Financial Aid Advisor

Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Advisor will provide assistance, determine eligibility and process approved Federal Financial Aid, State of Illinois Monetary Awards and other financial assistance programs for students and handle the special needs of Veterans.

• Review admission and academic records before approving any tuition and/or educational benefits.

• Distributes necessary documentation to students for the GI Bill, Illinois Veterans Grant, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Illinois National Guard.

• Certifies enrollment forms for students participating in the Montgomery GI Bill.

• Also completes annual school calendar and course update form and submits form along with other requested documents to state approval agency for veterans.

• Conducts credential review of all veterans in cooperation with the Office of Admissions.

• Conducts an annual audit of the VA files and reports the findings in writing to the Director of Financial Aid.

• Monitors weekly for adds and drops to be reported to the Veterans Administration.

• Approve all financial aid including Pell, ISAC, Veterans, private scholarships, and any other financial assistance when proper documentation is received.

• Processes and packages Pell Grants for students.

• Sets appointments for Dependent Overrides and special conditions.

• Answer general inquiries regarding federal and state aid, private scholarships, veterans' benefits, and student employment.

• Other duties may be assigned.

• Associates Degree.

• Three months of Financial Aid Experience.

• Knowledge of various federal, state, local and private scholarship rules and regulations regarding eligibility of students.

• Successful completion of a Basic Microsoft Test (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

• Understanding of a Financial Aid database system.

• Successfully pass a criminal background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Three or more years of Financial Aid Experience.

• Fluency in both the English and Spanish language.

• Three or more years of Financial Aid experience.

• Knowledge of and experience with the Ellucian/Colleague system.

STATUS/SALARY:

This is a full-time Support Staff, Grade IX position for 35 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.  Classified as Grade IX on the Support Staff salary schedule.  The position comes with the following employee benefits: • $14,800 Annual Flexible Health Benefit:  • 10 Vacation, 12 Medical and 3 Personal Days Earned within First Year of Employment • 16 Holidays, 5 Winter break days, 4-Day Summer Workweek.   The Shift Schedule is Monday and Thursday, 11:00am-7:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm.