Job Title: Financial Aid Advisor
Department: School Administration
Office: Brown Aveda Institute
Location: Mentor, OH
Job Summary: Responsible for various duties related to financial aid
The Financial Aid Advisor will assist in the enrollment process by financing students for school, ensure that current students are meeting their payment plan obligations, and that students are on track with filling out FAFSA's and auditing their ledgers.
Essential Functions:
Illustrative duties may include, but are not restricted to, one or more of the following:
Develop individual Financial Aid packages and meet with prospective students to discuss review and answer questions.
Work with students to process parent loan credit checks, private lending or cash payment plan options.
Bill cash pay students monthly, collect payments, or place students on Administrative Leave or non-payment of funds.
Remind students to complete new FAFSA when a new award year is approaching
Monitor and collect verification, C code and professional judgement paperwork from those students chosen in the new award year.
Request crossover PELL grants.
Review student ledgers to ensure disbursements are coming through in a timely manner
Open communication with current students regarding financial issues, academic issues, attendance, withdrawals, disciplinary actions, terminations.
Support Admissions with the annual scholarship contest competition.
Participate in yearly financial aid and FAS audits.
Check FASLine for new ISIRs and contact interested students.
Enroll new students into SMART at each start date.
Update NSLDS for transfer student monitoring, enrollment status changes.
Instruct students in completing required financial aid documents, collect and maintain documents including loan counseling and disclosures.
Notify students of financial aid disbursements and changes/updates to financial aid
Requirements
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education and Experience: High School Degree. 3-5 years prior work experience in a business setting.
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with SMART, SpaBiz, Salesforce, FasLine/Edge Portal/NSLDS/COD a plus • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: N/A
Communication and Interactions: Daily interaction with prospective and current students, staff and educators. Frequent interaction with FAS Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Willing to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
Ability to stand and walk
Ability to talk and hear
Clear vision at close and mid distances
Color vision (able to distinguish colors)
Manual dexterity to operate general office equipment, such as phone, computer, printer, scanner, copy machine and fax.
Ability to reach with hands and arms
Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
Office environment (controlled climate).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.
The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job according to specific department and group requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is subject to change at anytime.