Title: Financial Aid Specialist

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Financial Aid

Campus Location: Roane State Community College

Job Summary

The Financial Aid Specialist at Roane State Community College role involves assessing eligibility for various aid programs, including federal, state, and institutional grants, loans, and scholarships.

Job Duties

• Verification of Financial Aid files
• Process and award Federal Pell Grant
• Process and award Federal Direct Loans
• Resolve over awards in student FA packages
• Oversight (certifying, awarding, reconciling, award adjustments, issue resolution, reporting) of the following programs/processes:
  • Tennessee Student Assistance Award (TSAA) 
  • Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) 
  • Student Engagement Reporting
  • Electronic Consent Monitoring 
  • Resolve student data and suspense files in BANNER Reporting to federal and/or state agencies
  • Process Athletic scholarships

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Two (2) years of Financial Aid experience, prefer in-depth knowledge of verification, awarding, program information.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience with Banner, COD, NSLDS; FAST.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to work independently and within team environment.
Analytical thinking and ability to multi-task.
Ability to present Financial Aid information at various events.