Job Information
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE - ORANGE Financial Aid Advisor in ORANGE, Texas
Job Title
Financial Aid Advisor
Type of Position
Staff
Responsibilities
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
This position reports to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:
ESSENTIAL
JOB
FUNCTIONS
Provides information, advice and assistance regarding various types of Federal and State financial aid.
Determines the types and amounts of financial aid to be awarded through the packaging process according to federal, state and institutional requirements. Monitors individual student awards. Resolves data conflicts and over awards.
Responsible for processing state waivers and exemptions, as well as maintaining knowledge of current regulations and procedures.
Requests additional documents; verifies information; awards aid; processes award or denial letters and checks for satisfactory academic progress.
Oversees the federal verification and subsequent
ISIRreview process, as well as monitoring/processing suspense files.
- Responsible for ensuring Satisfactory Academic Progress (
SAP) policies and regulations are being met; this includes running
SAPreports, manually calculating/reviewing
SAPon student accounts, reviewing and making appeal decisions, check to see if students meet academic plans, etc.
Processes originations and disbursements of students receiving Federal financial aid.
Oversees all aspects of scholarship administration, including overseeing scholarship software, managing scholarship funds, and planning scholarship events.
Supervises Financial Aid student workers and maintains student worker records for office.
Manages the administrative responsibilities of the Federal and State Work Study Programs.
Responsible for community outreach and updates materials for in-office and public consumption.
Participates in the development of institutional financial aid policies and procedures that will positively impact efficiency and quality of service provided.
OTHER
JOB
FUNCTIONS
- Perform other appropriate duties as may be determined by the Director or Assistant Director of Financial Aid.
Qualifications
GENERAL
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelors degree preferred; Associates preferred. Must have two or more years experience working in Financial Aid
Experience
Experience with Banner automated systems related to financial aid management required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of computerized electronic processes in the delivery of financial aid through Banner. Knowledge of federal and state financial assistance regulations; Must be a multi-task individual that can work within deadlines. A high degree of written and spoken communications skills are required. Must be capable of working harmoniously with a diverse population. This is a security sensitive position. Must comply with established College standards and policies.
Physical Requirements
Requires constant, sitting, standing, walking, and seeing. Requires frequent standing, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Requires infrequent stooping, bending and twisting upper body, kneeling, and squatting; operating personal computer, adding matching, copier, telephone, and fax machine.
WORKING
CONDITIONS
Normal office environment.
Salary
35,000 to $40,000
EEO Statement
Lamar State College Orange is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
amar State College Orange's Annual Security Report
We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River.
LSCOpublishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety and 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 Safety and Security Department, located in the Academic Center, Room 149, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailingjoseph.hargrave@lsco.edu.
You can also find the report on our website at
https://lsco.edu/student-life/safety-security/_documents/
LSCO 2024 ASR.pdf
