Financial Aid Advising Team
Financial Aid Advisors are available via email, by phone (713-743-1010, option 5) and by virtual drop in advising (via the Navigate app) to help you with questions about your financial aid process. Students may also request assistance from any advisor by clicking on the Advisor's name below to send an email.
Virtual Advising
Students with CougarNet accounts may queue online for a drop-in advising session during specific hours.
Virtual Drop-In Advising Hours
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid virtual advising is suspended due to the start of the fall 2024 semester. We will resume virtual advising on Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for our available contact options.
For drop-in advising, click on the blue button (Drop-In Online) during advising hours to join our queue. When a financial aid advisor is ready to assist you, you will receive an email with a link to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams. If you do not see the blue button to join the queue, we are at our capacity for drop-in appointments. You may wait until the queue allows for additional appointments or check back later.
Here is the list of our Financial Aid Advising Team:
| Gwendolyn Richmond | Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals |
| Scott Parker | All Optometry and Pharmacy Students |
| Emelia Alvear | All Law Students |
| Karina Galvan | All MBA Students |
| Ivy Wilcox | All College of Medicine Students |
| Olutola Olushola | All Athletes |
Representatives are also available to assist you on the phones Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please feel free to call a financial aid representative at 713-743-1010, option 5.