Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Indiana

Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. manages and administers all aspects of student financial aid program. Oversees the critical flow of all grant, loan, and scholarship dollars to proper entities as required. Being a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. instructs students and parents on the application for loans or scholarships. Has knowledge of available private, state, and federal financial aid programs. Additionally, Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a senior institutional officer. The Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Financial Aid
  • University of Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis, IN OTHER
  • Job Description

    The Director of Financial Aid provides leadership and oversight of all financial aid operations and processes for the University including federal, state, institutional, and private/outside aid, while ensuring excellent customer service toward increasing student access, persistence, and graduation. As a key member of the enrollment management leadership team, the Director collaborates with other administrative areas to maintain an optimal balance between enrollment and retention goals, tuition discount rate and net income. The Director ensures compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial aid guidelines, and implements financial aid policies and procedures. The Director is responsible for managing all resources to accomplish department goals and to represent financial aid interests throughout the University. 



    Company Description

    Become a Greyhound! The University of Indianapolis is a private, liberal arts university and home to a close-knit community of more than 700 faculty and staff supporting 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students on our main campus.  We offer an inclusive work environment where your individual contributions will be recognized and rewarded and the University’s motto, “Education for Service,” provides the foundation for all our work.  

    Situated on 65 acres in the University Heights neighborhood and just minutes from downtown Indianapolis, UIndy’s campus is close to all of the cultural, shopping, sports, and recreational amenities you’d expect in the 13th-largest city in the United States.  Want to cheer on your Hounds when they play their rivals in the Great Lakes Valley Conference?  UIndy employees and their families enjoy free admission to home sporting events, and many arts and cultural events on campus are free for employees as well.  The University is proud to offer a competitive total rewards package, including a generous time off policy, ensuring you can enjoy your time outside of work as you wish.

    If you’re interested in joining our dynamic environment and experiencing hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your application.

    The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.
     



    Benefits

    • Medical Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Tuition Discount
    • Retirement Savings Plan - 403B
    • Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
    • Paid Holiday time and additional University days off
    • Employee Discounts & Services
    • Free Parking
    • Onsite Health & Wellness Center

    For more information about the benefits of being a staff member at UIndy, visit our Benefits site.



    Responsibilities- Director of Financial Aid

    • Articulation of mission, goals and objectives of the financial aid office
    • Management of all office operations necessary to request and distribute financial aid funds from federal, state, university and outside sources
    • Supervision financial aid staff and the development of all institutional policies required either by government regulations or institutional priorities to administer federal, state and university student financial aid programs
    • Act as a liaison with the recruitment and marketing/communication divisions to create new business processes that use financial aid as a recruitment tool for prospective students. 
    • Analyze data from various sources to develop new aid programs and to strategically distribute UIndy scholarships to maximize recruitment and retention of students
    • Monitor, understand and manage institutional policies and federal and state regulations to ensure compliance 
    • Communication skills necessary to connect, mediate and coordinate internally and externally with students, parents, faculty, staff and others that award financial aid 
    • Fiscal accountability for all student aid programs
    • Efficient use of technology to streamline operations
    • Positive and cooperative working relationship with the administrative and academic community to effectively coordinate compliance, data sharing, policy development and procedural changes
    • Articulate issues, interpretations of law and regulation and represent views of faculty, staff and students in the development of policy to Cabinet and other groups
    • Travel as required to off-campus meetings, university functions and local, regional and national conferences 
    Qualifications- Director of Financial Aid

    • Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred 
    • Five (5) years of experience as a Director or Associate Director of Financial Aid is required. Complete knowledge of all aspects of the administration of federal, state and university financial aid programs with a working knowledge of federal and state law and regulation. Student and family centric approach to customer service. Strong communication, project management, data analysis and supervisory skills as well as experience with strategic enrollment management fundamentals. Experience/expertise in data analytics or skilled use of business intelligence tools.


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Director of Financial Aid
  • Holy Cross College Inc
  • Notre Dame, IN FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Director of Financial Aid Department: Financial Aid Reports to Supervisor: Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Engagement FLSA: Exempt Holy Cross College’s Mission: The Mis...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Executive Director of Financial Aid
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Marion, IN FULL_TIME
  • Job no: 493482 Work type: Administrative (Full Time) Location: Marion, IN Categories: Financial Aid Job Title: Executive Director of Financial Aid Reporting Relationship: CFO Unit: Central Administrat...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Director of Nursing (BSN or higher)
  • Neuropsychiatric Hospitals
  • Bremen, IN FULL_TIME
  • About Us HEALING THE BODY AND MIND Founded fifteen (15) years ago, NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals is the largest hospital system in the nation providing care to patients with both neurological and medical...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Financial Aid Counselor
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Marion, IN FULL_TIME
  • Job no: 493708 Work type: Administrative (Full Time) Location: Marion, IN Categories: Financial Aid Job Title: Financial Aid Counselor Reporting Relationship: Assistant Director of Financial Aid Unit:...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Financial Aid Counselor
  • Indiana State University
  • Terre Haute, IN FULL_TIME
  • Position Details Position Details About the Institution Indiana State University is a world-class center of higher education, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and serving a multi-state region that str...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Associate Director of Financial Aid
  • Southern California Institute of Technology
  • Anaheim, CA
  • Description The Associate Director of Financial Aid is responsible for leading and overseeing the operation of the Finan...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Financial Aid
  • CHCP : The College of Health Care Professions
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Job Description Job Description Director of Financial Aid Full-time Job Description: Have you ever wanted to ensure a po...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Financial Aid Officer
  • Passaic County Community College
  • Paterson, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description We are seeking a Financial Aid Officer who will report directly to the Director of Finan...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Director of Financial Aid
  • Keiser University
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • DESCRIPTION The Associate Director of Financial Aid oversees a staff of financial aid administrators who work to ensure ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Financial Aid Specialist
  • Henry Ford College, MI
  • Dearborn, MI
  • Salary: $51,226.00 - $60,214.00 Annually Location : Dearborn, MI Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202200255 Division: Fin...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Financial Aid
  • (NDMU) - Notre Dame of Maryland University
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Job Description Job Description Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) is accepting applications for the position of D...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Financial Aid
  • A5 Recruiting | Addison Health
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Job Description Job Description We are seeking a Director Of Financial Aid to become an integral part of our team! You w...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Financial Aid
  • Viterbo University
  • La Crosse, WI
  • Job Description Job Description Viterbo University invites applications for the Director of Financial Aid. Under the gen...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. jobs
$76,404 to $110,519

Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. in Miami, FL
You need to allocate available aid efficiently and fairly with up-to-the-minute data and smooth communications.
January 23, 2020
Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. in Cheyenne, WY
Financial aid can make or break your ability to recruit, enroll, and retain your institution's best prospects.
January 03, 2020