2350 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Pat Bright Grants Coordinator Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Yvonne Heflin Director of Special Programs Byrd Program: Indiana Department of Education Room 229 - State House Center for School Improvement and Performance Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798 317-232-2350 (P) Ms. Yvonne Heflin Director of Special Programs IOWA Iowa College Student Aid Commission 200 10th Street - 4th Floor Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3609 1-800-383-4222 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Laurie Wolf Director, Administrative Support Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Laurie A. Wolf Director of Special Projects Byrd Program: State Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Bureau of Instruction and Curriculum Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146 (P) Ms. Laurie Wolfe Director of Special Projects 515-242-6716 KANSAS Kansas Board of Regents 700 S. W. Harrison Suite 1410 Topeka, Kansas 66603-3760 913-296-3517 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. N. Christine Crenshaw Director of Student Financial Aid Byrd Program: State Department of Education Kansas State Education Building. 120 East Tenth Street Topeka, Kansas 66612-1103 913-296-4876 (P) Mr. Bob Gast Director KENTUCKY Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority 1050 U.S. 127 South, Suite 102 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-4323 1-800-928-8926 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Linda N. Renschler Branch Manager, Student Aid Programs Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Rebecca Byford Program Coordinator Byrd Program: State Department of Education 500 Mero Street 1919 Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-564-3421 (P) Ms. Donna Melton Program Coordinator LOUISIANA Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Post Office Box 91202 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-9202 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Winona Walker Kahao Director, Scholarships and Grants Division 1-800-259-5626 Byrd Program: State Department of Education Post Office Box 94064 626 North 4th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064 504-342-2098 (P) Ms. Phyllis Trisler Administrative Assistant MAINE Finance Authority of Maine Post Office Box 949 Augusta, Maine 04332-0949 207-623-3263 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Rochelle A. Bridgham Program Manager Douglas Contact: (P) Mrs. Helen Renko-Flanagan Program Manager Byrd Program: Finance Authority of Maine Higher Education Services Maine Education Assistance Division State House Station #119 One Weston Court Augusta, Maine 04330 207-287-2183 (P) Mrs. Helen Renko-Flanagan Program Administrator MARYLAND Maryland Higher Education Commission Jeffrey Building 16 Francis Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1781 410-974-5370 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Linda J. Weippert Director, State Scholarship Administration Douglas Contact: (A) Mr. Leslie Bennett Program Manager Non-Need-based Grants 410-974-5370 Byrd Program: Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. William Cappe Program Administrator 410-767-0480 MASSACHUSETTS SSIG and Douglas Programs: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education 330 Stuart Street, 3rd Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617-727-9420 (P) Ms. Clantha McCurdy Director of Financial Aid Byrd Program: State Department of Education 350 Main Street Malden, Massachusetts 02148-5023 617-388-3300 (P) Mr. Jack Conlon Education Specialist III MICHIGAN Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority Office of Scholarships and Grants Post Office Box 30462 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7962 517-373-3394 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (A) Mr. H. Jack Nelson Executive Director Byrd Program: State Department of Education Post Office Box 30008 608 West Allegan Street Lansing, Michigan 48909 517-373-3394 (P) Ms. Bobbi Bates Director, Scholarships and Grants Programs MINNESOTA Minnesota Higher Education Services Office Suite 400, Capitol Square Bldg. 550 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2292 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Virginia Dodds Manager, State Grant Programs 1-800-657-3866 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Virginia Dodds Administrative Associate, Financial Aid Division 612-296-3974 Byrd Program: State Department of Education 712 Capitol Square Building 550 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612-282-5088 (P) Ms. Mara Dehn-Altstatt Grant Analyst Office, State, and Federal Programs MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi 39211-6453 601-982-6663 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Dottie Strain interim Director Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Kay S. Coleman Program Administrator Byrd Program: State Department of Education Post Office Box 771 550 High Street, Room 501 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771 601-359-3482 (P) Ms. Jan Guyse Coordinator MISSOURI Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education 3515 Amazonas Drive Jefferson City, Missouri 65109-5717 573-751-2361 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Dan Peterson Senior Associate, Student Financial Aid Programs Byrd Program: State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Post Office Box 480 205 Jefferson Street, Sixth Floor Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 573-751-2931 (P) Dr. Celeste Ferguson Assistant Commissioner MONTANA SSIG Program: Montana University System 2500 Broadway, P.O. Box 203101 Helena, Montana 59620-3101 406-444-6570 (P) Ms. Arlene Hannawalt Interim Director Douglas Program: Montana University System Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program 2500 Broadway Helena, Montana 59620-3101 406-444-6570 (P) Ms. Wendy Kliment Program Assistant Byrd Program: State Office of Public Instruction State Capitol, Room 106 Helena, Montana 59620 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Michael Hall Gifted and Talented Education Specialist 406-444-4422 NEBRASKA SSIG Program: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Post Office Box 95005 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5005 402-471-2847 (P) Ms. Christine Denicola Assistant Fiscal Officer Douglas and Byrd: Nebraska Department of Education Post Office Box 94987 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987 Douglas and Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Sue Roberts Program Administrator 402-471-2789 NEVADA Nevada Department of Education 700 East Fifth Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-5096 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Linda J. Smith Program Officer Administrative and Fiscal Services 702-687-3100 Douglas Program: Not participating Byrd Program: State Department of Education 700 East Fifth Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Wendy Wiggs-Stokke 702-687-9228 NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission 2 Industrial Park Drive Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8512 603-271-2555 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Judith Knapp Program Director Byrd Program: State Department of Education State Office Park South 101 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 603-271-3842 (P) Mr. Robert T. Kennedy Administrator NEW JERSEY State of New Jersey Office of Student Financial Assistance 4 Quakerbridge Plaza CN 540 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 1-800-792-8670 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Dennis P. Levy Director, Grants and Scholarships Byrd Program: State Department of Education CN500, 100 Riverview Plaza Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0500 609-984-6314 (P) Ms. Susan E. Sliker Program Administrator NEW MEXICO SSIG Program: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education 1068 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4295 505-827-7383 (P) Ms. Lillian Montoya-Rael Senior Research and Policy Analyst Douglas Program: New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Post Office Box 27020 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87125-7020 505-345-8821 (P) Ms. Paula Rich Administrative Coordinator Byrd Program: State Department of Education Education Building 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2786 505-827-6648 (P) Mr. Ralph Paiz Coordinator NEW YORK SSIG Program: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation One Commerce Plaza Albany, New York 12255 (P) Mr. Francis J. Hynes Vice President, Grants and Scholarships 518-474-5642 Douglas Program: New York State Education Department 5B68 Cultural Education Center Albany, New York 12230 (P) Mr. Douglas Mercada 518-474-5313 Byrd Program: State Education Department 111 Education Building Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 518-474-5313 (P) Mr. Douglas Mercada Bureau Chief for HEOP/ VATEA/Scholarships NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Education Assistance Authority Post Office Box 2688 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-2688 919-821-4771 SSIG Contact: (P) Dr. Steven E. Brooks Executive Director Douglas Contact: (P) Mrs. Julia D. Martin Manager, Scholarships and Grant Services Byrd Program: State Department of Public Instruction Education Building Division of Teacher Education 116 West Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1712 919-715-1161 (P) Ms. Linda Johnson Teacher, Education Section NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota University System North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0230 701-328-4114 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Peggy Wipf Director of Financial Aid Byrd Program: State Department of Public Instruction State Capitol Building, 11th Floor 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0164 701-328-3546 (P) Ms. Lyn Hendrickson OHIO SSIG Program: Ohio Board of Regents 309 South Fourth Street Columbus, Ohio 43218-2452 1-888-833-1133 (P) Mr. Thomas L. Rudd Director, State Grants and Scholarships Department Douglas & Byrd Programs: State Department of Education 65 South Front Street, Room 1005 Columbus, Ohio 43266-0308 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Barbara J. Closser Administrator 614-644-6629 Byrd Contact: (P) Dr. Marilyn Troyer Assistant Director 614-466-2761 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program PO Box 3020 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-3020 405-858-1840 SSIG and Douglas Contacts: (P) Ms. Shiela Joyner Director Byrd Program: State Department of Education Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 405-521-4122 (P) Mr. Paul Simon State Contact 405-521-4908 OREGON SSIG, Douglas, & Byrd Programs: Oregon State Scholarship Commission 1500 Valley River Drive, #100 Eugene, Oregon 97401 503-378-5585 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. James A. Beyer Director, Grant Programs Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Don Perkins Education Specialist, Office of Student Services PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency 1200 North 7th Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-1444 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Mary Beth Kelly Vice President, Student Grants 1-800-692-7435 Douglas and Byrd Programs: Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency 1200 North 7th Street P.O. Box 8114 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8114 Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Sam Sobczak Director, Teacher Education 717-257-5220 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Gerald Bennett Special Projects Manager 717-783-7975 RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority 560 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 1-800-922-9855 SSIG and Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Mary Ann Welch Director of Program Administration Byrd Program: State Department of Education 255 Westminister Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Rick A. Richards Education Specialist III 401-277-3126 SOUTH CAROLINA SSIG Program: South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission 1310 Lady Street P. O. Box 12159, Suite 811 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 803-734-1200 (P) Mr. Edward M. Shannon III Agency Director Douglas Program: South Carolina Student Loan Corporation Post Office Box 21487 Columbia, South Carolina 29221 803-772-8939 (P) Ms. Jennifer Jones-Gaddy Director of Loan Programs Byrd Program: State Department of Education 1114 Rutledge Building 1429 Senate Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 803-734-8999 (P) Ms. Kay Rich Office of Professional Development 803-734-8364 SOUTH DAKOTA Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Office of the Secretary 700 Governors Drive Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2291 605-773-3134 SSIG, Douglas, and Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Roxie Thielen Financial Aid Administrator TENNESSEE Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation Suite 1950, Parkway Towers 404 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820 615-741-1346 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Naomi Derryberry Systems Analyst Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. Michael C. Roberts Program Administrator 615-741-1346 Byrd Program: State Department of Education 100 Cordell Hull Building Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5335 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Michael Roberts Program Administrator 615-741-1346 1-800-342-1663 (TN residents only) TEXAS Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P. O. Box 12788 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 1-800-242-3062 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Gustavo DeLeon Director of Grant Programs Douglas Contact: (P) Dr. Bill Stewart Director of Loan Program Operations 512-483-6340 Byrd Program: Texas Education Agency William B. Travis Building 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Gustavo O. De Leon Director, Business Sevices 512-427-6331 UTAH SSIG Program: Utah State Board of Regents Utah System of Higher Education 355 West North Temple #3 Triad Center, Suite 550 Salt Lake City, Utah 84180-1205 801-321-7200 (P) Mr. Chalmers G. Norris Associate Commissioner for Finance Douglas Program: Utah State Board of Regents 355 West North Temple #3 Triad Center, Suite 550 Salt Lake City, Utah 84180-1205 801-538-5233 (P) Ms. Lou Jean Flint Academic Affairs Officer Byrd Program: Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Gail Johnson Program Approval and Driver Education 801-538-7779 VERMONT Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Champlain Mill Post Office Box 2000 Winooski, Vermont 05404-2601 1-800-642-3177 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Edward Franzeim, Jr. Director, Grant Programs and Financial Aid Services Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Marjorie R. W. Lemay Scholarship Office Byrd Program: Vermont Department of Education Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Champlain Mill Post Office Box 2000 Winooski, Vermont 05404-2601 802-655-9602 (P) Ms. Marjorie R. W. Lemay Scholarships VIRGINIA State Council of Higher Education for Virginia James Monroe Building 101 North Fourteenth Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 SSIG Contact: (P) Dr. Stephen R. Merritt Manager, Financial Aid Programs 804-786-1690 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Angela D. Hamilton Assistant Coordinator 804-225-3146 Byrd Program: State Department of Education Post Office Box 2120 James Monroe Building 14 and Franklin Streets Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120 (P) Mr. Vernon Wildy Associate Director for Secondary Instructional Services 804-225-2877 WASHINGTON Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board 917 Lakeridge Way, S.W. P. O. Box 43430 Olympia, Washington 98504-3430 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Shirley A. Ort Deputy Director, Student Financial Aid 360-753-7800 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Barbara Theiss Program Manager 206-586-8112 Byrd Program: State Department of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building FG11 Olympia, Washington 98504-3211 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Gayle D. Pauley Supervisor of Gifted Education 360-753-2858 WEST VIRGINIA State College and University Systems of West Virginia - Central Office P. O. Box 4007 Charleston, West Virginia 25364-4007 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Robert E. Long Grant Program Coordinator 304-558-4016 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Diana P. Wood Scholarship Programs Coordinator 304-347-1266 Byrd Program: State Department of Education 1900 Washington Street Building B, Room 358 Charleston, West Virginia 25305 304-588-4618 (P) Ms. Tammy Jenkins Scholarship Programs Coordinator WISCONSIN Higher Educational Aids Board P. O. Box 7885 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7885 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Sherry Nelson Program Director, TIP Policy Division 608-267-2206 Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Cindy Lehrman Director, Bureau of Compacts and Loans 608-267-2209 Byrd Program: State Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street Post Office Box 7841 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7841 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Sue Grady Section Chief, Program Development 608-266-2364 WYOMING Wyoming Community College Commission 2020 Carey Avenue, 8th Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 307-777-7763 SSIG Contact: (P) Dr. Bruce Snyder Dean of Instruction and Student Services Douglas Program: Not participating Byrd Program: State Department of Education Hathaway Building 2300 Capitol Avenue, 2nd Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0050 307-777-6268 (P) Mr. Jim Lendino Coordinator AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa Community College Board of Higher Education P. O. Box 2609 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609 684-633-5237 SSIG Contact: (P) Dr. To' Afa' Vaiaga'e President (Acting) Byrd Contact: (P) Mr. Russell Aab Douglas Program: Not participating GUAM SSIG & Byrd Programs: University of Guam 303 University Drive Mangilao, Guam 96923 SSIG Contact: (P) Ms. Elizabeth A. Guerrero Financial Aid Officer 671-735-2287 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Ernestina A. Cruz Federal Programs Officer 671-475-0457 Douglas Program: Not participating NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Northern Marianas College Post Office Box 1250 Saipan, MP 96950 670-234-6128 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Jose Bermudas Douglas Contact: (P) Mr. William Matson Federal Programs Coordinator 670-322-6402 Byrd Program: State Board of Public Education Public School System Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands P. O. Box 1370 CK Saipan, MP 96950 670-322-6405 (P) Mr. William P. Matson Federal Programs Coordinator PUERTO RICO Council on Higher Education Box 19900 - Fernandez Juncos Station San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900 787-724-7100 SSIG Contact: (P) Mr. Justo Reyes Financial Aid Analyst Douglas Contact: (P) Ms. Lourdes Rios Byrd Program: Department of Education Post Office Box 759 Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919 (P) Mr. Orlando Valles Ramos General Supervisor 787-758-2200 REPUBLIC OF PALAU Palau Community College Office of Admissions and Financial Aid PO Box 9 Koror, Republic of Palau, PW 96940 SSIG Contact: (P) Mrs. Dahlia Katosang Director, Admissions and Financial Aid 680-488-2471 Byrd Contact: (P) Ms. Masa -Aki N. Emesiochl Director 680-488-1464 Douglas Program: Not participating VIRGIN ISLANDS SSIG Program: Virgin Islands Board of Education P.O. Box 11900 Charlotte Amalle St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801 809-774-4546 (P) Ms. Lois E. Roper Financial Aid Officer Byrd Program: Department of Education/Virgin Islands Board of Education Federal Programs NO. 44-46 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalle St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801 809-774-0100 (P) Ms. Winona Todmann Director Douglas Program: Not participating Byrd Program Representatives for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Mr. Kodaro Gallen Federal Program Coordinator 1725 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 202-223-4383 REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS Ms. Brenda Alik Scholarship Coordinator RMI Scholarship Grant and Loan Board P.O. Box 1436 3 Lagoon Road Majuro, M.H. 96960 692-625-3108 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STAFF SSIG and NEISP Programs Mr. Harold McCullough: Branch Chief (Acting) Ms. Jackie Butler: Mr. Greg Gerrans: Mr. Mike Oliver: Program Specialists Central Office Mailing Address and Telephone Number: Pell and State Grant Section U.S. Department of Education 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., ROB #3 Room 3045 Washington, D.C. 20202-5447 202-708-8242 Fax number: 202-708-7196 DOUGLAS AND BYRD PROGRAMS Ms. Darlene B. Collins: Byrd Program Douglas Program 202-260-3394 Central Office Mailing Address: Division of Higher Education Incentive Programs U.S. Department of Education 600 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-5329 Central Street Address (special delivery services or visits): Courtyard Level, Room CY-80 1280 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024 Fax number: 202-401-7532 |