Strategic Financial Aid & Scholarships Coordinator

Ec3pa; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance + AD&D + disability

Retirement plan 9% employer contrib

FSA options

Paid time off

Insurance opt-out incentive

Benefits eligibility start

Job summary

Erie County Community College (EC3) seeks a Financial Aid Coordinator to manage the student financial aid experience, including institutional, state, and federal aid programs. You will assist with Workday setup and liaise with Portico and other stakeholders.

You will coordinate outreach, oversee scholarship processes with the Foundation, and train staff on federal aid procedures while ensuring accurate student records and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience in an educational setting.
• Experience presenting to groups of students, parents, or staff.
• Experience setting up financial aid processes within a SIS; Workday preferred.
• Training others in financial aid processes for prospective students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for EC3's Financial Aid Servicer, Portico.
• Establish and maintain the financial aid process per federal/state expectations.
• Primary contact for students and stakeholders on aid and scholarships.
• Coordinate outreach, reporting, and monitoring; update student records.
• Collaborate with Foundation to administer scholarships.
• Present information on federal aid, scholarships, and grants at meetings.
• May hire, train, and supervise student employees.
• Supervise other financial aid specialists as needed.
• Support other financial processing for the campus business office.

Skills

Financial aid regs

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem solving

Student information systems

Confidentiality

Student success

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Erie County Community College (EC3) seeks a Financial Aid Coordinator to manage the student financial aid experience, including institutional, state, and federal aid programs. You will assist with Workday setup and liaise with Portico and other stakeholders.

You will coordinate outreach, oversee scholarship processes with the Foundation, and train staff on federal aid procedures while ensuring accurate student records and compliance.