Financial Aid Coordinator

Educating adult learners with limited knowledge of college enrollment on Financial Aid processes and expectations. This includes ensuring accurate and timely information is disseminated to students and prospective students about financial aid, tuition arrangements, and enrollment procedures.

Responsible for presenting Financial Aid information and process to prospective students in large group and personal settings. This includes individual financial aid appointments with each prospective student prior to enrollment.

Establish and enforce student guidelines and expectations in regards to student financial aid processes, documents and requirements.

Assists the Financial Aid Manager in the financial aid portion of any federal, state or other audit to include preparation, communication and formal responses required in that process.

Assists the Financial Aid Manager on the completion of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual State and Federal reports and any internal or external financial aid requests for information.

Processing all student financial aid in a timely manner to ensure that all eligible student’s aid is processed. This includes determining eligibility and completing any additional or outside forms that students may require during the financial aid process.

Maintaining accurate and thorough documentation of all student financial aid files. Including the completion and retention of any forms that are required.

Monitoring and staying informed and compliant with any changes in federal, state or accrediting body requirements that affect financial aid requirements. This includes participating in federal and state professional networks and trainings.

Responsible for the federal and state work study programs. This includes ensuring that all components of the process remain compliant.

Other duties as assigned.

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  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented
• Ability to create and maintain organizational practices
• Positive and motivational attitude
• Ability to work in team
• Strong multitasker
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Ability to type 40 wpm
• Strong documentation, records retention and workplace organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with and communicate to diverse adult students in non-traditional learning environment, highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and be proactive in addressing areas of concern.

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  Three years demonstrated financial aid process management and reporting experience, a must.
• Experience with Excel spreadsheets and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Must not have defaulted on any federal student loan debt.

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  Bachelor’s degree preferred.