The mission of the
Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance is to promote and enhance access to higher education by delivering quality student financial aid information and services to residents of the Commonwealth, and thus ensuring that they have an opportunity to enrich their lives and contribute to the economic development and social progress of the state.
The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) is primarily responsible for the management and oversight of all state funded financial aid programs and advises the Board of Higher Education about financial aid policy matters of concern to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In addition to its financial aid responsibilities, OSFA is the principal agency for promoting access to higher education through early awareness initiatives that foster the recognition of college as a viable postsecondary option and the availability of financial aid resources to help students and families meet college costs. OSFA also manages three statewide initiatives:
- GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
- Police Career Incentive Pay Program
- Ronald E. McNair Reserve
Clantha McCurdy
Senior Deputy Commissioner
Access and Student Financial Assistance
cmccurdy@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.1205
Robert Brun
Associate Commissioner
Student Financial Assistance
rbrun@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.1227
Angela Coletta
Program Assistant - GEAR UP
acoletta@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1355
Alison Connolly
Assistant Director - Student Loan Programs
aconnolly@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1312
Robert Dais
Director of GEAR UP
rdais@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1313
Jackulin David
Database Manager - GEAR UP
jdavid@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1330
Kathleen Flanagan
Associate Director
kflanagan@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1318
Alex Gediman
Database Manager
agediman@osfa.mass.edu
617.727-9420 ext. 1319
Maribel Hernandez
Quality Control Coordinator
mhernandez@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1325
Bridget Lynch
Assistant Director - Administrative Services
blynch@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext 1310
Ollie McArdle
Senior Program Manager
omcardle@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420, ext. 1308
Shauntaye Merritt-Williams
Graduate Intern
smwilliams@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1335
James Paige
Information Technology Adminstrator - Web Administrator
jpaige@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1331
Yvette Smith
MASSGrant Program Assistant
ysmith@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1304
Jean Szymaniak
Program Assistant - K-12 Scholarship & Grant Programs
jszymaniak@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1314
Geraldine Vyse
Receptionist
gvyse@osfa.mass.edu
617.727.9420 ext. 1300