Financial Aid Counselor
Responsible for providing student financial aid counseling plus other related guidance and assistance to prospective as well as currently enrolled students; the ability to accomplish detailed evaluations of applications, computation of institutional needs, and analysis of federal eligibility for financial assistance; determining the type(s) and amount(s) of federal, state, college and any other applicable sources of financial aid to be awarded; coordinate the financial aid process with other college offices and areas of contact; coordinate and review the verification process of student applications; coordinate the processing of FFELP loans; and oversee the transfer and reconciliation of student aid accounts.
DUTIES:
Administer the College’s financial aid application process; coordinate application review and processing, gathering of required student and parent documentation, provide early award estimates, and development of final award packages for new and returning students.
Administer the verification process in accordance with USDE regulations; review student/parent tax and income documents, collect verification worksheets; transmit changes to student’s SAR via PHEAA Data Link System, notify/counsel students regarding changes, and resolve any award changes/overawards.
Provide information on Point Park College costs, packaging policies, appeal procedures, and special conditions/professional judgment processing to students/parents; assist in gathering of required documentation needed to process changes.
Oversee institutional scholarship, grant, discount and remission programs; credit accounts of applicable student and collect relevant paperwork.
Oversee and/or perform the transfer of aid to individual accounts in conjunction with the Business Office and produce reports to internal use.
Coordinate the application processing and adjustments of the federal loan program; monitor corrections and provide guidance to students concerning the loan programs.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Point Park University
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent of an associate's degree and directly related skills and experience); minimum of two years related work experience in financial aid administration, certification and processing functions, and strong familiarity with Federal Pell Grants, Campus Based programs, Federal Loan and State Grant programs; experience with COD website, GrantUS, and NSLDS. Powerfaids and web site communications preferred.
until filled
yes
To apply for this job please visit www.pointpark.edu.