Scholarship & VA Benefits Compliance Coordinator

University of Delaware; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Delaware in Newark, DE seeks a Compliance Coordinator for Student Financial Services to support scholarship and VA benefits compliance under the Compliance Manager.

You will manage day-to-day gift and endowed scholarship awarding, coordinate with the School Certifying Official for veteran benefits, and assist with Return to Title IV processing while helping ensure adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related discipline with two years of relevant experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use data to monitor and manage daily activities. Must be detail-oriented and able to complete processing with a high degree of accuracy.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn complex financial aid regulations and increase knowledge/experience working in financial aid compliance including Title IV and other federal financial aid programs preferred.
• Analytical, detail oriented and quality conscious.
• Skill effectively managing time, organizing, and prioritizing.
• Analytical skills and proficiency with report writing, data analysis, PeopleSoft querying, and other reporting tools including Excel and Tableau preferred.
• Prefer knowledge of regulations and compliance issues which affect the overall department, including but not limited to, State and federal laws governing student financial aid, billing and collection services required.

Responsibilities

• Executes the awarding of gift and endowed scholarships in alignment with the university financial aid strategy and individual award restrictions, including coordination with academic units for annual awarding processes.
• Monitors both current-use and endowed scholarship budgets to ensure optimal expenditure of available award dollars.
• Review and participates in audit functions to ensure that scholarship awards are compliant with any fund restrictions. Partners with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) to steward scholarship awards in alignment with donor intent per gift documentation.
• Coordinates with the Assistant Dean of Students and School Certifying Official to review student accounts for students eligible and certified for veteran benefits.
• Serves as the point of contact for financial aid-related questions pertaining to students using veteran benefits.
• Ensures application of institutional, state, and federal aid, in conjunction with veteran benefits is completed in compliance with institutional aid policies and federal regulations.
• Monitors and communicates any challenges or opportunities to improve service, information, and communication for students who receive veteran benefit support. Makes recommendations to ensure clarity and accuracy of published information supporting students using veteran benefits.
• Collaborates with the Financial Aid Compliance Coordinator to support Return to Title IV processing for all officially and unofficially withdrawn students.
• Maintains and participates in office-wide training programs to ensure high levels of customer service that maintain federal compliance and professional judgment standards.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Quality conscious

Tools

PeopleSoft querying

Excel

Tableau

Job description

The University of Delaware in Newark, DE seeks a Compliance Coordinator for Student Financial Services to support scholarship and VA benefits compliance under the Compliance Manager.

You will manage day-to-day gift and endowed scholarship awarding, coordinate with the School Certifying Official for veteran benefits, and assist with Return to Title IV processing while helping ensure adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations.