Senior Financial Aid Advisor
The Carter Center
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Awards federal, state, institutional and private sources of financial aid to students within appropriate guidelines and regulations.
- Advises students and parents regarding availability of financial aid, the eligibility requirements and the application process.
- Provides information on scholarship and loan options, alternative financing and debt management.
- Coordinates scholarship and loan/grant programs and fee waiver programs.
- Evaluates, develops and manages federal, state and institutional aid programs including student eligibility, system application updates, state and federal reporting and compliance.
- Assists with state reconciliation and audit processes.
- Runs PeopleSoft processes.
- Serves as a cross functional backup for a school cluster outside of area of direct responsibility and provides counseling support to this unit as needed.
- Serves as a member of the appeals committee and reviews cases for all schools.
- Serves as a senior file review specialist and processes quality assurance reviews.
- Serves as a liaison to Student Financial Services.
- Provides training and documentation support to department, school liaisons and Enrollment Services.
- Disseminates information to financial aid liaisons by attending meetings and providing updates regarding changes in regulations and organizational policies.
- Generates reports as needed.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
- Bachelor's degree and two years of financial aid or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.