Financial Aid Advisor

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Financial Aid Advisor meets with and awards students' financial aid, processes and advises students and families on all aspects of financial aid with all applicable institutional, state, and federal regulations. The Financial Aid Advisor provides high quality customer and administrative services and support for the office, the staff and constituents and performs services to support an active, STUdent-centered environment.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides assistance to students and prospective students concerning financial aid information, eligibility and the application process; guide students to successfully obtain financial aid; and ensure students understand and comply with financial aid regulations and requirements
• Determines financial aid eligibility through needs analysis under the federal methodology, resulting in obtaining the required information to calculate financial aid eligibility.
• Packages and process institutional, state, federal and private financial aid, inclusive of ensuring eligibility, and origination and disbursement of funds are completed according to timelines.
• Performs Verification on FAFSA© applications selected by the federal Department of Education to confirm the data reported on the FAFSA© application is accurate.
• Runs daily and weekly reports for eligibility, packaging, origination, disbursement.
• Serves as liaison to private lenders and COD when resolving student loan conflicts and issues.
• Assists with Graduate Assistantship [GA] awarding and works with departmental supervisors to identify graduate students who will be awarded GA positions.
• Works closely with the Student Employment Coordinator to ensure federal, State and institutional rules and regulations governing the placement of eligible students are met.
• Works closely with the Student Employment Coordinator to reconcile and track Federal Work Study hours and wages to keep within the federal allocation.
• Responsible for the financial aid transfer of funds [FATR] process for disbursement by the business office, which requires checking student eligibility for the receipt of the funding.
• Monitors Satisfactory Academic Progress [SAP] for students and communicates the SAP process to students.
• Process Return to Title IV [R2T4] funding on students who have withdrawn from the university.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current financial aid practices through training, professional seminars, workshops and associations.
• Attends meetings as required
• Assists at local and out of state financial aid and admissions workshops for currently enrolled and prospective students as required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Tuition Benefit

After 1 year of continuous full-time service, employees are eligible to enroll in STU's bachelor and master courses, tuition free. The program will cover a maximum timeframe of 125% of credit hours attempted toward the degree program. Employees may enroll in STU's doctoral program, with a 40% tuition discount, under the same conditions.

Catholic Identity

St. Thomas University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami committed to academic and professional success guided by its Catholic identity. All employees are therefore expected to respect the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and support the University's religious mission. All employees hereby acknowledge their familiarity and support of the religious affiliation, mission and values of St. Thomas University.

Equal Employment Opportunity

St. Thomas University is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse and inclusive organization. It is the policy of the University to fill each vacancy with the candidate who represents the best fit for the position and to promote and transfer employees from within whenever possible and practical. Employment decisions are made on the basis of the candidate's personal capabilities, qualifications, and ability to assist the University in fulfilling its mission without discrimination. With regard to the latter, the University's program of recruiting employees for mission aims to inform prospective employees of the University's mission and to help them and hiring personnel determine how they will support and contribute to the University's mission.

E-Verify

St. Thomas University is an E-Verify® Employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. STU will utilize E-Verify® to verify employment eligibility for all newly hired employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance Education:
• Associate (Required) Work Location: In person

MISSION: St. Thomas is a Catholic University with rich cultural and international diversity committed to the academic and professional success of its students who become ethical leaders in our global community.

St. Thomas University is a private, non-profit university, located on a beautiful, residential, 144-acre campus in Miami Gardens, Florida. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees, programs, specializations, and certificates, including doctoral programs, and the Juris Doctorate, on the main campus and through distance learning. The on- campus residential population is over 900 students (Fall 2023), and the University envisions adding an additional 500 beds within the next few years. St. Thomas has been ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report in Social Mobility for regional universities in the South, recognizing its ability to propel students from the lowest financial strata to a much higher financial strata in only ten years.

St. Thomas University is an E-Verify® Equal Opportunity Employer.