Student Financial Aid Specialist

Student Financial Aid Specialist 4 – Inside Higher Ed

Department:
Strategic Enrollment | Financial Aid

Location:

Student Academic Services (0160)

Position Type:
Regular (Full-time)

Scheduled

Hours:

40

Shift: First Shift

Pay Range: $51,500 - $54,500

The Student Financial Aid Specialist 4 represents Student Financial Aid (SFA) at various undergraduate admissions recruitment and yield events, advising students and families regarding college financing options. The role manages the creation and maintenance of all materials used to educate students and families regarding college financing options; assists Buckeye Link and/or other university partners in conducting presentations on financial aid and affordability to parents, prospective students, and community partners;

collects feedback from recruitment and yield presentations; creates and delivers financial aid training to admissions staff; presents to multiple university committees, working groups, and campus partners; maintains knowledge of federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies and procedures; maintains and administers a portfolio of access related scholarships; assists SFA management and staff in crafting communications for various projects and serves as liaison to Enrollment Services Marketing and Strategic Communications;

and participates in events, conferences, and workshops related to student financial wellness.

• Advising students and families on college financing options at recruitment and yield events.
• Managing creation and maintenance of educational materials on financial aid.
• Assisting partners in presenting on financial aid and affordability.
• Collecting and analyzing feedback from presentations.
• Providing financial aid training to admissions staff.
• Presenting to university committees, working groups, and campus partners.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of financial aid policies and procedures.
• Overseeing a portfolio of access scholarships from university and donor funds.
• Crafting communications for various projects in collaboration with SFA management.
• Participating in events, conferences, and workshops related to student financial wellness.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional financial aid experience (6 years is required).
• Strong presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability and desire to travel on a limited basis, including evenings and weekends during peak recruitment cycles.
• Successful completion of a background and credit check.

• 8–12 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state regulations related to financial aid administration.

Please submit a cover letter and resume with your application.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry; and treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards, and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.