Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs Specialist
Job in
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35824, USA
Listing for:
Calhoun Community College
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-10-19
Job specializations:
-
Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 41349 - 59541 USD Yearly
USD
41349.00
59541.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Process and maintain student financial aid files and assist students with the completion of all aspects of financial aid.
Salary
:
Appropriate placement on ACCS Salary Schedule E3, Grade 4: $41,349 - $59,541
(Salary within this range is determined by your documented years of full-time related work experience)
Work Hours
:
Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m.
- 11:45 a.m.
Perform all duties with professionalism.Assist with processing financial aid and other forms including, loans, work-study, appeals, professional judgment, and terms and conditions.Process and calculate financial aid returns to Title IV (R2T4).Review financial aid files to ensure correct processing.Answer a variety of student questions about financial aid processes in person, over the phone and via email.Assist students by fostering financial literacy and debt management. Revise accounts as a result of over awards.Discern when confidentiality in work needs to be maintained and maintain that confidentiality.Certify private loans.Handle scholarship applications/processing.Maintain/update college financial aid website.Process financial aid, work study and satisfactory academic progress appeals.Alert supervisor of any issues that need upper management attention.Provide exit loan counseling.Type communication materials and fold/stuff them to be sent out.Scan documents.Process financial aid files selected for verification include confirming satisfactory progress, reviewing academic transcripts, reviewing information on computer versus paper information turned in.Assist students in filing FAFSA applications accurately and verify their eligibility for financial aid.Ensure compliance with voluminous and detailed federal, state and local regulations.Maintain membership and participation in AASFAA and NASFAA, which provide advocacy and professional development opportunities.Serve as a resource for working adults interested in attending or completing college.Perform related duties as assigned.Oversee Veterans Affairs at Huntsville Campus.Cultivate relationships with the veteran student population and other offices that serve them such as Admissions and Records, Advising, Financial aid and ADA.Maintain accuracy of student VA files to reflect the following information: record of the number of hours in which a student is enrolled; record of courses in which a student is enrolled; record of course withdrawals of complete withdrawals; record of degree requirements and objectives and any changes in those degree requirements and objectives, and record of dependency status.Assist veteran students with resolving issues impacting their eligibility or payment of veteran education benefits.Provide reporting and the end of each semester to the VA for students who received F grades and for those who graduated.Ensure students are knowledgeable of information regarding monthly allowance, course and degree requirements, and general college and VA policies and procedures.Ensure that the office operates within the required guidelines and regulations provided by the State Approving Agency (SSA) and the Department of Veteran Affairs.Be responsible for screening and certifying students enrolled each semester under all veterans benefit chapters, ensuring certifications are accurate and processed in a timely manner.Utilize and maintain an understanding of Degree Works, the Banner system and Enrollment Manager to ensure certification if accurate enrollment information student programs of studyServe as the liaison of State/VA agencies and actively participate in all VA benefit related audits.Attend VA and Financial aid training sessions as required.A minimum of one (1) year (32 semester hours) of postsecondary education from an accredited institution with a minimum of 16 semester hours in a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of related work experience is required
OR a minimum of one (1) year (32 semester hours) of postsecondary education from an accredited institution and a minimum of three (3) years related work experience is required
.Ability to utilize Excel or other database software to sort and manage lists and reporting is required
.Ability to utilize Word or other word processing tools to prepare and communicate information including mail merge is required
.Previous customer service work experience;Knowledge of community college policies and procedures;Knowledge of Banner or a related program;Knowledge of rules of grammar;Knowledge of basic math and…
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