Shirley A. Ort

Associate Provost and Director, Scholarships and Student Aid Office of Scholarships and Student Aid The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 300 Pettigrew Hall, CB #2300 P.O. Box 1080 Chapel Hill, NC  27514-1080 http://studentaid.unc.edu/ Email: ort@email.unc.edu Telephone: (919) 962-2315 Contact: Susan Sabiston, Assistant to the Director Telephone: (919) 962-2315 Email: susan_sabiston@unc.edu

Shirley Ort administers a comprehensive program of over $350 million in student aid funds to 20,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.  She advises campus administrators on matters related to tuition, student aid policy, student aid research, and national issues and trends related to the role of student aid in higher education finance.  Prior to joining Chapel Hill in 1997, Shirley served as deputy director for student financial aid at the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board for 18 years.  Shirley is active in national student aid associations, demonstrating leadership on issues related to access, affordability and student success.  Since 2006 she has served as a Trustee of the College Board.    

Shirley is the author of the Carolina Covenant®, a “no loans” program of financial, academic and personal support made available by the University to high-ability students from low-income backgrounds (http://www.unc.edu/carolinacovenant/).  The Carolina Covenant was first announced in 2003 and established in 2004 by Chancellor James Moeser.

A native of Michigan, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in history from Spring Arbor University, a M. A. in medieval history from Western Michigan University, and a J. D. from Seattle University School of Law.  She remains an active member of the Washington State Bar Association.