Financial Aid Specialist - Temporary

This is a temporary, full-time position for a one-year term, with a possibility of extension. SummaryThe Financial Aid Specialist will be responsible for reviewing institutional and federal financial aid applications, determining financial aid eligibility, and creating financial aid offers, using Dickinson’s financial aid system, PowerFAIDS. This person will be responsible for Senior Associate and Director level work.

Serves as a professional resource for staff/system given knowledge and expertise in PowerFAIDS. May conduct Q/A sessions as learn new system. Based on past experience, may contribute insights to practices and new system.

This role also entails supporting the Loan Specialist with Federal Direct Loan and private/alternative loan certification. This individual will ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies.

Essential

Functions* Review financial aid applications, resolve conflicting information, and package prospective and returning student financial aid to ensure affordability while meeting the college's enrollment, retention, and financial goals.

Verify student eligibility for institutional, federal, and state financial aid by reconciliation of differences between the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and CSS profile and confirming eligibility after thorough verification of documents including parent and student tax return, W-2 forms and other required verification worksheets.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies, and participation in training opportunities and webinars to stay current on regulation changes.

Review and process Federal Direct Loan and private/alternative loan application as needed.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities Resolve over awards.

Meet virtually with students regarding financial aid questions.

Assist in clean up reports.

Other duties as determined or assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities Not responsible for supervising others. Requirements* Associat