Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Additional Information

Job Description

Management, Counseling. and Compliance for Federal Student Aid and Private Student Loans

• Determines student eligibility and awards financial aid in compliance with federal and institutional guidelines, policies, and regulations

• Counsels current and prospective students on available financial aid programs and eligibility requirements

• Determines student eligibility for employment under the Federal Work-Study program

• Performs school certification of private student loan requests

• Manages the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy and evaluation process

• Completes Title IV Return of Funds calculation when a student withdraws and returns funds as required

• Reviews Cost of Attendance (COA) and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals and uses professional judgement to determine aid eligibility

• Performs verification of federal aid applications and resolves conflicting information

• Co-administers veteran’s education benefits for active-duty, veteran, and spouse/dependents of veterans

• Creates and manages all financial aid communications to current and prospective students

• Develops and implements the student financial literacy program

• Develops and reviews financial aid policies which ensure school financial aid practices meet regulatory compliance standards

• Participates in industry training and professional associations to remain current on related policy, regulation, and best practices

Data, Audit, and Reports

• Collaborates with the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid and other departments to ensure proper financial aid systems parameters and Title IV compliance measures

• Develops the Cost of Attendance (COA) and collaborates with other graduate/professional school financial aid administrators to ensure consistency in cost estimates across the University

• Organizes and reports financial aid data for school reporting requirements including the ABA 509 Annual Report and U.S. News & World Report

• Collaborates closely with internal and external auditors to provide documentation related to financial aid and Veterans Administration audit reviews

Scholarship Administration

• Administers scholarship applications and awards

• Oversees annual assignment of scholarships from endowed/restricted funds and immediate-use gifts to eligible students

• Coordinates committee review of applications for named scholarships, when needed

• Liaise with Development and Alumni on structure and disbursement of current and new scholarship funds

Student Accounts and Third-Party Sponsorship

• Works closely with the University’s Office of Student Financial Services (SFS) to ensure accurate billing and Title IV cash management compliance

• Manages financial guarantees and submits invoicing for students from third-party sponsoring organizations such as SACM, Fulbright, and ICITAP/OPDAT

• Provides one-stop customer service related to student billing and payment inquiries

• Conducts continuous outreach to students with outstanding account balances and notifies relevant law school and University officials accordingly

Admissions and Recruitment

• Assists the Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid with recruitment efforts, participating in occasional travel events

• Reviews applications for admissibility determination, in a secondary/support capacity

• Assists with Admitted Students Day and related events

Other

• May perform additional or other work as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Accountabilities

• Management of federal student aid for law school students

• Assignment of scholarships from endowed/restricted funds and immediate-use gifts to eligible law school students

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in financial aid administration

• Excellent numeric reasoning ability and knowledge of accounting and audit concepts

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and competency in Google Workspace

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team-based environment, to take initiative, manage

conflicting priorities, work with and meet deadlines, be flexible, and employ sound judgment

• Detail-oriented with organizational and problem-solving skills; able to manage deadline-oriented projects

• Demonstrated critical thinking, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

• Able to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner and practice effective cross-cultural

communication skills across different campus constituencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 5 years of experience.

• Financial aid experience working in a law or professional school setting

• Experience working with Workday, Slate, and/or PowerFAIDS systems

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Time Type Requirement

Full time