Specialist, Financial Aid Position Available In Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Specialist, Financial Aid Harrisburg Area Community College Starting at $44,213 United States, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg 1 HACC Dr (Show on map) Jun 10, 2025

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the processing of federal and/or state financial aid, communicating with students, and ensuring that students’ customer service needs are addressed.

Minimum Qualifications:

H.S. Diploma or equivalent and 4 years experience or, a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the duties of the job.

Licensing Requirements:

Valid Driver’s License; Compliance with

PA ACT 15

Hiring Range:

Starting at $44,213

Preferred Qualifications:

Financial Aid experience preferred, but not required.

Job Specific Task List:

Provide financial aid program support to processing tasks as assigned by an assistant director of financial aid and/or a coordinator; work on cross-unit teams to address specific financial aid needs for the unit.

• (Essential)
  Process financial aid applications, award aid to students’ accounts, verify financial aid documentation, intake financial aid and/or verification documents, and reconcile aid.
• (Essential)
  Meet requested financial aid production targets and maintain accuracy to a designated degree of correctness.
• (Essential)
  Analyze and interpret federal student aid regulations as outlined in the college’s financial aid Policies and Procedures manual and the Federal Student Aid handbook
• and make decisions about students’ aid; decipher IRS tax laws and apply them to the verification process; resolve C codes by analyzing and interpreting data from the National Student Loan Database, Department of Homeland Security documentation, Selective Service information, Social Security Administration documents and default resolution; review NSLDS for aggregates and mid-year transfers.
• (Essential)
  Collect, organize, and process incoming confidential documents including verification forms, tax returns, and W2 statements from students and parents; review forms to verify accuracy and completeness; utilize proper method of communication to request missing information; review, scan/index, and enter data of incoming financial aid paperwork received from students; guide students through satisfactory academic progress application process; assist students with dropping/adding/failing/taking incompletes as it relates to financial aid.
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  Complete all third-party paperwork including but not limited to: OVR, Housing Authority, Childcare Information Services (CCIS), and KEYS.
• (Essential)
  Send financial aid communications and outreach to students and deliver financial aid educational programming to students, to college partners, and to external stakeholders.
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  Meet with students to address and resolve students’ questions and customer service needs via phone, email, face-to-face interactions, and remote delivery methods.
• (Essential)
  Develop expertise and serve as a subject matter expert in the content area; remain current on new and innovative practices in the field; develop and maintain a network with colleagues through professional organizations and other types of professional alliances; coordinate services with other departments; and maintain the secure storage of confidential documents.
• (Essential)
  Build and maintain effective communication and relationships with staff, faculty and members of college leadership.
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  Travel to various locations to participate in meetings, training, etc.; all financial aid staff will be expected to participate in awarding financial aid, conducting student verifications, SAP appeal reviews, and coverage of customer service as assigned; all staff may be assigned to cover evening and/or weekend hours.
• (Essential)
  Other duties as needed or assigned
• (Essential)

Job Type:

If part time, hours per week: Equipment Requirements for part time, casual, adjunct and instructor positions: It is HACC’s expectation that candidates selected for this role will provide their own technology equipment. Your own computer (Windows, Linux, or Macintosh desktop or laptop) with current web browser installed (Firefox, Edge, Safari, Chrome) https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/the-latest-version/ Access to broadband internet connection at all times during employment (DSL, 4G/LTE, FIOS, Satellite, or Cable/Xfinity/Comcast https://www.speedtest.net/ Equipment/technology which enables you to communicate synchronously during meetings and other events, such as USB Headset, speaker and microphone, captioning services, adaptive technology, assistive devices, etc. If you are not able to meet the equipment requirements listed above and are selected for the role, you can request a special accommodation. Our ability to grant your request will be based on documented need and inventory availability.

About Us:

www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose:

Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values:

A Circle of Caring Caring by Creating Our Future Together We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future. Caring for Each Other We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission. Caring by Doing What is Right We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.