Financial Aid Coordinator Special Populations
State of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 3 wk ago
EducationFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze applications, verify eligibility, and process awards (including HRSA and other program-specific aid) for students in selected programs.
- Maintain specialized student coding to ensure correct loan periods, cost of attendance, and packaging.
- Counsel students and families on requirements, resources, and next steps.
Requirements
- Direct experience performing application analysis, awarding/adjustments, and student counseling/advising in a Title IV environment.
- Experience maintaining program-specific student coding (e.g., loan periods, COA adjustments) and coordinating with academic departments.
- Experience working in high-volume, deadline-driven settings that require accuracy, confidentiality, and customer contact.
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Title IV regulations and institutional financial-aid policies/procedures.
- Understanding of needs analysis, verification, professional judgment, packaging, and disbursement processes, with emphasis on special-program populations and HRSA awarding/cleanup.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex and changing regulations and apply them accurately to individual student records.
- Strong student advising/counseling skills, with demonstrated ability to explain complex requirements to students and families with clarity and empathy.
- High level of data accuracy and attention to detail in a high-volume, time-compressed work cycle.
- Prominent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retail Savings Program
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities
Pay
Part-time and full-time positions available.
Schedule
Full-time position.