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Financial Aid Specialist-Pell Grant & Loans

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Towson University
Location
Towson, MD
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Responsibilities and Duties
Review and Process Aid Status Change Reports:

    Review reports to ensure compliance with federal regulations such as over-awards, Pell LEU issues, loan limit issues, CFLAGs, etc., and adjust budgets and awards as needed.Review and adjust budgets and aid based on changes in enrollment during the schedule change (drop/add) period.Review and process aid adjustment requests such as housing status changes, additional loan requests, part-time adjustments, etc. 

Responsible for Management of PLUS Loans:

    Review PLUS Loans ready for processing.Post PLUS Loan to student accounts.Review PLUS Loan Application for endorsers.Review and resolve PLUS Loan discrepancy reports.Disseminate Bio/Demo and Address Conflict reports to processor for resolution.

Responsible for management of the Alternative Loan Program:

    Determine eligibility for Alternative Loans.Review certification through ELM database.Collaborate with Scholarship Unit in reconciliation of Alternative Loans.Resolve all discrepancies related to Alternative Loans.

Maintain current knowledge of federal/state regulations and institutional policy. Assist department with creating and improving office process and policies. Includes but is not limited to:

    Assist with development and maintenance of financial aid policy and procedures manual.Coordinate with other offices on campus such as Billing, Registrar, Admissions, etc.   Attend financial aid workshops, training sessions, and conferences.Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Technology Services.

Technology Unit Customer Service:

    Correspond with students and parents by phone, email, and chat.Occasionally assist financial aid call center as an on-call advisor.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Telework may be available for this position up to two days per week following the completion of 90 days of service in good standing.



Qualifications and Skills
Required:

    Bachelor's degreeOne year of financial aid office experience.

Preferred:

    Experience processing financial aid in a Peoplesoft Campus Solutions system.



Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Jul 26, 2024

Organization

Towson CampusTowson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.

Towson Students Our centrally located campus sits on 330  rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of  Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington  D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.  The town of Towson, MD. has a population  of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined  streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.

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