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Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Financial Aid Advisor

🇺🇸 Owensboro, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $37K - $39K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ July 22nd, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Kentucky Community and Technical College is hiring a Financial Aid Advisor. The role involves supporting the Student Affairs Department by assisting the Financial Aid department, guiding prospective and current students on financial aid matters, and ensuring compliance with state, federal, and institutional regulations.

Highlights
  • Manage the state Work Ready KY Scholarship program and process related scholarship certifications.
  • Award third party scholarships and waivers to student accounts.
  • Handle Financial Aid department communications through e-mail, Blackboard, and Signal Vine.
  • Counsel students and parents on federal and state financial aid programs and review withdrawal requests related to financial aid impact.
  • Maintain and verify student financial aid files and ensure confidentiality of records.
  • Review and update the college's financial aid website for accuracy.
  • Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with two years of related experience or an Associate degree with four years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred skills include experience with Microsoft Office software.
  • Salary range from $37,000 to $39,000 with a 12-month contract term and standard 37.5-hour work weeks.
  • Position reports to the Financial Aid / Student Affairs Department at Owensboro Community & Technical College.

Financial Aid Advisor Full Description

Title: Financial Aid Advisor
Salary Range: $37,000 - $39,000
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Owensboro Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Owensboro Community College
Department: Financial Aid / Student Affairs
Total Rewards

Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary
Owensboro Community and Technical College is seeking to fill a full-time staff position to support our Student Affairs Department. This position focuses on assisting the Financial Aid department and providing guidance in financial aid matters to prospective and currently enrolled students. At the same time, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and institutional policies and regulations.

Job Duties:
• Manage the state Work Ready KY Scholarship program.
• Process John B. and Brownie Young Scholarship certification forms.
• Award third party scholarships and waivers to student accounts.
• Manage OCTC Financial Aid e-mail, Blackboard, and Signal Vine accounts.
• Review withdrawal requests and communicate with students about the consequences of withdrawing on their financial aid.
• Counsel students and parents about federal and state financial aid programs.
• Manage Institutional Student Information Records (ISIR) file load.
• Complete verification of financial assistance forms for state and local agencies.
• Review and update OCTC financial aid website pages to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
• Assist in reviewing student files to determine eligibility for various financial aid awards.
• Learn and remain current on federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations.
• Maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records and information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and two (2) years related work experience are required.
OR
• Associate degree and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
• MS Office experience preferred.
Additional Skills Requested:
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.