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Financial Aid Administrator

DePaul32 open roles

Pay
$42,679 – $50,000 a year
Where
Chicago, IL, United States
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Your applicationOpen nowFinancial Aid AdministratorDePaul · Chicago, IL, United States

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Job Description

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The Financial Aid Administrator, as part of the OFA Operations and Scholarship team, is responsible for reviewing and processing award program reports, student applicant eligibility and verification, scholarship and partnership discounts, and award revisions for institutional, federal, and state programs. This positions will also assist in reconciliation of institutional, state, federal and/or external loan and grant programs totaling more than $500M for up to 18,000 students per year. The administrator reports to the Associate Director of Operations and works independently to execute support processing for student applications, student follow-ups, award claims, payment processing, and maintaining efficient procedures for processing and reconciling aid. This position will also be responsible for incorporating new regulations into the application, award, and reconciliation process as needed and for collaborating with the OFA Student Services team to ensure efficient delivery of FA funds to students.

What You'll Do:

1. Responsible for effectively managing application processing, comparing changes in application data, verification procedures, award and scholarship program information, and supporting other processes associated with the duties of the Verification, Loan and Scholarship team.

2. Work with closely with Operations and Scholarship teams to review and resolve student eligibility issues and award revisions. Develop and incorporate new regulations into the processes as needed. Communicate with student and possible outside parties to resolve student eligibility issues and verification.

3. Assists with responding to student emails and case management for FA Operations and Scholarships and across teams in OFA. Researches, resolves and effectively communicates responses to students.

4. Coordinate effective delivery of FA funds to students. Supports reconciliation of institutional, federal, state and/or external scholarship, loan and grant programs (crossing up to three fiscal years at a time) in compliance with all regulations governing those programs.

What You'll Need:

Participation in the administration of federal, state, institutional and private aid with aggregate dollars of programs involved exceed $500 million annually.

• Bachelor's degree, required.

• Familiarity with student aid programs and student processes, required.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with federal or state financial aid programs and administration, preferred.

• Capacity to embrace change and willingness to be flexible in work hours.

• Capacity to work independently, effectively, and under pressure during peak processing.

• Demonstrated communication skills, analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Capacity of spend extensive periods of time either sitting or standing.

• Capacity to spend extensive time viewing monitors.

• Occasional extended hours and/or weekend work required, depending on volume and demand.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is: $42,679 to $50,000.

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Perks:

  • Working for a stable and well-known University.
  • Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
  • Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
  • Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
  • Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Vincentian Mission:

Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

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