Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Focus Personal Training Institute is a clock-hour vocational school in New York City seeking a part-time financial aid processor to support Title IV operations. The role involves managing student records, verifying eligibility for disbursements, and maintaining compliance with federal regulations.
Responsibilities
- Work in our student information system (Diamond) to manage student records and aid data
- Review ISIRs and SAI to determine Pell/Title IV eligibility
- Verify disbursement eligibility before each disbursement: enrollment status, clock-hour/payment-period progression, satisfactory academic progress (SAP), and NSLDS clearance
- Process and report awards/disbursements in COD
- Maintain NSLDS enrollment reporting and perform verification checks
- Pull and reconcile COD disbursements against the student ledger
- Maintain accurate records and support compliance/audit documentation
- Escalate eligibility decisions and final sign-offs to the school administrator
Skills
- 2+ years of Title IV financial aid processing or administration
- Strong attention to detail and comfort following defined procedures
- Careful handling of student PII per FERPA and GLBA
- Dependable, responsive communicator
- Authorized to work in the US and able to access federal systems from within the United States
- No federal student loans in default
- Able to pass a background check
- Not debarred, suspended, or excluded from federal programs
- Hands-on experience with COD and NSLDS (G5, SAIG/EDConnect a plus)
- Experience with a student information system; Diamond or a similar clock-hour SIS a strong plus
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Remote-friendly (US-based)
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