Title: Financial Aid Specialist for Enrollment
Salary Range: $3,142 - $4,354 per month
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus
Department: Financial Aid
Total Rewards
Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
Job Summary
Acts as a primary assistant to the Associate Dean of Financial Aid and Financial Aid Director. Primary contact for enrollment as it relates to processing and awarding federal and state aid programs. Also, primary contact for financial aid with the prison education program (pending program approval).
Job Duties:
Manage Financial Aid enrollment requirements to include but not limited to confirming attendance, "No Show" re-packaging, NSLDS transfer monitoring and Prison Education Program, pending program approval. Work with KCTCS Systems to resolve Return to Title IV
Performs financial aid verification, disbursement, authorization, directs loan processing, counseling, and reporting requirements. Resolve individual student issues and conflicts from the KCTCS Student Service Center and/or Starfish. Use individual discretion to implement resolution.
Manage aid disbursement for late start classes and review NSLDS transfer monitoring.
Use professional knowledge to determine eligibility for dependency overrides, EFC and budget recalculations, and Unusual Enrollment History Appeals.
Conduct financial aid / scholarship presentations at workshops, orientation, high school workshops, and other community organizations/events.
Attending Professional Development and Financial Aid conferences and training. Serve on college committees. Active participation in state financial aid association.
Other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Student Success and Associate Dean of Financial Aid.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (related field), and one to two years related experience, or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
Attention to detail.
Problem Solving
Good organizational skills.
Good communication skills
Ability to multi-task.
Commitment to the mission of the college.
Ability to collaboratively with others.
Personal and professional integrity.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and Canva
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