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Bluegrass Community and Technical College is hiring a Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships (Financial Aid Advisor IV) to oversee the college’s donor, grant, and institutional scholarship programs. The role monitors compliance with donor, grant, state, and institutional guidelines so students receive accurate and timely awards. The specialist also manages state aid programs such as KEES and the Early Childhood Scholarship and counsels students on educational funding options.

Highlights

Monitor, process, and supervise donor, grant, and institutional scholarships in partnership with the BCTC and KCTCS Advancement Offices.
Chair the college’s Scholarship Committee and track committee member performance.
Process state KEES and Early Childhood Scholarship awards and reconcile both programs.
Conduct an annual audit of state aid programs and assist the Associate Dean of Financial Aid with state compliance.
Counsel students on educational funding and present at high school workshops, campus financial aid workshops, and orientation.
Handle financial aid verification, disbursement, direct loan processing, and reporting requirements.
Resolve student issues escalated from the KCTCS Student Service Center and Starfish.
Bachelor’s degree and six years of relevant experience, or equivalent, with eight years preferred; proficiency in Excel, Word, and Canva.
Monthly pay of $4,014 - $5,017 for a 12-month, 37.5-hour-per-week exempt position.
Benefits include health, vision, and dental coverage, tuition waiver, a 403(b) with 10% employer match, 9.5 paid holidays, and two weeks of December closing pay.

Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships (Financial Aid Advisor IV) Full Description

Title:

Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships (Financial Aid Advisor IV)

Salary Range:

$4014- $5017

Contract Term Length:

12 Months

Standard Hours:

37.5 per week

Work Location:

On-Site

FLSA Status:

Exempt

College:

Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location:

Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus

Department:

Academics, & Student Services

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

Exceptional health care, vision, and 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

Overseeing college-wide scholarship programs implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with donors, grant, state and institutional guidelines to produce quality service for students.

Job Duties:

Monitors, processes and supervise the scholarship program to include donor, grant and institutional scholarships. Works directly with BCTC Advancement Office and KCTCS Advancement Office. Serves as chair of the college’s Scholarship Committee. Monitors scholarship committee member performance.

Monitors and evaluates scholarship awards and acceptance. Convenes BCTC Advancement Office and Program faculty as needed to ensure effective and flexible awarding practices.

Works collaboratively with the Office of Advancement to ensure awarding of new Foundation Scholarships gifted throughout the academic year.

Monitors, processes and supervises state KEES and Early Childhood Scholarship. Assist with processing other state aid programs. Assist Associate Dean of Financial Aid to ensure compliance with state standards. Conduct annual audit of state aid programs. Perform reconciliation on KEES and Early Childhood Scholarship. Assist with reconciliation of other state aid programs.

Provide counseling and assistance to students regarding various types of educational funding; completion of forms; acts as a liaison for students with other internal and external offices Conduct presentations at high school workshops, on and off campus financial aid workshops, and orientation.

Perform financial aid verification, disbursement, authorization, directs loan processing, counseling, and reporting requirements. Resolve individual student issues and conflicts from the KCTCS Student Service Center and/or Starfish. Use individual discretion to implement resolution.

Attend Professional Development and Financial Aid conferences and training. Active participation in state financial aid association. Other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice Chancellor, Dean of Students. Associate Dean of Financial Aid, and Financial Aid Director.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and six years’ relevant experience, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ relevant experience, or equivalent.

Additional Skills Requested:

Ability to work independently
Attention to detail.
Problem solving
Good organizational skills.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and Canva
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to collaborate with others.
Personal and professional integrity.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships (Financial Aid Advisor IV)

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Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships (Financial Aid Advisor IV) Full Description

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