{"id":3013,"date":"2025-07-10T09:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=3013"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:31:18","slug":"meet-the-student-financial-services-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/financialaid\/meet-the-student-financial-services-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Financial Aid Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Financial Aid Team responded to the question, “What is your favorite part about working with students during the financial aid process, and what advice would you give to students regarding access to financial aid?<\/em>” Here are their answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To contact the Financial Aid Team, please email sfs@queens.edu<\/a> or call 704-337-2225.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Derrick<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Derrick Everhart<\/strong>
Director, Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: Helping students and families successfully navigate the financial aid process is incredibly rewarding. We\u2019re your partners, here for you every step of the way.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Linda Stein<\/strong>
Associate Director, Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: Working behind the scenes to ensure students receive the most timely and accurate financial aid offers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Alex<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Alex Kozin<\/strong>
Senior Assistant Director, Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus: Counseling, Graduate students, ABSN students, Verification<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: My favorite part of working with students is helping them understand financial aid and costs. My advice to students is to seek external scholarships and apply for as many as they can, and to always ask questions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ryan<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ryan Huguenin<\/strong>
Assistant Director, Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus: Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: I enjoy working with students and seeing worry and disappointment become relief and joy when we can help a student afford their education is the best. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"James<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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James Reynolds<\/strong>
Counselor, Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus: Student Employment, VA Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: Financial aid can be confusing and stressful; that’s why I enjoy breaking down complex information into clear, manageable steps so students understand their options and can make informed decisions about their education. My advice to students is to start early and never assume you\u2019re not eligible for aid!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Financial Aid Team responded to the question, “What is your favorite part about working with students during the financial aid process, and what advice would you give to students regarding access to financial aid?” Here are their answers. To contact the Financial Aid Team, please email sfs@queens.edu or call 704-337-2225. Derrick EverhartDirector, Financial Aid […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_with-sidebar.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3013","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t