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University of North Texas · 1 month ago

Financial Aid Administrator

The University of North Texas System is a prominent educational institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, committed to transforming lives through education. The Financial Aid Administrator is responsible for managing a student financial aid caseload, processing aid adjustments, and counseling students regarding financial aid options and eligibility requirements.

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Responsibilities

Manages a financial aid caseload to help ensure accurate and timely administration of student financial aid
Processes manual aid adjustments and completes various quality control reviews
Serves as main point-of-contact for internal inquiries regarding student aid and ensures student aid related inquiries are resolved in a timely manner
Serves as backup to the customer service team
Participates in financial aid presentations, training, and outreach
Attends and completes trainings as assigned to include a review of Federal Student Aid and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board written guides

Qualification

Financial aid knowledgeMicrosoft Office proficiencyStudent services experienceBilingualEffective communicationProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's in related field, three years in student services or related roles
Equivalent education, training, experience accepted
Must maintain good standing on federal student loans, grant NSLDS access for hire & continued employment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
In depth knowledge of financial aid processes, policies and procedures or ability to quickly assimilate
Ability to problemsolve, multitask and organize in a fastpaced collaborative environment
Ability to effectively communicate
Develops and maintains effective working relationships
Obtain clearance to NSLDS within 30 days of hire

Preferred

Experience working in a financial aid office
Demonstrated strong writing skills
Have documented presentation involvement
Proficient in the operation of personal computers and be able to learn new software programs rapidly
Able to engage and communicate enthusiastically to diverse populations in a positive, courteous, and professional manner
Bilingual

Company

University of North Texas

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Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Clayton Gibson, CPA
Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
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Clay Simmons
Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer
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