Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

Student Financial Services

Office of Student Financial Services

The Montana University System Office of Student Financial Services (SFS) provides students with the information and tools necessary to access and complete post-secondary education. SFS accomplishes its mission through administration of regent mandated grant and scholarship programs as well as through financial literacy programs, financial aid awareness programs, and outreach programs. SFS provides centralized default prevention and debt management services for Montana’s colleges and universities. To learn more about what SFS can do for students, please contact us at any of the numbers listed.

Toll Free Number 800-537-7508

Administration:
Associate Director: Ron Muffick 406-444-0369

Financial Literacy and Financial Aid Outreach:
Outreach Services
Outreach Coordinator: Andrea Opitz 406-444-0681
Outreach Coordinator: Carie Kelly 406-444-7368

Scholarship Administration
Scholarship Coordinator: Sheila Newlun 406-444-0638
Scholarship Specialist: Sandy Matule 406-444-0605

Montana Family Education Savings Plan
Education Savings Analyst: Amy Berry 406-444-0613

Debt Management and Default Prevention Services
Borrower Services Manager: Cheryl Poelman-Allen 406-444-0390