Regions

Click on a specific Region for News and Information.
Region 1 - Buffalo Area | Region 2 - Rochester Area | Region 3 - Central NY |
Region 4 - Capitol Area | Region 5 - Hudson Valley Area | Region 6 - Manhattan Area |
Region 7 - Long Island Area | Region 8 - Adirondack Area


 WHAT REGION AM I IN?
Your region is based on what county your institution resides. 
If you are remote or do not work for a college/university, select the region in which you live.

Region

Counties

Region 1

Allegheny, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties

Region 2

Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Tioga counties

Region 3

Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Tompkins, and Tioga counties

Region 4

Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties

Region 5

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties

Region 6

Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond counties

Region 7

Nassau and Suffolk counties

Region 8

Clinton, Essay, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties



REGION 1


Council Representative
Nicole Griffo
Hilbert College
[email protected]

Co-Chair
Jennifer Garey
Niagara University
[email protected]

Co-Chair

Katie Kocsis
Niagara University
[email protected]


Treasurer
Kathy Michalski
Niagara County Community College
[email protected]


Secretary

Laura Worley

Credit Union Student Choice
[email protected]

Region Minutes
Congratulations!
2022 Region 1 Service Award: 
Marianne Loper, Houghton University
2022 Region 1 Rising Star: Katie Kocis, Niagara University


REGION 2


Council Representative
Jane Gilliland
Alfred University 
[email protected]


Co-Chair
David Rocca
University of Rochester
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Hali Conrad

University of Rochester
[email protected]


Treasurer

Jonathan Heininger
SUNY Geneseo
[email protected]


Secretary

Renee Swift
St. John Fisher University
[email protected]

Region Minutes
Region II Policy and Procedure Manual
Attention Region 2 Members! Have you completed a NYSFAAA Region 2 Data Form yet?

REGION 3


Council Representative
Karolina Holl
Utica University
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Janet Lafata
Syracuse University
[email protected]

Co-Chair
Kimberly Radcliffe-Loor

Syracuse University
[email protected]


Treasurer

Barbie Bargher
Ithaca College
[email protected]


Secretary

Rocky Weintrob
Binghamton University 
[email protected]

Region Minutes
Draft - Region III Policy & Procedure

Congratulations to the Region III
2022 NYSFAAA Achievement Award: Sean Sherwood, Binghamton University


REGION 4


Co-Chair + Council Represenative
Joel Phelps
Columbia Greene Community College
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Danielle Conway
Excelsior University
[email protected]


Treasurer
Andrea Wedler
Albany Medical College
[email protected]


Membership Chair
TBA


Secretary
Rebecca Cozzocrea, FAAC®
Fulton Montgomery Community College
[email protected]

Region Minutes

REGION 5


Council Representative
Janice Hilbrink
Director of Endowed Scholarships
and Financial Aid Training Institute
Pace University
[email protected]

 


Co-Chair
Emma Ritter

Senior Assistant Director
of Student Financial Services

Vassar College
[email protected]

Secretary
Sabrina Hartless
Financial Aid Specialist
SUNY Ulster

Treasurer
Ashley Ruszczyk
Associate Director
of Student Financial Planning
New York Medical College
Membership Chair
Cortney Butot
Financial Aid Specialist
SUNY Ulster
Region Minutes

REGION 6


Council Representative
Dr. Melissa Vargas
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Michelle Newton
Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Management Assistant Director of Financial Aid
NYU Tandon
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Nakeba McKoy

Financial Aid Counselor and Acting Liaison to the Physician Assistant – Lenox Hill Hospital Program
Pace University
[email protected]

Secretary
Walter Velas
Student Affairs / Financial Aid
City University of New York (CUNY)
[email protected]

Treasurer
Lucila A Villaquiran
Director of Financial Aid Compliance
Monroe College - Bronx
[email protected]

 Region Minutes


REGION 7


Council Representative
Erica Follick
Associate Director
St. Joseph's University
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Sandra Gattuso 
Financial Aid Counselor
SUNY Suffolk
[email protected]


Co-Chair
Daniella Steuer 
Financial Aid Advisor
Stony Brook University 
[email protected]


Secretary
& NYSFAAA 1st Vice President
Amy Thompson

Director of Financial Aid
St. Joseph's University
[email protected]


Treasurer
Jeanine M Murphy
Financial Aid Counselor
Suffolk Community College - West Campus
[email protected]


Membership
Barbara Hazard
Suffolk Community College

 Region Minutes


REGION 8


Council Representative
Stacey Hawkins
Financial Aid Advisor
SUNY Canton
[email protected]


Chair
Kerry L Lubold

Associate Director of Financial Aid
SUNY Plattsburgh
[email protected]


Secretary
Stacey Hawkins
Financial Aid Advisor
SUNY Canton
[email protected]

Treasurer
Nicole Adner

Associate Director of Financial Aid
Clarkson University

Membership
Mary Ellen Chamberlain

Financial Aid Director
North Country Community College
[email protected]

Region Minutes

Congratulations to the Region VIII
2022 Region 8 Rising Star Award: 
Hannah Parker, St Lawrence University