Senior Financial Aid & Compliance Specialist

South Louisiana Community College; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette, LA seeks a qualified professional to manage federal Title IV aid programs and state workforce grants. You will oversee origination, disbursement, and reconciliation, while ensuring compliance with COD and LOSFA requirements.

The role requires collaboration with the Workforce and Economic Development team, Veterans benefits administration, and accurate reporting through FISAP and related state/federal systems.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience in higher education financial aid, banking, consumer lending, regulatory compliance, or public program administration.
• Experience with eligibility determination, financial counseling or advisory services, auditing/verification, case management or grant processing.

Responsibilities

• Execute processing and lifecycle management of federal Title IV aid programs (e.g., Workforce Pell Grant) and state aid programs (e.g., M.J. Foster Promise).
• Monitor, package, and award workforce education grant funding to qualifying students.
• Serve as SME for federal/state compliance reporting and COD data submission.

Skills

Financial aid knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Banner

COD (Common Origination and Disbursement)

NSLDS

Enrollment Manager

LOSFA

Excel

Job description

South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette, LA seeks a qualified professional to manage federal Title IV aid programs and state workforce grants. You will oversee origination, disbursement, and reconciliation, while ensuring compliance with COD and LOSFA requirements.

The role requires collaboration with the Workforce and Economic Development team, Veterans benefits administration, and accurate reporting through FISAP and related state/federal systems.