Financial Aid Administrator

*Previous Financial Aid experience preferred.
* *Overall Responsibility:* Evaluate student needs and eligibility for financial aid, select candidates and determine type and amount of financial assistance to be awarded; coordinate assigned financial aid programs.
*The following responsibilities are handled by the FAO and are not all inclusive:* · Analyze financial information submitted by applicants utilizing established federal and Academy standards and guidelines to determine financial needs; select candidates and determine type and amount of financial aid to be awarded.
· Assist in the preparation of student financial assistance policies for the Academy; correspond and conduct interviews with applicants and their parents, counsel students and answer inquiries from various sources on financial aid policies and procedures.
· Assist in making application for federal funds for government loan programs; administer rules and regulations set forth by the federal government concerning government funds.
· Coordinate and administer assigned financial aid programs; develop and implement new initiatives within assigned program area as appropriate.
· Prepare detailed reports and compile information concerning financial aid and assigned programs as requested by the federal government and Academy owner.
· Edit for publication brochures, questionnaires, applications and other material distributed by the Financial Aid Office.
· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
· Meet with each incoming student/parents to review financial aid and get loan papers signed · Communicate with parent/student to get fafsa/loan forms completed-twice for each student on government loans.
· Meet with any student interested in utilizing consumer educational loans · Mail out letters and parent plus check for parent’s endorsement · Collect and record all tuition payments (cash, pell, loans) for each student and date enter into Student software · Request pell for every eligible student up to 4 times per student · Print out transcripts; have signed to document 85% grades and 85% attendance (SAP) for every student receiving loan checks/pell.
Print out transcripts for cash paying students and have signed 2-4 times depending on the length of the program · Take loan checks to educator so they can have student endorse check · Compile daily deposits and if at the owner’s request, deposit tuition checks into the bank.
· Tuition Summary recorded daily with weekly Tuition Summary to Owner at the end of each week so Owner can cross check with Quick Books · Monthly Income Projection Sheet to Owner monthly · Validate, track and print weekly hours completed by each student · SSCR Worksheets done quarterly · Compile data for Yearly Audit · Government Reports: IPEDS report three times per year; Campus Security report; NACCAS report; 1098T’s to student and IRS · Attend yearly (minimum) financial aid training sessions · Compile data for Program Review if Academy is selected to complete a review.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $17.
00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Health insurance Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * Financial Aid: 1 year (Preferred) * Accounting: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person