Anywhere St. Charles Community College is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At St. Charles Community College, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.
We are seeking a full-time Financial Aid Specialist who will serve as a primary contact for the Financial Aid Department providing assistance to students and parents regarding all types of Federal Financial Aid, State and Scholarships. In addition, the Specialist will be able to assist with processing of financial aid functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Maintains working knowledge of Federal Student Aid Handbook, as well as any other federal, state, and local regulations for administering financial aid
- Advises prospective students, continuing students, and regarding financial aid application procedures, verification procedures, financial aid eligibility requirements, student facing college financial aid information and policies, and the availability of federal, state, and institutional financial aid.
- Assists students with providing the documentation necessary to process verification and/or incomplete files needed to determine aid eligibility.
- Performs verification on selected student financial aid files
- Updates Satisfactory Academic Progress on individual students
- Imports ISIR from Department of Education, manages corrections, and COD records
- Handles confidential material and communications; adheres to FERPA.
- Runs daily financial aid reports
- Assists at front counter & working with students
MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS
60 college semester credit hours or 18 months of full-time related experience and/or training in processing student financial aid at the postsecondary level; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
An Associate degree and two years of full-time experience processing student financial aid at the postsecondary level.