Financial Aid Manager

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

FTE: 1

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 2

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $64,369. / Annual Salary

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Financial Aid Manager assists in managing the daily operations of the financial aid office, ensuring the accurate, efficient, and compliant administration of federal, state, and institutional aid programs. Reporting to the Director and/or Associate Director, this role balances administrative leadership with direct student service, supervising financial aid advisors, and overseeing complex awarding processes. The Financial Aid Manager serves as a key technical and regulatory resource, monitoring compliance with evolving Title IV regulations while resolving complicated student files and professional judgment appeals.

Additionally, this position collaborates with college partners to enhance the student experience.

• Helps to manage all federal, state, miscellaneous agency, and university programs awarded within the office.
• Complete debt management/repayment plans appointments with COM Students.
• Packaging eligible students for financial aid.
• Acts as a financial aid liaison for the COM with other University departments.
• Helps maintain consistent and constant communication with the students and administrators at the Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana sites.
• Extensive Travel to the Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana sites.
• Works with students experiencing long term financial problems and third party agencies to resolve these problems and present options available to such students.
• Assists with special projects.
• In the absence of the Director and/or Associate Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for the daily supervision of the office.
• Process and determine financial aid for all four sites
• Serve as a liaison between lender and student
• Complete financial aid discrepancy reports
• Complete verification process
• Work closely with Financial Planning and Student Accounts to provide financial aid counseling to students, communicating policies and procedures, tracking documentation and awarding financial aid
• Verify financial aid applications for completeness, enrollment status, academic progress, etc.
• Work collaboratively with fellow staff members and promote a cross trained student-centered atmosphere.
• The Financial Aid…