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Kansas State University

Financial Aid Specialist (VA)

🇺🇸 Manhattan, KS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K - $48K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ August 4th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kansas State University is hiring a Financial Aid Specialist (VA). The role serves as the primary contact for students utilizing VA educational benefits and acts as a VA School Certifying Official, counseling students, processing documents, updating records, and assisting with audits of VA benefits.

Highlights
  • Serve as VA School Certifying Official for educational benefits processing and audits.
  • Counsel current and prospective students on VA benefits application and usage.
  • Utilize Kansas State University's Student Information System (KSIS) for record management.
  • Apply complex VA regulations to daily processes with robust accounting and analytical skills.
  • High School Diploma required plus three years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred experience includes VA educational benefits administration, student advising, and prior work in higher education financial assistance offices.
  • Certification on Veterans Administration Memorandum of Understanding required after hire.
  • Compensation range: $37,527 to $47,843 annually ($18.04 - $23.00 per hour).
  • Provide accurate, timely, and empathetic customer service to military-affiliated students.
  • Position reports within the Office of Student Financial Assistance supporting enrollment management.