Student Financial Aid Coordinator I (Federal Programs)

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Division of Enrollment Management’s Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships is seeking a Student Financial Aid Coordinator I to help students access the resources they need to succeed. This role involves managing custodial scholarship payments, processing funds from outside organizations, supporting federal aid awarding, reviewing student eligibility, and serving as a point of contact for students and donors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior student financial aid experience
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and deposit custodial scholarship checks from outside donors
• Enter accurate scholarship item types and donor information
• Assist with processing ACH deposits from external scholarship donors and private loan lenders
• Review unpaid custodial scholarship awards and collaborate to determine appropriate disbursement or refund actions
• Evaluate and load external self‑reported scholarship awards
• Respond to student cases related to custodial scholarships
• Communicate with outside donors regarding scholarship checks or ACH payment discrepancies
• Generate and print thank‑you letters for custodial scholarship donors
• Provide operational support by reviewing Federal Pell Grant awarding and Federal Direct Loan eligibility
• Assist with manual adjustments to student financial aid award packages to ensure compliance with cost of attendance and need‑based eligibility
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Participate in occasional travel for financial aid presentations and professional development workshops

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off (approximately 22 days of vacation leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually)
• Tuition Assistance (UF Employee Education Program)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

What This Job Offers

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