Job Description
Title: Financial Aid Advisors
Location: On-site/Remote / 111 E. Las Olas Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Duration: 3 – 6 months with possibility of temp to perm hire
Hours per week: 40 hours
Number of Hires: 6
About :
Under limited supervision, the Financial Aid Advisor is responsible for assisting senior advisors, coordinators, and management with calculating eligibility, communicating effectively with students, pulling files and documents, and scanning. Ensures accuracy in financial aid data for state and federal reporting. Other duties may include assisting students at the counter at the campus locations. Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education:
About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
Location: On-site/Remote / 111 E. Las Olas Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Duration: 3 – 6 months with possibility of temp to perm hire
Hours per week: 40 hours
Number of Hires: 6
About :
Under limited supervision, the Financial Aid Advisor is responsible for assisting senior advisors, coordinators, and management with calculating eligibility, communicating effectively with students, pulling files and documents, and scanning. Ensures accuracy in financial aid data for state and federal reporting. Other duties may include assisting students at the counter at the campus locations. Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education:
- Associate's Degree.
- An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered where applicable.
- Three years of relevant experience. Experience within the field or a closely related field.
- Daily -10%: Provides financial aid advice and counsels students on financial aid programs, eligibility requirements, and application processes while maintaining a level for individualized counseling to provide students with the most equitable financial aid award package.
- Daily -30%: Processes financial aid by verifying data and certifying grants, loans and scholarship awards for students through income and budget analysis. Reviews and processes financial aid applications to determine basic eligibility and obtain additional documentation when necessary.
- Daily -25%: Analyzes technical data records, which include accessing data included in federal systems, including but not limited to the National Student Loan Data System, the Federal Common Origination and Disbursement System, and the Federal Central Processing System.
- Other, as Needed -5%: Assists in the construction and reconciliation of financial aid files for state and federal reporting.
- Daily -10%: Resolves discrepancies and manually reconciles files from various reports when system limitations prevent automation.
- Daily -10%: Responds to inquiries by researching and resolving problematic transactions; serves as a liaison with other departments in the resolution of day-to-day processing issues; crisis intervention referrals as needed.
- Daily- 10%: Performs related duties as assigned.
- Ability to conduct reconciliation by analyzing complex data collaboratively with colleagues concerning the processes and procedures for the delivery of aid.
- General understanding of the College’s structure, policies, procedures, and practices as it pertains to the immediate area and the college as a whole.
- General knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures governing the higher education student financial aid process
- Ability to contribute in multiple related areas within the function
- Understanding of and ability to coordinate interdependencies of work within the area and of resources from outside the area
- Ability to exchange information with individuals and collaborate with colleagues within the College.
- Requires intermediate to advanced knowledge of computer systems, i.e. Microsoft Office Products as well as specialized computer systems
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with employee and student populations
About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
- Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical/Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401 (K)
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.datasoft-tech.com |
About Company
Incorporated in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is a customer-focused consulting and staffing services organization that provides solutions across all disciplines of business, including Engineering, Finance, Information Technology, Professional, Consulting, and software development. Its staff augmentation and business solutions provide a flexible, integrated workforce available for contract to hire—or permanent placement—with companies in the private and public business sectors. The company serves a broad range of businesses in the automotive, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, media and entertainment, software and telecommunications industries.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automotive Repair and Maintenanceunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Systemsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Crisis Interventionunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Disbursementsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Finance Softwareunmatched
- Financial Aidunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Higher Educationunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Information Technology Consultingunmatched
- Life Insuranceunmatched
- Loansunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Professional Servicesunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Scholarshipunmatched
- Student Financial Servicesunmatched
- Student Loansunmatched
- Technical Analysisunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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