Financial Aid Officer

The Purpose

The Purpose Of The Financial Aid Officer Is To Guide Students Through The Financial Aid Process And Ensure They Are Properly Funded, Packaged And Prepared To Start Each Semester.

Responsibilities

• Assist the student with filling out the FAFSA
• Determine the student's title IV eligibility
• Create cost estimates and explain funding options to the students and parents
• Work with students to obtain the documentation necessary to process their aid if they are selected for verification
• Review weekly reports to ensure all students' financial aid has been processed
• Submit financial aid packages to be processed by established deadlines
• Ensure a low rate of return due to errors on all packages submitted to be processed
• Provide excellent customer service and answers to student inquiries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required
• 2-4 years of business experience
• Demonstrated ability of Key Behaviors
• Knowledge of Federal and State funding programs helpful
• Knowledge of title IV regulations helpful
• Knowledge of Webclient software helpful
• Financial Aid Experience helpful
• Ability to work assigned/flexible hours necessary to complete the job on a weekly basis

Full Time Position

This is a full time position that requires day, evening and weekend availability.