Financial Aid Specialist
Job in
Clovis, Fresno County, California, 93613, USA
Listing for:
State Center Community College District
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Consultant
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Education / Teaching
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 66818 - 82179 USD Yearly
USD
66818.00
82179.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
location: clovis community college
salary: $66,818.00 - $82,179.00 annually (based on education & experience)
closing date: 1/21/2026 11:59 pm pacific
general purpose
under general supervision, performs technical duties related to the evaluation of student financial aid information; screens student financial aid applications and provides specialized program information, assistance and advice to students; performs student financial needs analyses, determines eligibility and packages awards in accordance with district policies and federal, state and local requirements; assists students, parents and the public in applying for financial aid services and programs;
monitors student status and determines status of financial aid funds including over payments; and performs related duties as assigned.
essential duties & responsibilities
the duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
explains and assists students with understanding and completing financial aid applications and forms; interviews students regarding completeness and consistency of information and accuracy of a wide variety of financial aid forms and documentation including applications, transcripts, tax forms, and fee waivers; verifies student status and academic progress; explains deadlines and disbursement dates; refers students to other agencies as necessary to obtain required documentation.receives, analyzes and validates financial aid applications for eligibility; evaluates financial aid needs analyses using standard federal formulas for all available programs to determine expected family contribution (efc) in each case; determines eligibility and packages financial aid and scholarships, including pell grants, direct student loans, work study and supplemental educational opportunity grants.serves on committees to evaluate student financial aid appeals on a case-by-case basis; reviews and evaluates special circumstances and makes professional judgment adjustments to the data elements on the fafsa, overrides a student's dependency status and determines and processes any changes in efc necessary.coordinates or participates in assigned major financial aid programs, including scholarships, dream act, federal work study, direct student loans, cal grants, chafee grants and other grant programs; masters the detailed technical knowledge and procedural requirements of each assigned program to serve as the program’s in-house expert; assists with reconciliation of funds from various programs and identifies potential over payments and adjustments.runs reports, analyzes data and monitors student enrollment status, enrollment changes, courses taken/repeated and progress towards degree; identifies and assists in resolving academic progress issues that may affect aid; places administrative holds on financial aid due to failure to meet academic requirements; determines and processes financial aid over payments, return to title iv funds (r2t4), post-withdrawal disbursements and adjustments to payments.conducts comprehensive audits of student financial aid files to verify completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all information and documentation supporting a student’s financial aid status; identifies and assists in resolving compliance issues for required procedural or regulatory reporting, filing or submission.demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity‑minded practices within the district.other duties
interacts with other departments and with state and federal programs on behalf of a student.presents and participates in financial aid educational workshops and outreach events.processes documentation and hiring paperwork for district and federal work study students.as assigned, provides work guidance to student aides; monitors work for completeness, accuracy and conformance with district, department and…
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