Financial Aid Officer

Los Rios Community College District • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor or manager, the Financial Aid Officer administers federal and state student financial assistance using a variety of financial aid systems and applications. Assistance includes grants, loans, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, and consortium agreements, applying extensive knowledge of financial aid programs and regulations. The position also serves as a technical lead to Financial Aid Office staff.

The officer advises and counsels enrolled and prospective students, assesses financial need, determines aid eligibility, processes applications and awards, and monitors continued eligibility and compliance with award conditions. The role also supports scholarship administration, financial aid communications, outreach, data management, reporting, and related office operations.

Requirements

• Three years of experience performing related duties.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service, or a related field.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two years of required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrate an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to diverse community college students' academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, including students with physical or learning disabilities and differing learning styles.
• Successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
• Education must be from an accredited institution.
• Experience is calculated as 12 months at 40 hours per week; applicable part-time experience is converted to a full-time equivalent.
• Education is calculated as 30 semester units per year.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of current trends and legislative activity affecting financial aid; interpret and implement federal rules and regulations and identify and allocate available resources.
• Conduct individual and group entrance and exit loan counseling sessions, informational workshops, and debt-management advising sessions.
• Explain financial aid policies, procedures, and regulations; interview and advise students seeking financial aid.
• Assess students' and prospective students' financial needs and perform needs analyses using applicable financial aid software and programs.
• Enter selection criteria in the financial aid software system and determine student eligibility for financial aid.
• Review, complete, and process student loan applications; coordinate and package financial aid for applicants.
• Review aid packages for satisfactory progress and continued eligibility, and monitor compliance with financial award conditions.
• Review and determine eligibility for appeals, consortium requests, special circumstances, and dependency override requests.
• Administer federal and state student assistance grants, scholarships, and consortium agreements; complete Bureau of Indian Affairs applications.
• Operate internal systems, including student administration software, document imaging, and related programs and applications.
• Maintain record-keeping and data-management systems; analyze data and generate reports from existing databases using a financial aid system to determine awards.
• Coordinate the scholarship program with donors and recipients.
• Develop written and electronic publications about financial aid programs and services.
• Expand outreach to diverse populations and support recruitment objectives by working with appropriate college departments and public interest agencies.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Act as a technical lead to Financial Aid Office staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level