Financial Aid Advisor

Indian Hills Community College; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Hills Community College is seeking a professional in the Enrollment Services team to manage the delivery of student grants, scholarships, and loan opportunities. The role requires experience in financial aid processes and strong communication with students, parents, and school partners.

Responsibilities include reviewing applications under federal/state guidelines, processing awards, and coordinating document tracking and electronic data transmissions.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Advising and/or financial assistance experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, prospective students and their parents, area agency representatives, high school personnel, and IHCC staff members.
• Must have the ability to work with various internal computer systems, and understand external systems at the Federal and State level.

Responsibilities

• Review applicant information in accordance with federal and state documentation policies.
• Complete assigned financial aid processes and procedures in an accurate and timely manner.
• Complete the federal verification edits for each selected applicant to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate the notification of each eligible applicant relative to the amount of the applicant’s award for all federal Title IV and state programs.
• Coordinate document-tracking process for all federal and state student applicants.
• Control all student correspondence relative to file review and completion.

Skills

Advising experience

Communication skills

Computer systems proficiency

Financial aid knowledge

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ellucian

COD system

Job description

Responsible for the effectiveness and efficient delivery of student grants, scholarships, and loan opportunities.

Vision

Indian Hills Community College is dedicated to empowering students and enriching communities, preparing leaders who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

Mission

Indian Hills Community College changes lives by inspiring learning, diversity, social enrichment and regional economic advancement.

Core Values

Indian Hills Community College is committed to belonging, community, diversity, excellence, innovation, integrity, service and success.

• Associate Degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Advising and/or financial assistance experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, prospective students and their parents, area agency representatives, high school personnel, and IHCC staff members.
• Must have the ability to work with various internal computer systems, and understand external systems at the Federal and State level.

• Be willing and able to answer questions for students and their parents on all aspects of financial aid application process.
• Advise community agency personnel, high school counselors, and institutional staff members of financial assistance policies and regulations.

• Participate in FAFSA completion workshops and other after-hours events at high schools, community centers, and on campus, as needed, to support prospective and current students.

• Review applicant information in accordance with federal and state documentation policies.
• Complete assigned financial aid processes and procedures in an accurate and timely manner.
• Complete the federal verification edits for each selected applicant to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate the notification of each eligible applicant relative to the amount of the applicant’s award for all federal Title IV and state programs.
• Coordinate document-tracking process for all federal and state student applicants.
• Control all student correspondence relative to file review and completion.
• Coordinate electronic transmissions of federal student aid data (loan adjustment requests, FAFSA downloads, corrections, over award reports, etc.).
• Advise student grant/scholarship/loan recipients of their rights and responsibilities as federal/state grantees.
• Act as liaison between student aid recipients and agency personnel to ensure the timely delivery of grants and scholarships.
• Communicate with students and staff relative to the student's ability to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), per federal and state regulations.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the Iowa Department of Education and related agencies with respect to students' eligibility/ineligibility for such programs.
• Maintain accurate information and knowledge of regulatory changes, updates, and revisions.
• Assist with internal system set-up annually to assure that awards are packaged and transmitted accurately.
• Participate in conferences and training opportunities to ensure institutional compliance relative to the Title IV programs.
• Provide additional support to Enrollment Services.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Provide financial literary education to students.
• Perform monthly and yearly reconciliations of Federal Title IV funds using Ellucian reconciliation reports, Business Office GL accounts and COD records.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Responsible To: Director, Financial Aid

Position Level: Para Professional I - Exempt - Traditional Funding, at will employment on a letter of employment

Employment Length: 4 term, full-time, benefits

Schedule: 9 hrs/day, Monday through Thursday