Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Savannah, GA
Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. manages and administers all aspects of student financial aid program. Oversees the critical flow of all grant, loan, and scholarship dollars to proper entities as required. Being a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. instructs students and parents on the application for loans or scholarships. Has knowledge of available private, state, and federal financial aid programs. Additionally, Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a senior institutional officer. The Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Director of Financial Aid
- South University
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Savannah, GA
FULL_TIME
- POSITION SUMMARY: Serve as Director of Financial Aid, providing direction and leadership for Financial Aid staff and managing Financial Aid Services with a special emphasis on compliance with federal regulations, South University policy, and service to the students. Ensure all financial aid is paid timely. KEY JOB ELEMENTS: Responsible for the financial aid department’s overall compliance with South University financial aid policies and procedures, understanding of Title IV and Non-Title IV fund sources to properly assist students with developing a funding plan for their education, team productivity, and providing excellent customer service to all prospective and current students. Maintains confidentiality of student financial information as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as well as all South University confidential and proprietary information policy. Monitor and track financial aid office and financial aid staff’s progress with new student packaging, continuing student repackages, document collection, unpaid aid, and financial packaging to get aid disbursed in a timely manner by ensuring that all new, re-entry and continuing student packaging is ready for approval. Hold weekly accountability meetings with financial aid staff for any unpaid or unprocessed student aid. Review and manage all weekly financial aid reporting and review with staff to allow us to provide the best customer service and processing experience for our students. Coordinate interoffice functions between Financial Aid and other departments (Admissions, Student Services, Education, Student Accounting, Academic Operations, etc.). Oversee Federal Work Study by working with Student Accounting to update job descriptions each year and work with Career Services and various departments to provide jobs for students on/off campus with the goals of meeting the 7% requirement for community service and literacy jobs off campus as outlined by the Department of Education. Work with the Military Benefits Department and confirm the campus VA Certifying official has all of their students certified in the VA Once system within 30 days of the start of the quarter. Be diligent in all changes to enrollment that are updated in the VA Once system within 30 days of the change of enrollment. Hire, train, manage, and supervise Financial Aid Advisors to ensure each has no more than three level two or higher compliance remediation violations within the year. Participate in weekly financial aid calls, as well as all training calls, with the Regional Director of Financial Aid. Provide for self and staff professional and personal development. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred. Three to Five years of experience in federal financial aid, state financial aid, or auditing at the post-secondary level is required. A minimum of five years of supervisory experience is required. Knowledge of postsecondary education student information system (CampusVue experience preferred. Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills. Strong Microsoft Office knowledge (word, excel, and PowerPoint) Fiscal and personnel management expertise. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ENVIRONMENT: This position reports to the Campus President and is part of the campus Executive Leadership Team. Internal contacts include the Executive Committee of the school and staff, including but not limited to the following departments: Admissions, Student Accounting, and Academic Operations. External contacts include initial contact with all incoming students/parents and auditors. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description. South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student, and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures, and perspectives can thrive.
- 4 Days Ago
Part Time Clerical Services Worker/ Federal Work-Study Program Assistant - Financial Aid Services (Grant Funded)
- Study Program Assistant - Financial Aid Services (Grant Funded) - Team Georgia Careers
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Savannah, GA
PART_TIME
- Savannah Technical College is seeking a part-time Clerical Services Worker/FWS Program Assistant - Financial Aid Services Office. Typical schedule is as-needed, up to a maximum of nineteen (19) hours ...
- 1 Month Ago
Financial Aid Technical Specialist (Savannah Campus)
- Georgia state government
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Savannah, GA
FULL_TIME
- Under general to limited supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Specialist is responsible for: Serving as lead point of contact in the administration of financial services Pro...
- 3 Days Ago
Financial Aid Technical Specialist (Savannah Campus)
- Team Georgia Careers
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Savannah, GA
FULL_TIME
- Under general to limited supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Specialist is responsible for: Serving as lead point of contact in the administration of financial services Pro...
- 1 Month Ago
Federal Work Study - Part-time Financial Aid (Spring Semester 2024)
- East Georgia State College
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Swainsboro, GA
PART_TIME
- The Work Study student(s) will assist with greeting visitors and/or students, answering the telephone, placing outbound calls and intake of applications and forms in Financial Aid Office. Responsibili...
- 24 Days Ago
Part Time Clerical Services Worker/ Federal Work-Study Program Assistant - Financial Aid Services (Grant Funded)
- Georgia state government
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Savannah, GA
PART_TIME
- Savannah Technical College is seeking a part-time Clerical Services Worker/FWS Program Assistant - Financial Aid Services Office. Typical schedule is as-needed, up to a maximum of nineteen (19) hours ...
- 30 Days Ago
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Savannah (/səˈvænə/) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth-largest city, with a 2017 estimated population of 146,444. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had an estimated pop...
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What does a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. do?
Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. in Cheyenne, WY
Financial aid can make or break your ability to recruit, enroll, and retain your institution's best prospects.
January 03, 2020
Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. in Miami, FL
You need to allocate available aid efficiently and fairly with up-to-the-minute data and smooth communications.
January 23, 2020