Financial Aid Assistant

Financial Aid Office Assistant

This is a temporary 40/hr week position that will assist the Financial Aid Director with various administrative functions dealing with federal/state financial aid, scholarships, student files, federal/state compliance policy (mandated), office management and organization. The Financial Aid Assistant will counsel and assist students along with parents the F inancial A id/scholarship application procedures and provide important information with advice to ensure continued funding. This position will counsel and advise students either at risk or who have been placed on discontinued funding. This position works with tribal education offices and scholarship donors. The F inancial Aid Office Assistant will be trained to utilize the ( Jenzabar/Universe software ), an elaborate application designed for college and universities for performance of job duties.

Qualifications:

• Assists in creating and maintaining all student files.
• Monitors all files consistently to ensure required and updated documentation.
• Notifies and requests required documentation from students for file completion and eligibility determination.
• Assists in reviewing all student files for determination of eligibility of various financial awards.
• Prepare budget allocation for the Federal Work Study and Institutional programs.
• Ensure that each student does not exceed any allocation of monies beyond the established unmet need as determined by the student's financial need analysis report.
• Selects and places students on the Federal Work Study and Institutional programs.
• Processes financial aid awards and scholarships for all eligible students.
• Interprets and explains state and federal regulations to parents and students.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of student records and information.
• Serves on college committees as assigned.
• Identifies and refers students to appropriate student services programs who may be able to assist student with counseling, retention, or other identified needs.