Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce ยท 2 months ago
Financial Aid Processor
Cartersville, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$44K/yr - $44K/yr
1+ years expGeorgia Highlands College is a multi-campus state college that serves over 6,000 students across its locations. The Financial Aid Processor is responsible for evaluating and processing financial aid documentation to determine aid eligibility and manage awards according to federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
Verifies accuracy of documents and consistency of data from federal tax returns, financial aid transcripts verification document and student information; performs data analysis to identify discrepancies in data
Request additional information for incomplete or inconsistent applications needed to perform accurate need analysis
Processes applications according to federal guidelines or regulations; denies aid if ineligible; performs needs analysis calculations according to the guidelines and determines eligibility and appropriate award donors, adjustment, changes and/or corrections
Answers questions, inquires, or requests from students, parents, or guardians in person or in writing regarding financial aid programs and eligibility
Analyzes various system-generated reports to verify continued compliance and eligibility and notifies students of changes to amend the differences
Prepares invoices for scholarship and grant funds
Reconciles scholarship and grant funds
Assists in the preparation and presentation of financial aid information at meetings, group discussions, workshops, and recruitment sessions
Notifies students concerning delinquency and default status; manages default prevention procedures
Schedules student exit counseling sessions
Performs batch processing and file transfers from the Department of Education
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one (1) to two (2) years
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
Knowledge of federal, state and institutional policies and procedures related to student financial aid
Knowledge of program eligibility requirements
Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
Skill in the provision of customer services
Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
Skill in oral and written communication
Company
Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a member-based organization. Our vision is to foster a prosperous business environment while sustaining a strong sense of community.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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