Financial Aid Advisor
Required skills
- Financial Aid Administrator
- financial aid process
- administering
- determining eligibility
- processing student financial aid
- cash flow
- Verification
- Disbursements
- state aid
- federal aid
Nice to have
- Campus VUE
Role summary
Unitek Learning, a leading healthcare education organization, seeks a Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) to guide students through the financial aid process. Reporting to the Director of Financial Aid, the FAA will administer, determine eligibility, and process student financial aid, ensuring positive cash flow. Responsibilities include managing verification, disbursements, awarding aid according to regulations, counseling students and parents, providing estimates, calculating Return of Title IV, overseeing default management and financial literacy programs, auditing, running reports, and collaborating with other departments. The role also involves staying updated on federal regulations, assisting with private loans and VA benefits.
As our Financial Aid Administrator (FAA), you will meet and communicate with current, prospective and alumni students to guide them through the financial aid process. As an FAA, you will report directly to the Director of Financial Aid. You will be responsible for administering, determining eligibility, and processing student financial aid to maintain positive cash flow, in addition to other related tasks for the financial aid department.
- Processing Verification and Disbursements
- Awards state and federal aid to eligible students according to regulations and policy
- Counsels students and parents
- Provides estimates and packaging information
- Calculates Return of Title IV
- Default Management and Financial Literacy programs
- Auditing
- Running reports to ensure work integrity
- Interacting with other departments to assist students
- Maintaining up to date information on new federal regulations
- Assisting with Private Loans
- Packaging VA benefits
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 2+ years of Financial Aid experience preferred
- Campus VUE experience preferred
- Computer knowledge is recommended, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task
We Offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
- 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
- 401k with company match
- Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
- Leadership development and training for career advancement
- Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program
Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.
Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry.
Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.
