Financial Aid Awards Specialist: Student Success & Compliance

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Financial Aid Awards Specialist to administer graduate and professional student aid programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, institutional, and VA regulations, including Yellow Ribbon.

This role serves as a primary resource for students and program coordinators, delivering guidance on awarding, counseling, and policy implementation while collaborating with campus partners to improve processes and student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in financial aid.
• Knowledge of federal, state, institutional, and VA financial aid regulations.

Responsibilities

• Administers federal, state, institutional, and private aid programs from application through awarding and disbursement.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and maintains audit-ready records.
• Provides individualized financial aid counseling and answers questions for students and staff.
• Develops training and presentations for students and program leadership on aid processes.

Skills

Financial aid counseling

Regulatory compliance

Student advising

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ScholarNet

ELM

PowerFAIDS

Workday Student

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Financial Aid Awards Specialist to administer graduate and professional student aid programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, institutional, and VA regulations, including Yellow Ribbon.

This role serves as a primary resource for students and program coordinators, delivering guidance on awarding, counseling, and policy implementation while collaborating with campus partners to improve processes and student outcomes.