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Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Specialist provides personal and financial aid application counseling to students and parents; assists in the administration of the financial aid program; makes decisions to award funds to students eligible for scholarships, grants, and college work-study; responsible for auditing and reconciling financial aid accounts and packaging financial aid awards; responsible for the dissemination of information for student financial assistance through face to face, email, and phone counseling.

• Advise and counsel students and parents regarding the financial aid process
• Provide in-take services, taking student/parent phone calls, responding to email, assisting visitors within the office
• Analyze and evaluates student financial needs, and advises on availability of financial assistance
• Monitor and coordinate the processing of verification and certification changes needed due to eligibility changes resulting from FAFSA data changes
• Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of all federal, state, and University student aid regulations, policies, and procedures
• Responsible for awarding, monitoring, and oversight of federal, state and university student aid
• Work with the Office of Student Aid's Application and Eligibility Services staff to monitor both eligibility and review aid processes
• Collaborate with other campus aid representatives, University personnel and outside agencies in the administration of aid applicants' verification and certification eligibility reviews programs
• May serve as the School Certifying Official, the primary point of contact for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits; process and maintain VA certification operations in compliance with federal and university policies

Level:

– Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates baseline working knowledge of routine work tasks. Follows the standard principles and practices. Acts under direct and frequent supervision using established procedures with detailed instructions. Participates as a team member and actively contributes to completion of team goals. Clearly communicates information.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– None

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Typically none

Problem Solving:

– Encounters routine problems
– Follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems

Independence of Action:

– Work is closely monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are provided
– Applies standard operating procedures with limited guidelines for deviation

Communication and Collaboration:

– Typically communicates internally within working unit
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Clearly communicates information, ideas, or instructions verbally and in writing

• Comp Grade – 5
• Minimum – $38,300.00
• MidPoint – $46,900.00
• Maximum – $55,500.00