Student Financial Aid Coordinator

Coordinator, Student Financial Aid

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Coordinator, Student Financial Aid - Boca Raton, FL.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the administration of all Foundation Scholarships managed by the Financial Aid Office, as well as the coordination of Foundation Scholarships administered by the University's colleges and departments.
• Coordinate the posting of information on the Scholarship Universe website for all available scholarships.
• Organize committees comprised of various FAU administrators to select eligible scholarship applicants.
• Analyze the Endowment Report provided by the FAU Foundation to determine the availability of funds.
• Process student awards in Banner and coordinate disbursements according to eligibility criteria and appropriate deadlines. Verify disbursement reports to ensure that disbursement amounts agree with revenue transferred from the Foundation and notify the Foundation to retrieve any unused funds.
• Assist with reconciliation of all Financial Aid smart tags used to manage Foundation accounts.
• Oversee and manage Florida Atlantic Cares Emergency Scholarship.
• Interpret, promulgate, and implement policies applicable to the federal, state, and university financial aid programs, as well as rules and regulations established by the FAU Foundation and scholarship donors.
• Ensure compliance with the administration of Foundation Scholarships. Oversee the compliance of the Foundation Scholarship and the Recruitment Scholarship Programs.
• Recommend to the Director and Associate Director policies and procedures that are required to facilitate the administration and delivery of Foundation scholarships to students. Develop, update, and communicate policies, procedures, and regulation changes to all staff as necessary for areas of responsibility.
• Serve as liaison between the office of Student Financial Aid, FAU Foundation, and FAU departments to include College of Medicine, and Kelly / Strul Emerging Scholars Program.
• Interacts daily with any and all offices engaged in admitting, awarding, and disbursing financial aid to students, including the Controller's Office, Admissions Office, and Registrar's Office.
• Create financial aid and scholarship presentations, assist at orientation and outreach programs as assigned by the Associate Director. Conduct scholarship workshops for incoming and current students.
• Award financial aid to students in compliance with federal, state, Foundation Scholarship Donors, university, and FAU Foundation regulations and policies. Monitor Foundation funds. Manage expected spending for Foundation accounts and monitor to meet targets.
• Maintain financial statements in each financial aid applicant's file, which may contain sensitive, personal, and family information that must not be disclosed to the public or unauthorized family members, as stated in the Privacy Act.
• Provides financial aid counseling for a selected alpha population of students. This includes processing of awards, revision requests, satisfactory academic progress appeals, counselor reports, and professional judgments.
• Occasionally attend conferences and training workshops in order to keep abreast of regulatory developments.
• Additional duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks :

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers :

Minimum Qualifications :

Masters degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or bachelors degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two (2) years of appropriate experience required. Preferred Qualifications / Skills Accounting degree or experience is preferred.

Salary : $62,000 - $64,272 AMP

College or Department : Division of Academic Affairs : Student Financial Aid

Location : Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. Occasional evenings and weekends required.

Application Deadline : 2025-10-13

Special Instructions to Applicant :

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED : Resume Cover letter OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED : Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED : Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check. REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS : Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accommodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.