Company Overview
Education Affiliates (dba Fortis Institute) was founded on a simple premise — that we would create an opportunity for organizations to hire graduates of our schools who have completed quality, people-oriented, post-secondary career training. These graduates would be capable of utilizing those acquired skills in the business world, resulting in a positive impact for themselves and the business they are associated with.
Central to this mission is our philosophy of providing individualized attention to each student throughout the education process. Education Affiliates seeks to enhance the value delivered to both students and potential employers by focusing on educational outcomes and career placement, employing dynamic, experienced professionals as faculty, and investing in facilities, new programs, curriculum development and new branch locations.
At campuses nationwide, Fortis offers career education and training programs in the nursing, healthcare, medical, dental, skilled trades, massage and cosmetology career fields.
Fortis is committed to train you with the knowledge and skills to get started in many fields, with program options to help customize your skills and goals with the proper training you need to get started!
Our experienced and dedicated faculty are committed to providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their chosen field. Whether your passion is nursing, medical assisting, dental hygiene, welding or HVACR, Fortis offers a variety of programs all designed to provide you with real-world experiences, so you are ready to begin their careers after graduation.
Job details
Job Description
POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Financial Aid Advisor is responsible for assisting students to correctly complete applications for federal, state, and local student financial assistance programs. The Financial Aid Advisor must also accurately maintain paper files and computer records required by Education Affiliates standards and by government/agency regulations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides processes and services needed to assist each student in making application for all forms of student financial assistance (Federal, State, Agency, Lenders, Veterans, Employer, etc.).
- Provides entrance and exit counseling for student borrowers. · Performs data entry and file maintenance in the Campus Vue, FAME, and State Guarantee Agency and NSLDS borrower data management systems. · Performs need analysis and financial aid packaging. · Performs verification and correction of financial aid application data.
- Maintains student files, assembles new student information and application packages and other documentation requirements. · Performs default management activity, including data entry in the Campus Vue system for all out-of-school borrowers and maintaining accurate borrower information in Campus Vue, and with any vendors or agencies authorized for default management services.
- Studies and masters all required training materials.·
- Ensures compliance with all state, accrediting and federal financial aid related regulations. Promptly and accurately reports any suspected instances of non-compliance to immediate supervisor (s) and/or higher levels within the organization, as is needed to address and resolve any areas of non-compliance.
- Reviews all student files to ensure accurate funding and full compliance with all applicable statutes, rules and regulations.
- Coordinates with other campus personnel to ensure proper disbursements of federal, state and agency funds to students· Monitors and properly maintains all student account payments and status in accordance with all governmental regulations and the requirements, standards and practices of the School.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with all agencies and governmental entities, including the ED and loan agencies that provide or could provide student assistance to the School's student population.
- Monitors & maintains accurate and timely electronic data entry & reconciliation as required by any funding agency.
- Performs and/or manages return to Title IV calculations, credit balances determination, grant recalculations and ineligible disbursements procedures. Ensures the accurate calculation and timely processing of all refunds.
- Maintains accurate loan repayment and borrower status records, and fully implements the School's default management program·
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.
