Financial Aid Advisor (Remote)

Tech Army, LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Remote; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Army, LLC seeks an experienced Financial Aid Advisor to support students through the financial aid process, reviewing applications, determining eligibility, reconciling records, and guiding students.

Banner Experience is a MUST. Knowledge of NSLDS and COD is preferred, and you will coordinate with other departments to resolve processing issues.

Ideal candidates have an Associate Degree and at least 3 years in financial aid, with strong communication, collaboration, and student-service skills.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in financial aid or related field.
• Knowledge of higher education financial aid practices, policies, and procedures.
• Experience analyzing and reconciling financial aid data.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office and specialized systems.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and student-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students regarding financial aid programs, eligibility, and applications.
• Review and process financial aid applications and supporting documents.
• Verify financial aid data and determine basic student eligibility.
• Certify grants, loans, and scholarship awards through income and budget analysis.
• Analyze financial aid records in NSLDS and COD systems.
• Assist with construction and reconciliation of financial aid files for reporting.
• Identify and reconcile discrepancies when automation is limited.
• Research and resolve problematic financial aid transactions.
• Coordinate with other departments to address processing issues.
• Maintain accurate financial aid data and documentation.
• Provide professional and effective service to students and employees.

Skills

Counseling

Communication

Problem-solving

Customer service

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student information systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Financial Aid Advisor to support students throughout the financial aid process. This role is ideal for professionals with hands-on experience in higher education financial aid who are comfortable reviewing applications, determining eligibility, reconciling financial aid records, and providing individualized guidance to students.

***BANNER Experience is a MUST***

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel students regarding financial aid programs, eligibility requirements, and application processes.
• Review and process financial aid applications and supporting documentation.
• Verify financial aid data and determine basic student eligibility.
• Certify grants, loans, and scholarship awards through income and budget analysis.
• Analyze financial aid records within federal systems, including:
• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
• Federal Common Origination and Disbursement System (COD)
• Assist with construction and reconciliation of financial aid files for state and federal reporting.
• Identify and manually reconcile discrepancies when system limitations prevent automated processing.
• Research and resolve problematic financial aid transactions.
• Coordinate with other departments to address day-to-day processing issues.
• Maintain accurate financial aid data and documentation.
• Provide professional and effective service to students and employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience where applicable.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience within financial aid or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of higher education financial aid practices, policies, and procedures.
• Experience analyzing and reconciling financial aid data.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office and specialized computer systems.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and student-service skills.

Ideal Background

Candidates with direct experience working in a college or university financial aid environment and hands-on exposure to financial aid eligibility, award processing, reconciliation, student counseling, and federal financial aid systems will be especially well aligned with this opportunity.