Financial Aid Advisor

Title: Financial Aid Advisor

Salary Range: $38,000

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Owensboro Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Owensboro Community College

Department: Student Affairs

Total Rewards

Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Owensboro Community and Technical College is seeking to fill a full-time staff position to support our Student Affairs Department. This position focuses on assisting the Financial Aid department and providing guidance in financial aid matters to prospective and currently enrolled students. At the same time, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and institutional policies and regulations.

Job Duties:

· Counsel students and parents about federal and state financial aid programs.
· Manage the Federal Work Study program.
· Coordinate with OCTC Student Records to ensure faculty no-show reporting is completed in a timely manner and make financial aid adjustments accordingly.
· Manage all institutional scholarships awarded by the OCTC Scholarship Committee and serve as a scholarship liaison to students, the OCTC Foundation office, and scholarship donors.
· Manage and reconcile state financial aid programs, including but not limited to: Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky National Guard Tuition Assistance, and Early Childhood Development Scholarship.
· Complete verification of financial assistance forms for state and local agencies.
· Review and update OCTC financial aid website pages to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
· Assist in reviewing student files to determine eligibility for various financial aid awards.
· Learn and remain current on federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations.
· Maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records and information.
· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years related work experience or equivalent is required.
OR
· Associate degree and four (4) years of relevant work experience. 

Preferred Qualifications:

· MS Office experience preferred.

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.