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Inside Higher Ed · 3 days ago

Part-time Summer Casual Labor Financial Aid Office

United States

Full-time, Part-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

Columbus State University is a nurturing educational institution that inspires students to discover their passions and thrive in their careers. They are seeking a temporary, part-time employee for their Financial Aid Office to assist with processing student eligibility documents for federal and state financial aid programs, with tasks that can be performed remotely.

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Responsibilities

Complete the federal verification process on selected students financial aid applications

Review FAFSA application data and student/family federal tax data for accuracy; make corrections as required

Review FAFSA application data and other conflicting information documents for accuracy; make corrections as required (C-flags)

Review application data for programs administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), including but not limited to HOPE Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarship programs

Other duties as assigned

This position is limited to 19 hours per week, scheduled at the employee's discretion with approval from the Director of Financial Aid

This position is available for hire only between March 1st and September 30th

Qualification

Title IV regulationsFinancial aid packagingNSLDS experienceCommon software proficiencyTechnical agilityCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Knowledge of student eligibility for financial aid programs as determined by the US Department of Education and the Georgia Student Finance Commission, including but not limited to: Verification, Unusual enrollment history, Defaulted Loan resolution, Approved citizenship statuses, Satisfactory academic progress (SAP)

Knowledge of the complete financial aid packaging process, including derivation of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), identifying unmet need, and compiling the optimal financial aid package for students, including need-based, merit, and self-help financial aid sources

Knowledge and experience in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and the Common Origination and Disbursement Database (COD)

Working knowledge of common workplace software, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Email/Calendar software

Technical agility to learn application software, including CampusLogic Student Forms and BANNER

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