Senior Financial Aid Planner

West Coast University • Los Angeles, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Come care with us at American Career College where you will meet with students and prospective students to provide information on financial aid and options that can help them develop a financial plan for achieving their healthcare career goals. In addition, you will put your technical financial aid skills to work ensuring proper eligibility and processing in accordance with federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations. We are over 110 years in education, still growing, and a recognized “Great Place to Work”. Come work and grow with us!

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Financial Aid Planner at American Career College.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and professional ethics in all aspects of the job function.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills through active listening, and delivery of information in a clear and effective manner.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of experience as a Financial Aid Planner at American Career College is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serving as VA Certifying Official for campus, including monitoring eligibility status for students receiving military education benefits, timely update of enrollment and eligibility details in VA Once software, and responding to student questions or requests for information.
• Assists with training/mentoring of new Financial Aid Planners through appointment observations, mentoring, and shadowing activities.
• Reviews pending private loan disbursements and batches, adjusts, or schedules refunds as appropriate, and documents actions in CampusVue and ELM.
• Assists Financial Aid Director with general operations and management activities such as monitoring office appointment calendar, delegating activities, managing student traffic and generation/compilation of reports or data as requested by the Financial Aid Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree