Financial Aid Specialist

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two-year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six-county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute.

Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville features the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, St. Charles Community College is a leader in delivering high quality education in a state-of-the-art learning environment. The success of SCC is rooted in the mission of serving the community by "focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life-long learning within a global society."

We are seeking full-time Financial Aid Specialist who will serve as a primary contact for the Financial Aid Department providing assistance to students and parents regarding all types of Federal Financial Aid, State and Scholarships. In addition, the Specialist will be able to assist with processing of financial aid functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains working knowledge of Federal Student Aid Handbook, as well as any other federal, state, and local regulations for administering financial aid
• Advises prospective students, continuing students, and regarding financial aid application procedures, verification procedures, financial aid eligibility requirements, student facing college financial aid information and policies, and the availability of federal, state, and institutional financial aid.
• Assists students with providing the documentation necessary to process verification and/or incomplete files needed to determine aid eligibility.
• Performs verification on selected student financial aid files
• Updates Satisfactory Academic Progress on individual students
• Imports ISIR from Department of Education, manages corrections, and COD records
• Handles confidential material and communications; adheres to FERPA.
• Runs daily financial aid reports
• Assists at front counter & working with students

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS

60 college semester credit hours or 18 months of full-time related experience and/or training in processing student financial aid at the postsecondary level; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

An Associate degree and two years of full-time experience processing student financial aid at the postsecondary level.

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