Lobby Hours*

 

Monday - Thursday

  • Front Desk>9:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00
  • Cashier window>1:00-5:00

Friday

  • Staff working remotely. In-person appointments available upon request.


*Lobby hours will be extended during high volume times such as graduation & registration.

Advisors

Advisees Name Email Telephone Appointment
Last Name A-B Igdaly Patel sfadvisor5@degaolife.com 269-471-6271 Schedule an appointment
Last Name C-D Juan Alvarez sfadvisor1@degaolife.com 269-471-3365 Schedule an appointment
Last Name E-L TBA sfadvisor2@degaolife.com   Schedule an appointment
Last Name M-R Shelley Bolin sfadvisor3@degaolife.com 269-471-6385 Schedule an appointment
Last Name S-Z Qaisar Ayaz sfadvisor4@degaolife.com 269-471-6387 Schedule an appointment

Administrators

Title Name Email Telephone
Assistant Vice President Elynda Bedney bedney@degaolife.com 269-471-6040
Associate Director-Financial Aid Cynthia Gammon schulz@degaolife.com 269-471-3221
Associate Director-Compliance Viviana Insunza insunza@degaolife.com 269-471-2425
Associate Director-Accounts Fares Magesa magesaf@degaolife.com 269-471-3428

Support Staff

Position Name Email Telephone
Communications Manager & Banking Operations Supervisor Kathleen Allen kathy@degaolife.com 269-471-6585
Information Desk Karen Alford-Peay sfs@degaolife.com 269-471-3194
Cashier Jaden Pailing sfs@degaolife.com 269-471-3326
Productions & Tracking Tiffany Bates sfstracking@degaolife.com 269-471-3849
Production/Tracking Operations Associate Marlene Rothermel sfstracking@degaolife.com 269-471-3849
Financial Aid Analyst Sandra Munoz munozs@degaolife.com 269-471-2410
Direct Loans Processor & Tech Support John Beal beal@degaolife.com 269-471-6384
Collections (Non-current accounts) Rhonda Peak collections@degaolife.com 269-471-3593
Perkins Loans Collections (remote office) Igdaly Patel perkinsloan@degaolife.com 269-471-6271
Griggs International Academy Student Account Manager  Juan Alvarez alvarezj@degaolife.com 269-471-3754
Andrews Academy Accounts Manager Gracie Gaytan gaytan@degaolife.com 269-471-6139
Veterans Certifying Official Fares Magesa veterans@degaolife.com 269-471-3286

Title IV School Code:  002238                                                                                    

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Student Financial Services
Phone: (269) 471-3334
Fax: (269) 471-3228
E-mail: sfs@degaolife.com

  
Mailing Address
Student Financial Services
Administration Bldg, 1st Floor
4150 Administration Drive
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0750