University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Financial Aid Specialist
🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $19 per Hour
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ July 28th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Verify income and information on financial aid applications.
- Calculate refund and repayment amounts for withdrawn students.
- Manage operations of the Federal Work-Study program, including America Reads/America Counts tutoring collaboration.
- Assist with awarding financial aid for spring and summer sessions.
- Support processing functions such as aid revisions for grade progression, cost or need changes, mid-year graduation, and Direct Loan program processing.
- Cross-train to help staff with critical business operations.
- Engage with students to discuss institutional, state, and federal financial assistance details.
- Required: Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Preferred: Experience in a university financial aid office, PeopleSoft or similar software knowledge, understanding of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- Compensation starts at $18.75 per hour with a full-time position in the Scholarship & Financial Aid department.
Financial Aid Specialist Full Description
Department | Scholarship & Financial Aid-0958
Requisition Number | S_250590
Posting Open Date | 07/25/2025
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 08/11/2025
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | Position is part of the processing team comprised of associate and assistant directors, specialists and support staff. Responsible for verifying income and other information on financial aid applications, calculating refund and repayment amounts for withdrawn students and overseeing operations of the Federal Work-Study program, including the America Reads/America Counts tutoring with the Lincoln Public Schools. Assist with awarding financial aid for spring and summer sessions. Work with the other specialists in assisting with any processing functions including, but not limited to, revising aid due to grade level progressions, over cost and over need situations and mid-year graduation and processing of Direct Loan program. Position is cross-trained to be able to assist other staff in performing critical business operations. May need to meet with students and discuss specific issue or general aspects of institutional, state and federal financial assistance.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.
Minimum Required Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree required. Experience with word processing and spreadsheet software required. Strong interpersonal skills essential. Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary.
Preferred Qualifications | Experience in a college or university financial aid office or comparable setting preferred. Experience using PeopleSoft or similar software preferred. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended, related interpretations, rules and regulations associated with the Act helpful.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $18.75/hr minimum
How to Apply | Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of professional references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Sandy Airan, sairan2@unl.edu
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
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