Director of Financial Aid
Listed on 2025-12-05
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration
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About Us
Founded in 1852, GSC is a member of the University System of Georgia. The college has a distinctive legacy of excellent scholarship and service. GSC offers nearly 30 degrees, which includes multiple associate and baccalaureate pathways for students. With an enrollment of over 3,100 students, GSC offers an intimate academic setting with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. In this setting, students receive individualized attention that only a small college with dedicated faculty and staff can provide.
Job Title:
Director of Financial Aid
Location:
Gordon State College
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job : 284795
About Us
Founded in 1852, GSC is a member of the University System of Georgia. The college has a distinctive legacy of excellent scholarship and service. GSC offers nearly 30 degrees, which includes multiple associate and baccalaureate pathways for students. With an enrollment of over 3,100 students, GSC offers an intimate academic setting with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. In this setting, students receive individualized attention that only a small college with dedicated faculty and staff can provide.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for directing the financial aid operations for Gordon State College. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all related state and federal regulations, establishing policies and procedures that ensure strong internal controls for maintaining the integrity of student-based fiscal processes, and implementing innovative approaches in support of prospective and enrolled students and their families.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Vice President of Enrollment Services and Marketing (VPESM), major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following.
Area Leadership (40%)
- Provides leadership for comprehensive campus-wide financial aid programs, including federal, state, institutional, and private aid.
- Oversees the administrative functions of the Financial Aid Offices and manages departmental budgets.
- Supervises Financial Aid personnel, providing training and facilitating ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Leads the administration of state and federal aid, scholarships, and student employment programs.
- Serves as Data Steward for the Banner Student Financial Aid System, testing new releases and patches; assigning and maintaining security; and automating modules as applicable.
- Implements new financial aid software and web-based products.
- Supervises the reconciliation of federal, state, private, and institutional funds.
- Monitors and reviews federal, state, institutional, and Board of Regents policy changes to ensure compliance.
- Develops and implements financial aid policies and procedures.
- Works with the Athletic Director to ensure compliance with NJCAA and club sports rules and regulations.
- Serves as audit liaison during federal, state, and Board of Regents audits.
- Performs related duties.
- Directs personnel in the preparation of required reports, reviewing for accuracy and ensuring submission.
- Leads New Year Set-up and updates federal participation agreements as needed.
- Prepares and submits the FISAP Report, IPEDS Report, and College Board Survey.
- Completes institutional reporting requirements, to include balancing Pell and HOPE programs.
- Supervises the reconciliation of federal, state, private, and institutional funds.
- Advises students/families concerning financial aid procedures, regulations, and developments.
- Leads development, coordination, and dissemination of Financial Aid communications for students, families, and partners.
- Supervises the coordination of financial aid and literacy seminars and programs.
- Engage in outreach to the community for Financial Aid awareness, financial literacy, and recruitment.
- Participates as a member of the Enrollment…
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