Manager of Financial Aid Programs

Description

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.

The Manager will oversee the administration of federal and institutional aid programs while ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and regulations. The Manager will assist the Director with required reporting and will serve as a liaison between SFAS and other departments. The Manager will work with the Systems Analyst on process improvements within the department.

• Calculate Return to Title IV (R2T4) refunds based on federal, state, and institutional policies
• Record and report federal work college/work study earnings each month
• Identify community service earnings each year to assist the Director with submission of FISAP and Work College Expenditure Report
• Reconcile federal grant funds, federal direct loans, and institutional loans monthly
• Serve as a liaison to the Work College Program, Finance Department, and other campus partners
• Record payments from non-financial aid funds (Discovery fund, Career Development, Internships, academic awards, etc.) and monitor for over awards
• Work with the Systems Analyst on process improvements and serve as a back-up for the Analyst as needed
• Assist the Director with additional reporting requirements and annual audit preparation
• Provide general counseling to students as needed

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Finance, or Accounting preferred)

• 3 years of experience in a Financial Aid Office

• Experience with Ellucian Banner
• Knowledge of federal campus-based, Pell grant, and direct loan program regulations from Federal Student Aid Handbook
• Familiarity with Department of Education software and websites (FSA Partner Connect)
• Detail-oriented

• Completion of various NASFAA credentials is encouraged

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds

• Professional office environment with interruptions due to frequent calls and/or visitors (students, staff and faculty)
• Willingness to attend state, regional, and national training events at the discretion of the Director

• Standard office equipment (computer, phone, copier, etc.)

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries.

Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10‑12 hours weekly in various positions across campus.

Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5‑Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall):
Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best‑in‑Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available ea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self‑motivated…