Contact the Financial Aid Office

If you have general questions regarding your file, the staff will be happy to assist you.

By Email or Telephone

Important Financial Aid Dates.
  • financial_aid@ohlone.edu
  • Fremont Campus:
    • (510) 659-6150
    • Fax (510) 659-7309
  • Newark Campus, Student Services Center:
    • (510) 742-2340

Location

  • Fremont Campus: Building 7, second floor, Room 7249
  • Newark Campus: Room NC-1312, Newark Student Services Center

Financial Aid and Veteran's Affairs window.

Office Hours

Come no later than 30 minutes prior to the window closing time to ensure you will be seen.

Fremont Campus

  • Fall 2009 Semester
    • Monday - Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
    • Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
    • Friday: By appointment
    • Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: CLOSED
  • Spring 2010 Semester
    • Monday - Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
    • Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
    • Friday: By appointment
    • Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: Closed
    • Spring Break Hours, March 29-April 4:
      • Monday - Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
      • Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed
  • Summer 2009 Term
    • Monday - Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
    • Thursday: 10:00am - 12:00pm (except June 18 and August 27)
    • Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: Closed
    • Contact the Financial Aid Office for appointments after regular office hours Monday through Thursday

Newark Campus

  • Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Semesters
    • Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: Closed
  • Summer 2009 Term
    • Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: Closed

Office hours subject to change without notice.

Evening Students

Financial Aid Office evening hours are available Thursday evening or by appointment only. If you are unable to come by during our normal office hours, call (510) 659-6150 for an appointment.

Financial Aid Staff Contacts

To provide better and more comprehensive services to our Ohlone College Financial Aid students, each team member is assigned a caseload by students’ last name. If you have a question, contact the team member assigned to your last name.

Name & Program Phone E-mail Last Names Beginning
Trang Banh,
Veterans Benefits, CalGrants
(510) 979-7548 tbanh@ohlone.edu A-C
Minh Dinh,
Pell Grants
(510) 742-2342 mdinh@ohlone.edu  
Susan Elbe,
Stafford Loans, Chaffee Grant, Work Study
(510) 659-7378 selbe@ohlone.edu D-Joi
Thao Nguyen,
Return to Title IV
(510) 659-6195 tnnguyen@ohlone.edu Jon-Me
Spencer Washington,
ACG, Emergency Loans, Scholarships
(510) 659-7332 swashington@ohlone.edu Mi-Sa
Andrea Wright,
FA Orientation, FAFSA, SAP, Loan Workshops
(510) 659-6011 awright@ohlone.edu Sc-Z

Deborah Griffin, Director, Financial Aid, and Foster Youth Success Initiative Liaison, dgriffin@ohlone.edu, (510) 659-6151.