Manager, Financial Aid - Job Opportunities at Atlantic Cape

Provides support and oversight for Financial Aid programs and services including but not limited to Return of Title IV and student verification process.

Manager, Financial Aid

Posted: 12-20-2018
Campus: Mays Landing
Salary: $45,718
Duties:
  • Reports to the Director, Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs
  • Assists current and prospective students with the delivery of financial aid, verification, student packaging, awarding, disbursement, budget components, application process, satisfactory academic progress, dependency overrides, professional judgment/special circumstances
  • Manages all Return of Title IV fund according to federally mandated regulations and timeframes, including calculations, change of enrollment, lifetime eligibility (LEU) and unusual enrollment history (UEH)
  • Tracks all official and unofficial Financial Aid student withdrawals, drops and non-attendance
  • Ensures all aid adjustments are calculated accurately
  • Monitors federal rules and regulations regarding Return of Title IV and attends training and online courses to ensure compliance
  • Researches and monitors the development of Title IV Return regulations and participates in writing and updating college policies procedures to ensure compliance
  • Obtains, tracks and manages all information required by the Federal Department of Education (DOE) for dependency overrides and unusual enrollment history (UEH), serving as primary contact for each
  • Reviews and processes submitted material from students and renders federal professional judgement assessments, including but not limited to family court decisions, death certificates, clergy letters, police and FYFS reports
  • Serves as departmental lead for the student verification process (Federal and State) and updates directors regularly on status of verifications
  • Manages information provided by financial aid applicant and determines the need for additional documentation following established procedures for verification and packaging students
  • Performs student verifications
  • Monitors the report of students selected for verification to track departmental progress in verification completion
  • Monitors federal and state rules and regulations regarding student verifications and attends training and online courses to ensure compliance
  • Researches and monitors the development of federal and state verification regulations and participates in writing and updating college policies and procedures to ensure compliance
  • Assists in the development of financial aid enrollment management strategies and tracks students in the financial aid process to help maximize student financial aid process completion
  • Communicates with students selected for verification and follows up with students who have incomplete verification information
  • Writes and runs query reports
  • Prepares recommendations for further documentation needed to maintain college’s compliance
  • Manages, coordinates and implements special events to support public relations goals, develops PowerPoints and publications
  • Presents at recruitment and community events
  • Conducts presentations on or off campus relating to financial aid including but not limited to high school nights, student orientations and open houses in both Atlantic and Cape May Counties
  • Serves as liaison between the Academy of Culinary Arts and Financial Aid
  • Performs related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5 years Financial Aid experience including knowledge of financial aid regulations, Title IV compliance and programs
  • 3 years’ experience with Return of Title IV aid
  • Strong problem-solving and analytic skills
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Sensitivity to the needs of a diverse student population
  • Excellent public speaking abilities
  • Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office products and Financial Aid information systems
  • Knowledge of Ellucian’s Colleague information system preferred

This position requires flexible scheduling to include evenings and weekends and duties at any Atlantic Cape Community College location.

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Candidates must send a letter and resume to the Human Resources Specialist, Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330. Email to jobopps@atlantic.edu Deadline: 01-22-2019.

As a "New Jersey First Act" Employer, Atlantic Cape Community College requires new employees who live out of state to establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies. Learn more.