Financial Aid Specialist - (Financial Aid)

Salary : $41,600.00 - $60,976.00 Annually

Location : Multi-Campus

Job Type : Full-Time Staff

Job Number : 2025-00531

Unit : SA-Student Engagement

Department : FA and Scholarships

Opening Date : 11 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

For part-time / adjunct faculty only : : N / A (not a PT faculty role)

Projected average hours of work per week : : 40 (full-time)

Required Cover Letter and Resume : Resume

General Function

Performs a variety of moderately complex clerical and administrative tasks related to reviewing and processing financial aid, and / or scholarships : counseling and advising students of opportunities, reviewing, researching and resolving discrepancies, utilizing various software programs to process applications and

files.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Interprets, implements and ensures the College is in compliance with state and federal agencies by maintaining a thorough knowledge of federal and state financial aid, scholarship rules and regulations.

2. Counsels and advises students concerning financial aid opportunities, application processes and financial management strategies. Educates students in the identification of all sources of financial aid available, including the requirements and regulations within programs. Programs and opportunities may include scholarships.

3. Provides intake services in the Financial Aid Office as needed at all campus locations. Answers questions and concerns regarding the financial aid and / or scholarship process in person, by telephone, or by email. Reviews student files and scans in financial aid necessary documents needed from the student to complete their financial aid file.

4. Determines eligibility and awards financial aid applicants utilizing various software packages. This includes processing applications and corrections, document tracking, completing the verification process, generating tracking and award notifications. Monitors the probation / suspension status and the 150% timeframe for students. Awards may include scholarships and the process specific to those scholarships.

5. Monitors student over-awards by manually entering scholarship awards, alternative loans and / or other sources of funds for each students. Works with other Financial Aid Department personnel to avoid over- awards.

6. Facilitates financial aid workshops online and at various campuses.

7. Generates and prepares status and project reports for the financial aid and scholarship programs assigned to administer.

8. Responds to student inquiries; creates, send and responds to correspondence relating to financial aid and or scholarships

9. Performs other duties as required

Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Associate Degree from an accredited institution and one year of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Broad skills in financial aid methodology, financial aid software and federal regulations governing the

student financial programs

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics :

Knowledge of financial aid programs and requirements

Knowledge of computers and office software applications

Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds

Central Piedmont is happy offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package to full-time employees including :

• health care
• dental
• vision
• and supplemental retirement
• flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health)
• life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• (for employee and family)
• short-term and long-term disability
• free parking
• holidays (12 + 2 necessity days)
• (120 hours per year to start)
• (96 hours per year)
• (2 days)
• (4 to 8 weeks)

To learn more details, visit our to see the Summary of Benefits.

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Do you have an Associate Degree from an accredited institution and one year of related experience?

Required Question