Assistant Director of Financial Aid -Delaware Law School

Widener University is currently seeking an Assistant Director of Financial Aid at the Delaware Law School. This role reports to the Director of Financial Aid and provides support to the Division of Enrollment Office (Bursar/Financial Aid) of Delaware Law School. Responsible for managing the daily functioning of the Financial Aid Office on the Delaware campus, the individual will have system management experience with a highly automated financial aid management system. The individual will assist the Director in the development of policies and procedures and will have significant knowledge of the overall operation of the Financial Aid function of the School of Law.

The Assistant

Director assists the Director in representing the office to external constituents.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):

Essential Duties

• Ensures the effective operation of the financial aid office by utilizing knowledge and expertise in office procedures and systems management and applying that knowledge to the operation of the automated financial aid management system including the Communications module, Direct Loan and ISIR processing and the Student Financial Aid module of Ellucian Colleague.
• Analyzes and processes student application files ensuring compliance with Federal, State and institutional requirements. Determines award eligibility for financial aid including Federal and private education loans and University based aid.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations by assisting in the preparation of required reports concerning financial aid: reconciles Pennsylvania and Delaware State Grant Rosters, monitors reports of Federal Work Study earnings for all programs and Federal Pell grants for Legal Studies students.
• Counsels prospective students, and families on financial aid and financing alternatives.
• Represents the financial