Financial Aid Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

A Financial Aid Officer evaluates, approves, and awards financial aid to students in accordance with federal, state, and university regulations, policies, and operating guidelines. Assesses the financial needs of students, and advises students and parents regarding financial aid options, processes, and requirements. Evaluates student academic progress, and adjudicates academic progress appeals. Participates as appropriate in systems/procedures planning and management; implements and coordinates specific individual programs and/or assignments, in accordance with the overall objectives of the department.

Responsibilities

• Be knowledgeable about all Title IV policies and procedures for institutions of higher education.
• Process Title IV applications accurately.
• Maintain accurate and secure student files.
• Identify students who have not yet turned in their financial aid or loan applications for the current award year and follow up with them regularly.
• Determine disbursement periods according to the school calendar and program length.
• Keep abreast of new rules and regulations affecting federal student financial aid programs offered at the school.
• Familiarize students with the various financial aid options available at the institution as well as the eligibility requirements in each case.
• Explain the following steps to the students: (1) payment schedule of approved loan; (2) payment plans in the event the financial aid does not cover the full tuition; (3) policies in effect affecting disbursements, such as satisfactory academic progress, withdrawals, etc.; (4) financial obligations in the event financial aid is not approved for the total amount requested; and (5) disbursement of remaining funds to the student, if any, once he/she completes the program.
• Record the type of financial aid received by the student as well as the date when the funds were approved.
• Ensure all information is accurate before reporting it. Otherwise, make the necessary corrections before submission.
• Enter student information in various software.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Beauty Academy was founded on October 3, 2003. Its first campus commenced operations on February 23, 2004, in the city of Hialeah. The ongoing positive results that were reached in latter years in the development of beauty industry professionals and the demand of prospective students in the South Florida area paved the way for the creation of a new branch campus in 2010. That new campus, conveniently situated in the city of Miami, initiated operations on May 11, 2010, with a focus on serving students in these new areas. From its humble beginnings, the Academy has focused on transmitting to students a renewed vision of beauty industry professions by implementing new methods and educational means to provide graduates with the tangible skills needed to become successful professionals in their chosen specializations.

The mission of Beauty Academy of South Florida is to offer quality education in beauty industry-related vocational education programs utilizing a well-planned curriculum and experienced instructors through a teaching approach that serves as a professional model for the students. The objective is to prepare students to obtain a career in the beauty industry to enable them to pass the State Board exams successfully and to be successful in the workplace.

Company Description

Beauty Academy was founded on October 3, 2003. Its first campus commenced operations on February 23, 2004, in the city of Hialeah. The ongoing positive results that were reached in latter years in the development of beauty industry professionals and the demand of prospective students in the South Florida area paved the way for the creation of a new branch campus in 2010. That new campus, conveniently situated in the city of Miami, initiated operations on May 11, 2010, with a focus on serving students in these new areas. From its humble beginnings, the Academy has focused on transmitting to students a renewed vision of beauty industry professions by implementing new methods and educational means to provide graduates with the tangible skills needed to become successful professionals in their chosen specializations.\r\n\r\nThe mission of Beauty Academy of South Florida is to offer quality education in beauty industry-related vocational education programs utilizing a well-planned curriculum and experienced instructors through a teaching approach that serves as a professional model for the students. The objective is to prepare students to obtain a career in the beauty industry to enable them to pass the State Board exams successfully and to be successful in the workplace.