Rancho Santiago Community College District · 8 hours ago
Financial Aid Analyst (Bilingual - Spanish or Vietnamese)
Santa Ana, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$66K/yr - $85K/yr
2+ years expRancho Santiago Community College District is one of the largest community college districts in California, serving a diverse population of students. The Financial Aid Analyst will provide financial aid assistance and support to students, ensuring equitable access to financial resources and compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a resource to students, parents and staff; responds to questions and provides technical expertise and assistance through appointments, email and workshops; assists students at the counter; trains and provides work direction to financial aid technicians and office staff; advises students regarding financial aid opportunities and eligibility requirements; explains complex rules, regulations and guidelines; keeps abreast of federal and state laws and policies which affect financial aid programs; performs file verification; accepts packets for review and processing; performs final documentation of files and supplemental forms for accuracy, consistency, and completeness; analyzes students' and parent's circumstances; determines eligibility; corresponds with students to explain problem resolution and eligibility status; reviews and corrects student aid reports; performs needs analyses; determines tolerance level, student budget, veteran's benefits, and total family contribution to determine financial need; awards federal grants, work study, loans, state grants and fee waivers; performs revisions and cancellations of disbursements; prints award letters; evaluates special circumstances to override dependency status of students; maintains accurate data for management information systems and electronic payment voucher reports; develops and conducts workshops; receives and processes loan applications; determines amount of borrowing eligibility; evaluates academic progress, student budgets, grade level eligibility, length of program, family contribution, and prorated loan amounts; responsible for institutional certification signature on loan applications; prepares award letters; prepares and recertifies loan checks in coordination with the student business office; reconciles expenditures of loan funds using accounting procedures and completes required reports; acts as a liaison for students between the guarantor and lenders; interprets and implements current regulations; maintains student default list; responsible for correspondence concerning delinquency and default status and grace period notification; performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Any combination of training and/or experience equivalent to four years of college coursework in business, accounting, social services, student services or related field and two years of increasingly responsible financial aid related field experience, including training and electronic needs analysis systems, financial aid awarding and student advisement
Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community
Company
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Rancho Santiago Community College District is an educational institution.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Anthony Taraborrelli
People and Culture Business Partner
Ashley Hope
People and Culture Business Partner
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