Financial Aid Processor

Job Description

Financial Aid Processor

Job ID: 283089

Location: GHC - Floyd Campus

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for evaluating, analyzing and processing financial aid documentation on students to determine aid eligibility and make awards within federal, state and institutional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.
• Verifies accuracy of documents and consistency of data from federal tax returns, financial aid transcripts verification document and student information; performs data analysis to identify discrepancies in data
• Request additional information for incomplete or inconsistent applications needed to perform accurate need analysis.
• Processes applications according to federal guidelines or regulations; denies aid if ineligible; performs needs analysis calculations according to the guidelines and determines eligibility and appropriate award donors, adjustment, changes and/or corrections.
• Answers questions, inquires, or requests from students, parents, or guardians in person or in writing regarding financial aid programs and eligibility.
• Analyzes various system-generated reports to verify continued compliance and eligibility and notifies students of changes to amend the differences
• Prepares invoices for scholarship and grant funds
• Reconciles scholarship and grant funds
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of financial aid information at meetings, group discussions, workshops, and recruitment sessions
• Notifies students concerning delinquency and default status; manages default prevention procedures
• Schedules student exit counseling sessions
• Performs batch processing and file transfers from the Department of Education
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one (1) to two (2) years
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
  
  

Proposed Salary

$44,000 annually

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Attach unofficial transcripts with your application. Official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of federal, state and institutional policies and procedures related to student financial aid
• Knowledge of program eligibility requirements
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
• Skill in the provision of customer services
• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
• Skill in oral and written communication
  
  

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu?subject=Job Opening Questions.

For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or mailto: oneusgsupport@usg.edu?subject=Job Opening Questions.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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