Meridian University · Financial Services
Full-time · On-site · Los Angeles Campus (Santa Monica, CA) · Mon–Fri, 8:45am–5:15pm PT
About the Position
Meridian University is seeking a financial aid operator to run the day-to-day work that moves federal aid from eligibility to disbursement. In this role, you will own the operational cycle of financial aid across our graduate student population: verifying eligibility, coordinating disbursements, reporting enrollment to federal systems, and resolving student blockers and cases.
Meridian is a graduate-only institution operating on a quarter system. The right candidate understands the award cycle from the academic year and the quarter-by-quarter financial aid awarding. They bring a full understanding of Title IV regulations, federal financial aid systems, CRM, and student support.
Key Responsibilities
Eligibility & Awarding
- Review ISIRs, resolve comment codes and conflicting information, and complete verification in accordance with Title IV and institutional policy
- Determine eligibility and package federal Direct Loans and other aid sources for graduate students; confirm cost of attendance, enrollment status, and Satisfactory Academic Progress before each award Process loan origination and resolve origination and disbursement errors through COD
- Coordinate with Admissions and Financial Services on payment intentions so that incoming students arrive with aid in place.
- Conduct daily NSLDS checks and audits against Salesforce and 3rd party reports.
Quarterly Disbursement & Reconciliation
- Prepare, review, and execute each quarter's disbursement cycle in partnership with our third-party financial aid servicer and the financial aid team
- Maintain an accurate, current count of expected and actual disbursements; reconcile what