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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.

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