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
617.391.6098
Robert Brun
Associate Commissioner
Student Financial Assistance
rbrun@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6099
Alison Connolly
Assistant Director - Student Loan Programs
aconnolly@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6073
Krista Cosco
Program Assistant - GEAR UP
kcosco@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6074
Robert Dais
Director of GEAR UP
rdais@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6075
Kathleen Flanagan
Associate Director
kflanagan@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6076
Alex Gediman
Database Manager
agediman@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6077
Maribel Hernandez
Quality Control Coordinator II
mhernandez@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6078
Bridget Lynch
Assistant Director - Administrative Services
blynch@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6079
Ollie McArdle
Senior Program Manager III
omcardle@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6080
Zaida Michel
Receptionist
zmichel@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6089
Dinora Miranda
Administrative Assistant
dmiranda@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6088
Tom Smith
Database Manager - GEAR UP
tsmith@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6081
Yvette Smith-Williams
MASSGrant Program Assistant II
ysmith-williams@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6082
Jean Szymaniak
Senior Program Assistant
jszymaniak@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6083
Tech Support
Website, Access and Application Support
osfait@osfa.mass.edu
617.391.6070