The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Financial Aid Team


Executive Director of Financial Aid

Director Karla Flores

Karla Flores
Executive Director of Financial Aid
finaid@utrgv.edu

Vacant
Administrative Coordinator

Rob Z. Trevino
Director - Financial Aid Programs

Bertha Montiel
Financial Analyst – Account Reconciliation & Compliance Support
Stephanie Segura
Compliance Officer Financial Aid Compliance, Rules, and Regulations

Federal Programs (Pell, TEACH, SEOG, Federal Direct Loans), and Compliance

Eloisa Ybarra
Associate Director

Team:

Felipe Olivarez
Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Graduate and Accelerated Online Programs, Federal Direct Loans)

Crystal Gonzalez
Financial Aid Coordinator (Accelerated Online Programs, Physician’s Assistant Program, Federal Direct Loans)

Jesica Gonzalez
Sr. Financial Aid Coordinator (Federal Direct Loan Program – Subsidized, Unsubsidized, PLUS)

Grissel Hernandez
Financial Aid Coordinator (Return of Title IV, TEACH, SEOG)

Kimberly Hinojosa
Financial Aid Coordinator (Pell Grant)

Adrian Padron
Financial Aid Coordinator (Default Prevention, Financial Literacy)


State & Institutional Programs (TEXAS Grant, Tuition Advantage, Work-Study, AmeriCorps, Hazlewood)

Susana Hernandez
Associate Director

Team:

Sandy Valadez
Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Work-Study and AmeriCorps)

Mirian Gomez
Sr. Financial Aid Coordinator (Work-study Program)

Rita Ochoa
Financial Aid Coordinator (Work-study Program)

Zelica Sierra
Sr. Financial Aid Coordinator (AmeriCorps Program)

Hiram Martinez
Sr. Financial Aid Coordinator (AmeriCorps Program)

Kristy Villareal
Financial Aid Coordinator (Hazelwood, State Loans, TASSP Scholarship, Exemptions, and Waivers)

Daniela Contreras
Financial Aid Coordinator (TEXAS Grant)

Anahi Villagomez
Financial Aid Assistant (TASFA, CAL Loans, Document Processing)


Financial Aid Advising, Customer Service and Communications

Vacant
Assistant Director 

Team:

Veronica Dominquez
Financial Aid Officer (Financial Aid Advising, SAP Appeals, Professional Judgments)

Arianna Rosales
Financial Aid Officer (Financial Aid Advising, SAP Appeals, Professional Judgments)

Lizbeth Sanchez
Financial Aid Coordinator (Financial Aid Advising, SAP Appeals and Financial Aid Communications)

Noemi Cabrera 
Student Financial Services Center Supervisor (Customer Service Support, FA emails and Other Advising Duties)

Jazmin Martinez
Financial Aid Assistant (Customer Service Support, FA emails and Other Advising Duties)

Erica Pascual 
Financial Aid Assistant (Customer Service Support, FA emails and Other Advising Duties)


Brownsville -Operations and Verification

Evelyn Cunningham
Associate Director for Financial Aid Operations & Community Liaison

Team:

Margo Salas
Business Analyst III

Allysa Guel
Senior Financial Aid Coordinator 

Karla Leal
Financial Aid Officer II

Daniela Gonzalez
Financial Aid Officer II

Monique Rodriguez
Financial Aid Coordinator 

Viviana Portillo
Financial Aid Coordinator 

Business Analysts and Tech Support

Roy Garza
Business Analyst IV

Team:

Maniramgopal Tatineni
Business Analyst III

Danice Rodriguez
Business Analyst I


School of Medicine

Jose Sanchez
Associate Director of Financial Aid

Team:

Freddy Solis
Financial Aid Coordinator

School of Podiatric Medicine

Andres (Andy) Trevino
Assistant Director of Financial Aid- Medical Education