What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Aid Coordinator position at Western Illinois University?
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r**Financial Aid Coordinator**
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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
r**Department:** FINANCIAL AID
r**Locations:** Macomb, IL
r**Posted:**
r**Closes:**
r**Type:**
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rRESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as a representative of Western
Illinois University Office of Financial Aid. At this level the employee
provides assistance in carrying out the technical functions in the
management of student financial-aid programs. This position assists in
the review of all forms received and preparing necessary forms including
assisting with the completion of the online financial aid application
(FAFSA) process, and also provides information on a Financial Aid Award
offer, loan process, and status of application, disbursement procedure,
satisfactory progress requirements and appeal process, cost of
attendance, and out-of-pocket expenses.
WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus
APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible
HOURLY WAGE: \$17.01 - \$18.71 (anticipated starting salary \$17.01)
Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of
State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the
Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits
include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),
Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex
Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement
Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities
Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for
employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,
Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to
the local YMCA.
For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits
Homepage
[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.
For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at
[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)
or by calling 309-298-1971.
Job Requirements
1\. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the
Categories Below
\*30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
\*Associate\'s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18
months)
\*90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
\*Bachelor\'s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36
months)
2\. One (1) year (12 months) of higher education, student services, or
closely related experience.
equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be
conferred at the time of application.*
Additional Information
[About
WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding
educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and
well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus
in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of
the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in
Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad
Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a
comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a
doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse
community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of
agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb
serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak
providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in
between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities
International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria
Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in
Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public
four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.
Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers
select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located
just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a
diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of
Information, Please See
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13115123
r
r**Financial Aid Coordinator**
r
r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
r**Department:** FINANCIAL AID
r**Locations:** Macomb, IL
r**Posted:**
r**Closes:**
r**Type:**
r
rRESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as a representative of Western
Illinois University Office of Financial Aid. At this level the employee
provides assistance in carrying out the technical functions in the
management of student financial-aid programs. This position assists in
the review of all forms received and preparing necessary forms including
assisting with the completion of the online financial aid application
(FAFSA) process, and also provides information on a Financial Aid Award
offer, loan process, and status of application, disbursement procedure,
satisfactory progress requirements and appeal process, cost of
attendance, and out-of-pocket expenses.
WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus
APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible
HOURLY WAGE: \$17.01 - \$18.71 (anticipated starting salary \$17.01)
Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of
State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the
Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits
include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),
Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex
Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement
Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities
Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for
employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,
Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to
the local YMCA.
For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits
Homepage
[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.
For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at
[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)
or by calling 309-298-1971.
Job Requirements
1\. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the
Categories Below
- College coursework in any discipline, as measured by the following
\*30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
\*Associate\'s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18
months)
\*90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
\*Bachelor\'s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36
months)
- Work experience performing office, business, or customer/relations
2\. One (1) year (12 months) of higher education, student services, or
closely related experience.
- For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be
conferred at the time of application.*
Additional Information
[About
WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6721939&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding
educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and
well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus
in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of
the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in
Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad
Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a
comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a
doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse
community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of
agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb
serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak
providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in
between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities
International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria
Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in
Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public
four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.
Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers
select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located
just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a
diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of
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