Meet Your Financial Aid Counselor

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About RIC
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All students at the college are assigned to a professional financial aid counselor according to the first letter of the student's last name.

Financial Aid Counselor Assignments

Staff Member	First Letter of Student Last Name
Jennifer Burke, Interim Director
Nancy Bessette, Senior Associate Director
Helena Botelho, Interim Financial Aid Officer	A - C, U - V
Kaylee Luchka, Financial Aid Officer	D - G, Study Abroad
Pamela Forant, Associate Director of Financial Aid	H - L, T, W - Z
Todd Brenner, Interim Assistant Director of Financial Aid	M - S

Please Note: This list was updated on 1/11/24. Caseload assignments change periodically, so please refer to this page for the most-up-to date listing.