FA Advisor/VA Specialist

Lincoln Tech; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Lincoln Tech is seeking a Financial Aid Advisor/VA Specialist to assist students, campus staff, and external partners with VA benefits and financial aid programs. You will manage needs analysis, award packaging, document tracking, and inquiries, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

Responsibilities include conducting VA packaging interviews, presenting information, and guiding students through the application process while maintaining organized records and timely communications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of general clerical experience in a college/university financial aid office.
• Proficiency with MS Office and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary packaging interviews with VA students.
• Deliver customer-service oriented presentations and respond to inquiries.
• Provide accurate information about application process, eligibility for state/federal aid, and VA benefits.
• Collect information to determine eligibility for proper funding packaging.
• Advise students on documentation obligations and required verification.
• Answer questions about financing packages professionally and accurately.
• Review eligibility documents and initiate tracking for applications and missing documents.
• Diligent follow-up on missing paperwork to complete files.
• Attend VA workshops to stay current with regulatory changes.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Travel required

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2+ years college financial aid experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Under general supervision, the individual in this role will be responsible for providing information and assistance to students, campus administrative staff, faculty, and outside agency representatives regarding various financial aid programs and VA benefits. They will be tasked with conducting needs analysis and creating a tentative award package. Additionally, this role will involve initiating document tracking and managing paper flow as necessary. The individual will also be responsible for addressing and resolving student inquiries, issues, and problems, ensuring that appropriate actions are taken to satisfy the student, company, and regulatory agencies while adhering to policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary packaging interviews with potential VA students
• Deliver positive customer service-based presentations and responses to student inquiries
• Provide potential students and continuing students with accurate information regarding the application process and their eligibility for state and federal assistance, alternative financing and VA benefits
• Collect information and determine a student's eligibility for proper packaging of funds
• Advise students of their obligations to provide information and the resulting consequences when verification or documentation of status is required
• Answer student questions concerning their financing package professionally, accurately, and in a positive manner
• Review student eligibility documents for completeness and accuracy. Initiate appropriate tracking system for applications and missing documentation, which the student must complete
• Perform diligent follow-up on missing paperwork due from students to complete their files promptly
• Attend relevant workshops to remain current with regulatory changes and to meet the Veteran Administration training requirements

Requirements

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to remain highly organized
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office systems
• Able to travel to campuses in support of VA audits, workshops, trainings and events as requested.

Preferred

• Prior work experience with Veterans Administration Benefits and/or Federal Financial Aid at a vocational school, community college, or university.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of responsible general clerical experience in a college or university financial aid office; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Full-Time Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Growth Opportunities

About Us

For over 80 years Lincoln Tech has been one of the nation's leading providers of career training in Healthcare, Automotive/Diesel, Skilled Trades, Information Technology.

Lincoln Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: lincolntech.edu/careers

919-22519 — FA Advisor/VA Specialist-15110