Financial Aid Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Posting: Financial Aid Specialist

Location: Flint, MI 48503
Pay Rate: $17.65/hr
Schedule: Full-time, Contract/Temporary

Overview:
Entech Staffing is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to support a local educational institution in Flint, MI. This is a full-time, temporary contract role focused on student financial aid processing, verification, and compliance with federal and institutional policies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Aid Verification & Packaging (Title IV: Pell Grants, Direct Loans, SEOG, Work Study):

• Use federal, state, and institutional systems to determine aid eligibility (packaging/needs analysis).

• Review and verify financial aid documents, including tax returns, transcripts, and verification forms.

• Identify and resolve data inconsistencies; request additional documentation as needed.

• Communicate with students and parents to clarify or correct conflicting information.

• Ensure accurate awarding based on grade level and borrowing history.

• Troubleshoot issues related to awards, defaults, student/lender concerns, etc.

• Process Financial Aid Change Forms and track pending file corrections.

• Manually calculate or repackage aid when auto-packaging is unavailable.

2. Consortium Program Support:

• Monitor student enrollment, attendance, and grade submission in consortium programs.

• Ensure aid is processed appropriately at the home institution and students are not dropped for non-payment.

3. Regulatory Monitoring:

• Review Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) reports to ensure compliance with the 600% Pell Grant cap.

• Adjust aid packages accordingly.

4. Liaison Duties:

• Serve as a point of contact for TRIO (SSS) and Perkins program coordinators regarding awards.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate Degree

• 1–3 years of experience in financial aid or related fields (finance, mortgage, retail management, etc.)

• Ability to interpret regulations, procedures, and professional publications

• Strong analytical and mathematical skills (basic algebra required)

• Must pass a drug test and criminal background check prior to hire

Preferred:

• Experience administering Title IV funds

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including report creation

• Background in audit or analytical work paper preparation

• Experience with income tax preparation and understanding of tax code

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