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Financial Aid

The mission of Gulf Coast State College's financial aid office is to effectively and efficiently serve students who need help with paying for their educational dreams by delivering information and access to financial assistance programs while meeting customer service expectations.

The 2025–26 FAFSA form is now available! Planning to attend school between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026? Get started at www.studentaid.gov
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FA office hours :

Monday: Open 8am-4pm

Tuesday: Open 8am-4pm

Wednesday: Open 8am-4pm

Thursday:  Open 8am-4pm

Friday: Open 8am-4pm

FA Associates will be available to answer questions via email at FA@gulfcoast.edu

Meet the team

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Financial Aid Advisor & Verification Specialist
850.913.3313
tmizell1@gulfcoast.edu

Financial Aid Advisor & Verification Specialist
850-747-3240
aherrera4@gulfcoast.edu 

Financial Aid Advisor & Verification Specialist
850.873.3517
jmcduffie@gulfcoast.edu

Financial Aid  Specialist
Pell Grant, Federal Loans, Private Loans, & Bright Futures
850.872.3869
akelly15@gulfcoast.edu

Financial Aid Systems Specialist
System & Processing Support
TBD
TBD

Coordinator of Financial Aid
Federal Direct Loans, Pell Grant, State Funding, Return to Title IV, & Clock Hours 
850.872.3844
jbrabham@gulfcoast.edu

Financial Aid Associate Director
SAP, Community Outreach, Verification, & Student Employment
850.913.3286
SBennett5@gulfcoast.edu

Director of Financial Aid
Administration of Federal, State, & Institutional Aid
850.873.3543
ubackus@gulfcoast.edu

Note

*Financial aid information will be provided to national origin minority persons with limited English language skills in their native language.  Ms. Backus interprets Spanish and will obtain the assistance of other GCSC employees with the skills necessary to interpret financial aid information in other languages.

*Información sobre la asistencia económica para estudiantes se proporcionará a las personas de origen nacional minoritario con conocimientos limitados en inglés, en su lengua nativa. La Señora Backus interpreta español y si es necesario puede obtener la asistencia de otros empleados de GCSC con habilidades para interpretar la información sobre la asistencia económica para estudiantes en otros idiomas.

 

Gulf Coast State College does not discriminate against any person in its programs, activities, policies or procedures on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, marital status, religion, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. All questions or inquiries regarding compliance with laws relating to non-discrimination and all complaints regarding sexual misconduct or discrimination, may be directed to Lee Wood, Executive Director, Human Resources/Title II/504/Title IX Coordinator and Employment Equity Officer, Gulf Coast State College, 5230 W. US Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401.