State Aid & Scholarship Coord

Title: Fin Aid Operations Specialist

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External – minimum 7 days

Department: 30R001 – Student Financial Assistance

Division: 5R0000 – Student Success,Opportunity&Engage

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Posted Salary Grade: 43

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Sophie Wickersham

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The primary responsibility of the State Aid & Scholarships Coordinator is to coordinate the awarding, reconciliation, and monitoring EKU university and state scholarship/grant programs. This position will handle day to day operation of all matters relating to awarding, monitoring, and reconciliation of all state programs, and compliance with state and institutional policies. The Scholarships and State Aid Coordinator will use various types of technology to create necessary reports to balance, reconcile and award university and state and institutional aid in the most efficient manner. This position will act as the liaison between KHEAA and other entities on state matters related to assigned state scholarships/programs. The State Aid and Scholarship Coordinator will keep up to date with the latest state regulations and advise students and parents about all financial aid possibilities and awards other state related aid.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience: One year of related experience required.

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 55% – Acts as liaison for State Funding through KHEAA – (Essential)
• 15% – Oversees and applies tuition waivers (graduate assistants, foster/adopted, supervising teachers, police/firefighter memorial, state employee waiver) – (Essential)
• 10% – Administers, audits, and applies military funds (KDVA waivers, AmeriCorps, ROTC Scholarships) – (Essential)
• 10% – Authorizes Third Party Payments to students’ accounts – (Essential)
• 5% – Ensures that student resources and other aid funds are appropriately reported and that financial aid is packaged within the appropriate budget – (Essential)
• 5% – 5% Other duties as assigned- assisting Financial Aid office operations – (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.