Financial Aid Coordinator
University of Illinois Springfield
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- Location
- Springfield, United States
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 13
- 7 days ago
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About the company
University of Illinois Springfield
Higher education · 501 to 1,000 employees
What you'll do
- Advise undergraduate students and process, review, and award financial aid, including athletic and teacher education aid.
- Manage verification, student communications, website and forms updates, compliance, and campus presentations.
Key skills
Financial aid regulationsBanner SystemNCAA Compliance AssistantDigital accessibility
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Summary:
The Financial Aid Coordinator advises undergraduate students and participates in all functions and processing of Federal, State and Institutional financial aid programs. The coordinator provides customer service and counseling to financial aid applicants and families via phone, email, in person and virtual visits.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Serves as an undergraduate advisor managing the counseling and advising of undergraduate students regarding financial aid programs, availability and eligibility. Review and award undergraduate financial aid applicants in accordance with federal, state and institutional regulations and policies: Performs data-entry and tracks financial aid awards on the Banner System; Meets with parents and students virtually, in-person and via phone.
Administers Athletic aid including awarding, tracking, working with Athletics Compliance, processing renewals, certifications, and cancellations, performing data entry into NCAA Compliance Assistant, and answering student-athlete and coaches’ questions.
Processes and monitors all verification documents as well as other required documentation to complete aid eligibility.
Packages summer aid, satisfies tracking requirements, resolves financial aid holds, communicates difficult situations to students and parents, and conducts additional student follow-up as needed.
Administers the Teacher Education programs including awarding, certifying, communicating with students and the School of Education faculty, and resolving issues.
Edits the financial aid website, creates and updates forms, and revises other materials in compliance with digital accessibility and ensures required financial aid consumer information meets financial aid compliance regulations.
Resolves over-awards and adjusts budgets accordingly; ensures funds are reduced or returned as needed and processes Student Account Payment Requests
Participate in events and presentations for current and prospective students, such as new student orientations and open houses.
Participate in training and professional development opportunities and represent the financial aid office on various groups or committees across campus, as delegated.
Perform other related duties as assigned.