Financial Aid Specialist

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a Financial Aid Specialist. The role involves verifying income and information on financial aid applications, calculating refunds and repayments for withdrawn students, managing the Federal Work-Study program, assisting with awarding aid for spring and summer sessions, and collaborating with other specialists on various financial aid processing functions. The position also requires meeting with students to discuss financial aid issues and updates.

Highlights

Verify income and information on financial aid applications
Calculate refund and repayment amounts for withdrawn students
Oversee operations of the Federal Work-Study program, including tutoring programs with Lincoln Public Schools
Assist with awarding financial aid for spring and summer sessions
Collaborate on aid revisions due to grade progression, over cost/need, mid-year graduation, and Direct Loan processing
Support critical business operations alongside other staff through cross-training
Meet with students to discuss institutional, state, and federal financial assistance
Required: Bachelor's degree, proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets, strong interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred: Experience in higher education financial aid, PeopleSoft or similar software knowledge, understanding of the Higher Education Act regulations
Compensation starts at $18.75 per hour; criminal background check required

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Working Title	Financial Aid Specialist
Department	Scholarship & Financial Aid-0958
Requisition Number	S_260337
Posting Open Date	05/05/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	05/26/2026
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for verifying income and other information on financial aid applications, calculating refund and repayment amounts for withdrawn students and overseeing operations of the Federal Work-Study program, including the America Reads/America Counts tutoring with the Lincoln Public Schools.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. 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 references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Sandy Airan, [email protected]
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
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