Financial Aid Representative
Institute for Business and Tec•Citrus Heights, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
NCE is seeking a Financial Aid Representative to assist applicants with completing Financial Aid (FA) applications and determining eligibility. This role involves packaging students, preparing FA files, and ensuring compliance with regulations for FA disbursement. The representative will also process status changes, promote default management, and educate students on their repayment responsibilities.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Experience working with government forms and lending terminology
Nice To Haves
- Some college or vocational coursework is preferred
- Two or more years of related work experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Completes student files prior to Financial Aid Director’s review to ensure files contain accurate documentation.
- Performs the initial 20-minute estimate process for all prospective students, which includes a power point presentation, gathering of information from the prospect to calculate an estimate, the presentation of the cost estimate to the prospect, and reviewing what is required to enroll.
- Accesses NSLDS to review prior loan/grant information. Prints copy for file, (to perform this essential function of the job, employee cannot have defaulted on a student loan in the past).
- Reviews FAFSA process with student – answers all questions that arise while the student is completing the FAFSA via “FAFSA on the Web” (http://www.studentaid.gov).
- Completes packaging in CampusNexus for enrolled students, which includes scheduling all available financial aid to meet the students’ needs and completing all necessary documentation.
- Reviews all ISIRs for enrollments for accuracy and resolve any issues (verification, c-code).
- Ensures that New Start Report reflects that all new starts have been packaged with federal aid, cash, or alternative funding.
- Schedules all financial aid awards and cash payments for first year students in CampusNexus.
- Monitors PLUS denials and awards unsubsidized loans. Revises award letter, notifies student, schedules loan in CampusNexus, and resubmits file to File Review Team.
- Provides counseling to students to ensure an understanding of financial aid basics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
