Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences Looking for Financial Aid Specialist Full Time

Financial Aid Specialist

Full Time; FTE 1.0

Monday-Friday

8:00am-4:30pm

Rock Island, IL

The Financial
Aid Specialist possesses an understanding of higher education finances and the importance of financial services in higher education. The
Financial Aid Specialist will award, process and report on all Title IV, state and institutional funding for the College. The Financial Aid
Specialist complies with guidelines for financial aid as set forth by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Association of
Financial Aid Administrators. The Financial Aid Specialist assists with daily business operations, financial reporting, documentation, and
communicates with all faculty, staff and students in a professional manner.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and
  unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers
  benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life
  stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that
  is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with
  support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement
  – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us
at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org

Responsibilities:

• Financial Aid Advising
  • Maintains confidentiality of all student and business financial information.
  • Counsels and advises all students and parents
    individually regarding all the available options to finance their educational goals.
  • Works with the individual students and parents
    through the entire financial aid process as their primary point of contact.
  • Collects all documents needed for the individual
    financial aid package selected by the student and/or parents.
  • Makes changes to the students financial aid package throughout their
    entire program to meet the ever changing needs of the individual student and/or parent.
  • Presents to all students during the
    mandatory orientation and graduation meetings.
  • Conducts exit interviews.
• Financial Aid Processing
  • Awards, packages, and processes all federal, state, and institutional grants, loans, and scholarships.
  • Reviews and processes
    all ISIRs.
  • Collects and processes documents needed to clear any ISIR selected for the random verification review process.
  • Reviews all ISIR comment codes and collects all documentation needed to process financial aid.
  • Maintains contact with various
    lenders and financial institutions as appropriate.
• Support Functions
  • Works collaboratively with Business
    Services Specialist to reconcile Title IV fund requests monthly.
  • Works collaboratively with Business Services Specialist to manage
    the College Work Study program.
  • Assists with the completion of federal and state reports related to financial aid (FISAP).
  • Assist with various audits and surveys as related to billing and financial aid.
  • Prepares forms, files, schedules, reports,
    spreadsheets, and supporting documentation for internal and external groups including but not limited to the IRS, internal and external
    auditors, surveyors, UPH Corporate departments, and other College departments.
  • Assists with College events and represents Trinity
    College on UPH and College committees as requested.

Qualifications:

• A. EDUCATION,
  TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Baccalaureate degree required. Additional related certifications preferred. Experience in financial aid services
  required.
• B. KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & SKILLS: Must possess knowledge of financial aid processes, as well as federal and state aid
  guidelines. Must have excellent information processing skills and be able to manage multiple tasks with efficiency and accuracy. Must
  possess awareness of transcultural health care values, learning environment, and institutional/program assessment. Working knowledge of word
  processing and spreadsheet/ database management required. Must have excellent interpersonal skills since this position works with students
  and other College personnel on a regular basis.
• C. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: None