Beckon

Financial Aid Officer

Beckon

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 $28 - $35 per hour

About the role

  • Administer all aspects of the financial aid process.
  • Responsible for administering all financial aid programs available to students.
  • Provide a briefing to each prospective student prior to a full interview.
  • Ensure all FAFSA, ISIRs, and verifications are complete and accurate.
  • Assist students and parents in completing FASFAs; review resulting ISIR.
  • Explain Financial Aid plans to students; review their rights and responsibilities of Title IV.
  • Resolve any conflicting information while reviewing perspective and current students ISIR.
  • Assign the appropriate budget and invoices for the student in Salesforce.
  • Ensure aid is paid to the student accounts in a timely manner.
  • Maintain a 90% packaged rate by the end of each cohort start week.
  • Follow-up on the remaining 10% of students to ensure they are packaged by day 30 of their program.
  • Document all communications with prospective and current students in Salesforce.
  • Provide entrance and exit counseling to all borrowers.
  • Review files for completeness and accuracy.
  • Initiate and monitor ISIR processing; remain current on all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Attend financial aid workshops, conferences, or professional development courses.
  • Make presentations via zoom or in-person to students when appropriate.
  • Maintain and update ledger cards to ensure accuracy of information.
  • Ensure all eligible aid has been provided to students.
  • Bill students on a monthly basis.
  • Process In-school deferment forms for current students.
  • Respond to students email or phone inquiries within 24-48 hours.
  • Serve as a School Certifying Official for the administration of Veteran Affairs funds.

Requirements

  • Must have prior Financial Aid experience in Higher Education
  • High school diploma. Some college preferred.
  • Accounting or business experience desirable.
Benefits
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial aid administrationFAFSA processingISIR reviewbudget assignmentinvoice managemententrance counselingexit counselingdeferment processingledger managementregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailcustomer servicepresentation skillsfollow-uptime managementinterpersonal skillsconflict resolution
Certifications
School Certifying Official