Financial Aid Counselor

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Posting #: 5715
Position Status: Full-time regular
Location: San Diego
Position Type: Administrator, Office of Financial Aid

Financial Aid Counselor;
Office of Financial Aid

Department

Description:

The Office of Financial Aid (OFA) is responsible for the awarding of Federal, State, and Institutional financial aid to Undergraduate and Graduate students at the University of San Diego. The OFA is also responsible for maintaining Federal, State, and Institutional compliance to ensure proper delivery of financial aid. This includes scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans. The OFA determines student eligibility using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the CA Dream Act Application, and the USD Dream Act Application.

76% of USD students receive some type of financial aid.

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background.

The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges .

• Provide support for all Veteran and Active Duty students, Undocumented Students, & Torero Renaissance Scholars
• Coordinate Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Counsel students (and parents as needed) who have complicated situations
• Perform Form Review and Analysis functions, awarding, and re-evaluations
• Attend state/federal training workshops and conferences for Financial Aid as needed
• Views webinars as needed

• Point of contact for all Veteran and Active Duty students. Work with the Epstein Family Military Center (EFMC) to coordinate VA benefits with financial aid package.
• Work closely with the Provost’s Office and Veterans Center to manage the VA/Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Program, including updating the Terms and Conditions of Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Program for both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Create an UG & GR worksheet which serves as an audit trail and is updated annually for internal use in calculating the amount of Yellow Ribbon Scholarship funding to award to a student each semester and coordinate VA/YR with other financial aid.
• Award and revise, as required, each undergraduate student recipient of the VA Chapter 33, Chapter 33Y and Chapter 31 VR&E.
• Liaison with Navy ROTC, Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC to award all ROTC Scholarships and appropriate Room & Board Grants and coordinate with other financial aid per federal regulations and USD policies.
• Point of contact for all Undocumented students. Download California Dream Act Application data (CAL ISIRs) from CSAC, l load ISIR data from USD Dream Act apps and package financial aid. Work with Admissions team in identifying undocumented students and clarifying status as needed. Tracking the selection of 10 USD Room & Board Grants, Preparing Offers of Financial Aid for all CADAA and USD Dream Act applicants every academic year.
• Point of contact for Torero Renaissance Scholars. Represent Office of Financial Aid on the Torero Renaissance Scholars Program.
• Conduct Satisfactory Academic Progress Review for all students; notify affected students; monitor responses and, using professional judgment, review appeals.

• Determine student financial aid eligibility based on Federal Methodology and USD Guidelines by participating in ANA/INAS processes.
• Determine & revise students’ Financial Aid Award using USD, federal, and state guidelines
• Adhere to guidelines; however, identify and recommend exceptions for professional judgment consideration as needed
• Perform re-evaluations of Financial Aid Awards
• Ensure that students/parents receive excellent customer service by providing accurate and prompt information, and serve as part of the FAST shift rotation, and COD Cases rotation
• Counsel students (and parents as needed) who have complicated situations on financial…