Staff Contact Information
Find Your Assigned Financial Aid Technician:
| Student’s Last Name | Assigned Technician |
| A–H | Ashley Safawi |
| I–J | Chelsea Truong |
| K–L | Duc Ton |
| M–Q | Chelsea Truong |
| R–Z | Duc Ton |
Staff
Gabriela De La Cruz
Financial Aid Director
gdelacruz@cypresscollege.edu
Ashley Safawi
Financial Aid Technician – Work Study Program
asafawi@cypresscollege.edu
Chelsea Truong
Financial Aid Technician – Cal Grant
ctruong@cypresscollege.edu
Duc Ton
Financial Aid Technician – Student Loan Program
dton@cypresscollege.edu
Erick Sanzon
Financial Aid Adjunct Counselor
esanzon@cypresscollege.edu
Irene Bustamante
Administrative Assistant II
ibustamante@cypresscollege.edu
Jose Cortez
Financial Aid Adjunct Counselor
jcortez@cypresscollege.edu
Lisa Cisneros
Financial Aid Technician
lcisneros@cypresscollege.edu
Nai Hilo
Financial Aid Coordinator
nhilo@cypresscollege.edu
Nishad Marathe
Financial Aid Coordinator
nmarathe@cypresscollege.edu
Sean Del Castillo
Special Project Coordinator – Outreach
sdel_castillo@cypresscollege.edu
Jenny Lee
Financial Aid Accounting Specialist
jlee@cypresscollege.edu
Location
Cypress College Complex (Building 6), 1st Floor, Room 120
Hours
| Monday | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Remote Only: phone, chat, email) |
Contact Information
Email: financialaid@cypresscollege.edu
Live Chat: Cranium Café (sign in with your myGateway login)
Social Media: @cypressfinaid
Phone: (714) 484-7114
