Financial Aid

USM has many ways to help students pay for their education. Click here for information on Scholarships and Finances.

And don't forget, the FAFSA must be filed annualy and can be completed online electronically, or by paper. Filing online, however, can significantly speed up the FAFSA process: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Make sure you include a title IV code: USM 009762

Contact Information

Website: www.usm.maine.edu/fin

Portland Financial Aid Office
(207) 780-5250
TTY (207) 780-5646
Fax (207) 780-5143

Gorham Financial Aid Office
(207) 780-5250
TTY (207) 780-5646
Fax (207) 780-5143

Lewiston/Auburn
Financial Aid Office
(207) 753-6597

Email your Financial Aid Counselor: 

Once you have been accepted to USM, you will be assigned a Counselor based on the first letter of your last name.
Send email to your counselor at the corresponding address.  

Last Name A-B: 
Gayle G. Giroux, Assistant Director
207-780-5120  
ggiro@usm.maine.edu 

Last Name C-G
Sky Kwasnick
Financial Aid Counselor
207-780-5119
skwasnick@usm.maine.edu

Last Name H-K
Cheryl Paluso, Assistant Director 
207-753-6597
cpaluso@usm.maine.edu

Last Name L-M
Jami Jandreau
Assistant Director
207-780-5252
jjandreau@usm.maine.edu

Last Name N-R: 

Last Name S-T: 
Elizabeth Sarazin
207-780-4609
esarazin@usm.maine.edu

Last Name T-Z: 
Norma Catalano
207-780-4215
catalano@usm.maine.edu