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The California priority financial aid deadline has been extended! All students in the state have until April 2, 2025, to complete their 2025-26 FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding financial aid at SSU and/or need to submit paperwork, please contact the Seawolf Service Center:

Phone: (707) 664-2389
Fax: (707) 664-4242
Email: finaid@sonoma.edu

Please note that the Seawolf Service Center staff checks the finaid@sonoma.edu email frequently throughout the workday. If you wish to reach a particular person directly, please use the appropriate email address listed below.

Mailing Address:

Sonoma State University
Financial Aid Office
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Financial Aid Director

Financial Aid Representatives

Carson Williams
Representative, Alpha Section A-Li
carson.williams@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2389
Teresita Ornelas Vega (Spanish speaker)
Representative, Alpha Section Lj-Z
ornelasvet@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2389

Scholarship Coordinator

Ann-lise Fitting
Scholarship Coordinator
scholarships@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2261

Financial Aid Systems Coordinators

Carmen Diaz Misa (Spanish speaker)
Compliance and Reporting Coordinator
(707) 664-2279
Julia Ibañez
Lead Coordinator and VA School Certifying Official
julia.ibanez@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3173
Ivonne Manriquez (Spanish speaker)
Assistant Systems Coordinator
(707)664-4132
Whitney McDowell
State Programs and Processing Coordinator
whitney.mcdowell@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2288