Financial Aid Advisor
Daytona Beach, FL - USA
Job Summary
- Evaluate students applications for financial aid and determine eligibility (including satisfactory academic progress) and award various types of federal state and institutional assistance in full compliance with federal and state regulations university policies and audit requirements
- Communicate with students and parents on questions they may have concerning aid programs application procedures availability of aid eligibility requirements awarded amounts etc. using quality customer service principles techniques and standards.
- Counsel prospective and currently enrolled students in financial aid matters; coordinate and perform workshop presentations as needed.
- Resolves any inconsistent data on student aid applications and verification documents in compliance with federal student aid Verification requirements
- Adhere to deadline policies and procedures any of the duties as assigned by the Director.
- Associate required Bachelor degree preferred; and experience and knowledge of student financial aid and 2 years of relevant experience to student financial aid.
- Proven customer service skills and enthusiasm for providing exceptional service to diverse populations including undergraduate and graduate students parents staff faculty and other constituencies
- Sensitivity to the financial concern and stress of students and their families and an aptitude for explaining complex financial information in terms that are easily understood and enhance the student/parent experience
- Excellent interpersonal communication organization time-management and analytical skills
- Experience in multi-tasking and detailed operations
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to stressful circumstances and difficult students/parents
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively towards the optimum delivery of service to students/parents
- Ability to multi-task and display a wide degree of creativity and latitude
- Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate limited evening and weekend hours
- Associate required Bachelor degree preferred; and experience and knowledge of student financial aid and 2 years of relevant experience to student financial aid.
- Good oral and written communications skills
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
On October 3, 1904, an exceptional young Black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls—what would become Bethune-Cookman University—with $1.50, faith in God and five little girls, along with Dr. Bethune’s son, Albert. ... View more