Financial Aid Specialist - DIS - req14106

Alamo Colleges District; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Aid Specialist at Alamo Colleges District provides standard administrative, technical, and operational support within the Student Financial Aid department, ensuring accurate records and compliant processes. Responsibilities include reviewing financial aid information, resolving issues, and guiding students and families on funding sources such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.

This hourly, 40-hour weekly role supports recruitment, retention, and access, and may require

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• One year of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Two years of full-time directly related experience preferred.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative, technical, and operational duties for the Student Financial Aid (SFA) department.
• Reviews financial aid information and documentation and inputs data used by others.
• Provides guidance to students and families on funding sources, including grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.
• Maintains accurate records and resolves financial aid issues while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conducts workshops or one-on-one counseling sessions and supports SFA's operational needs.

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is September 5, 2026

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at [e-mail] for clarification on eligibility of this position.

The Financial Aid Specialist provides standard administrative, technical, and operational duties; including reviewing financial aid information and documentation, organizing and inputting data and information that is used and analyzed by others. This position plays a critical role in the Student Financial Aid (SFA) department and assists with recruitment, student retention, and access to Alamo Colleges. Responsibilities include performing administrative duties and activities that support SFA by maintaining accurate records, resolving financial aid issues, and providing guidance to students and families on available funding sources and eligibility, including grants, loans, work-study programs, and scholarships.

This position updates, maintains, reviews and corrects highly sensitive data with the U.S. Department of Education federal sites, and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations through accurate documentation. Able to troubleshoot and solve complex student issues, this includes researching and providing resolutions and conducting financial aid workshops or one-on-one counseling sessions. Willing to support the SFA's operational needs.

Posting closes on: 9/25/2026 at 6:00pm CST

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is September 5, 2026

Hours per Week: 40

Hourly or Salaried: Hourly

Funding source: Hard Money

Number of opening: 2

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Location: Student Financial Services

2222 N. Alamo St.

San Antonio, Texas, 78215

United States

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Willing to work at any of the five Alamo Colleges or at the District Office locations and work a few Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and when needed until 7:00 PM.

Job Summary And Description

Provides standard administrative, technical, production services or information that supports others, and/or organizes data and information that is used and analyzed by others. Provides analytic and diagnostic services or uses highest level technical skills which noticeably affect work results.

Reports to Student Financial Aid and Services within Student Success.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Associate's degree or a combination of relevant experience, education and training that equates to the required degree.
• One year of related experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• Two years of full-time directly related experience.
• Bilingual.

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