Student Financial Services Specialist

Responsibilities

• Inform and advise students and parents regarding available aid programs, eligibility criteria, application processes, and loan obligations.
• Assist in completing and processing financial aid applications and compiling required documentation.
• Prepare loan applications for electronic or manual processing and manage notices of student separations for lending institutions.
• Act as a liaison with lending agencies to investigate application problems and track statuses.
• Maintain general and specialized financial aid files and manual records.
• Perform data entry and information retrieval using computerized financial aid information systems.
• Compile data from various records for internal and external reports on financial aid activities.
• Coordinate with financial aid staff, business office staff, and other University personnel to resolve problems.
• Maintain working knowledge of relevant federal regulations, laws, and standards pertaining to student financial aid.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree plus two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in typing, filing, and general office administration.
• Strong reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Experience maintaining moderately complex manual and computerized information systems.
• Ability to explain technical regulations governing student financial assistance programs.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial matters effectively when dealing with students, parents, and staff.

Benefits

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plan options.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits: UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.

About the Company

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, featuring coastal campuses in Maine and a study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco. We offer a supportive community with nationally recognized programs in health professions, marine sciences, business, and the arts.