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Position Summary:
Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Coordinator, Student Financial Aid - Boca Raton, FL.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Specifically coordinates aid awarding and manages processing for students in the Comprehensive Transition & Postsecondary Program (CTP).
Reviews eligibility for financial aid packages, processes professional judgment (PJ), satisfactory academic progress (SAP) appeals, and revises and cancels aid as required.
Ensures that front desk staff are giving accurate information and appropriately accepting and posting incoming documents.
Advises and counsels students regarding financial aid options, student budgets, completion of financial aid forms, and eligibility for aid.
Coordinates the awarding of scholarships and other aid as required.
Case Manager: makes financial decisions as to the student's eligibility for financial aid for assigned students based on the alpha division.
Processes consortium agreements and study abroad for all FAU students.
Assists front desk staffing during peak time or as needed.
Performs financial aid outreach presentations and workshops within the local community to include but not limited to local public high schools.
Reviews and processes weekly financial aid reports such as negative need and over budget reports.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
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Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization required.Salary:
$62,000 - $64,272 per year.College or Department:
Student Financial AidLocation:
Boca RatonWork Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Some nights and weekends may be required.Application Deadline:
2025-06-23Special Instructions to Applicant:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at [email protected]. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.
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Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, is currently serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. The University's student body, which ranks as the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Florida's State University System, includes many men and women of non-traditional age. Long known as an outstanding teaching institution, FAU is undergoing rapid development as a center of cutting-edge research, particularly in the biomedical arena. This process has been accelerated by the University's partnerships with four internationally known biomedical research organizations, the Scripps Research Institute, the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Max Planck Society. Additionally, FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently welcomed its inaugural class.
