Welcome to the CIIS Financial Aid Office. Our Office is located on the Mission Street building on the 4th floor, Room 402. Our department is responsible for processing student’s financial aid (i.e.: Stafford loans, Graduate PLUS loans, Pell grant, and SEOG grant), scholarships, and facilitating the Work-Study program (Federal Work-Study program for domestic students).
Our normal business hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone: (415)575-6148
This site contains valuable information for the CIIS community (faculty, staff, and students). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at
(415)575-6148 or
finaid@ciis.edu Below is a brief description of the FAO Staff:
Jennifer Gruczelak
Director of Financial Aid
1453 Mission Street, San Francisco 94103
Email: jgruczelak@ciis.edu
Maria Aguilar
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
1453 Mission Street, San Francisco 94103
Email: maguilar@ciis.edu
Darren Farias
Sr. Financial Aid Officer
1453 Mission Street, San Francisco 94103
Email: dfarias@ciis.edu
Elizabeth Hernandez