Financial Aid Advisor
Lamar State College-Orange

Job Title:

Financial Aid Advisor

Staff

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Provides information, advice and assistance regarding various types of Federal and State financial aid.

2. Determines the types and amounts of financial aid to be awarded through the packaging process according to federal, state and institutional requirements. Monitors individual student awards. Resolves data conflicts and over awards.

3. Responsible for processing state waivers and exemptions, as well as maintaining knowledge of current regulations and procedures.

4. Requests additional documents; verifies information; awards aid; processes award or denial letters and checks for satisfactory academic progress.

5. Oversees the federal verification and subsequent ISIR review process, as well as monitoring/processing suspense files.

6. Responsible for ensuring Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies and regulations are being met; this includes running SAP reports, manually calculating/reviewing SAP on student accounts, reviewing and making appeal decisions, check to see if students meet academic plans, etc.

7. Processes originations and disbursements of students receiving Federal financial aid.

8. Oversees all aspects of scholarship administration, including overseeing scholarship software, managing scholarship funds, and planning scholarship events.

9. Supervises Financial Aid student workers and maintains student worker records for office.

10. Manages the administrative responsibilities of the Federal and State Work Study Programs.

11. Responsible for community outreach and updates materials for in-office and public consumption.

12. Participates in the development of institutional financial aid policies and procedures that will positively impact efficiency and quality of service provided.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS1. Perform other appropriate duties as may be determined by the Director or Assistant Director of Financial Aid.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
EducationBachelor's degree preferred; Associate's preferred. Must have two or more years experience working in Financial AidExperienceExperience with Banner automated systems related to financial aid management required.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of computerized electronic processes in the delivery of financial aid through Banner. Knowledge of federal and state financial assistance regulations; Must be a multi-task individual that can work within deadlines. A high degree of written and spoken communications skills are required. Must be capable of working harmoniously with a diverse population. This is a security sensitive position. Must comply with established College standards and policies.Physical RequirementsRequires constant, sitting, standing, walking, and seeing. Requires frequent standing, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Requires infrequent stooping, bending and twisting upper body, kneeling, and squatting; operating personal computer, adding matching, copier, telephone, and fax machine.WORKING CONDITIONS
Normal office environnement.

35,000 to $40,000

Lamar State College Orange is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River. LSCO publishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety & Security, including topics such as crime reporting policies, information regarding programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Safety and Security Department, located in the Academic Center, Room 149, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailing joseph.hargrave@lsco.edu.

You can also find the report on our website athttps://lsco.edu/student-life/safety-security/_documents/LSCO 2024 ASR.pdf

AS380P

11/06/2024

Yes