Title: Fin Aid Operations Specialist
Position Type: Fulltime Staff
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 30R001 - Student Financial Assistance
Division: 5R0000 - Student Success,Opportunity&Engage
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: Driver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Posted Salary Grade: 43
Retirement: KTRS
Contact Person: Sophie Wickersham
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The primary responsibility of the State Aid & Scholarships Coordinator is to coordinate the awarding, reconciliation, and monitoring EKU university and state scholarship/grant programs. This position will handle day to day operation of all matters relating to awarding, monitoring, and reconciliation of all state programs, and compliance with state and institutional policies. The Scholarships and State Aid Coordinator will use various types of technology to create necessary reports to balance, reconcile and award university and state and institutional aid in the most efficient manner. This position will act as the liaison between KHEAA and other entities on state matters related to assigned state scholarships/programs. The State Aid and Scholarship Coordinator will keep up to date with the latest state regulations and advise students and parents about all financial aid possibilities and awards other state related aid.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree is required.
Experience: One year of related experience required.
Licensure & Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Duties:
- 55% - Acts as liaison for State Funding through KHEAA - (Essential)
- 15% - Oversees and applies tuition waivers (graduate assistants, foster/adopted, supervising teachers, police/firefighter memorial, state employee waiver) - (Essential)
- 10% - Administers, audits, and applies military funds (KDVA waivers, AmeriCorps, ROTC Scholarships) - (Essential)
- 10% - Authorizes Third Party Payments to students’ accounts - (Essential)
- 5% - Ensures that student resources and other aid funds are appropriately reported and that financial aid is packaged within the appropriate budget - (Essential)
- 5% - 5% Other duties as assigned- assisting Financial Aid office operations - (Essential)
Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Funding Source: Institutional
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
AA/EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.