Director of Financial Aid

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We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River. LSCO publishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety & Security, including topics such as crime reporting policies, information regarding programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Clery Compliance & Title IX Office, located in the Ron Lewis Building, Room 222C, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling  or emailing rebecca.gentry .

to find the report on our website.

The Director of Financial Aid reports to the Assistant Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services. The Director is responsible for the overall leadership and supervision of the Financial Aid Office, including the administration of all financial aid and veterans’ education benefit programs. The Director provides vision and direction for the administrative and operational activities of a forward-facing, student-centered Financial Aid Office and collaborates with Admissions, Recruiting, Advising, Records, Academic Affairs, and the Business Office to develop enrollment management strategies that improve access, reduce financial barriers, and support student success.
This position is security sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following.

• Prepares and submits all necessary federal, state, city and institutional reporting for financial aid and veteran’s administration required meeting all deadlines.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the College’s Application to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs.
• Responsible for submitting the intent to participate in state financial aid programs.
• Lead the administration, organization, and operation of college financial aid programs within a broad framework of policies, procedures, laws, regulations, strategic objectives, and the college’s mission.
• Monitor proposed and enacted changes in laws, regulations, and best practices impacting financial aid programs and ensure continued compliance; develop and propose strategic objectives to maximize financial aid awards for all students.
• Develops and monitors the Financial Aid Office fiscal year budget including personnel needs, departmental operating expenses, and travel expenses.
• Develops and reports the annual student costs of attendance budgets to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• Responsible for the installation, setup, updating and integrity of the financial aid electronic systems (EDE). Oversight of Financial Aid Management in BANNER Student Information System and automation of packaging philosophies (testing new upgrades and writing report programs)
• Responsible for Pell Grant and Direct Loan reporting.
• Develops and monitors all institutional packaging and financial aid policies.
• Monitors institutional compliance with all aid delivery and student consumer information for federal, state and internal financial aid regulators (including internal audits within the department).
• Serves as the compliance officer in monitoring and administering all Title IV aid programs in compliance with federal regulations. Amends procedures, forms and…