Financial Aid Coordinator

Function:

The Financial Aid Coordinator supports entering and continuing students on matters related to Seminary financial aid, federal financial aid, and other sources of funding. This position also supports the Seminary community broadly with information, guidance, and resources about student financial aid.

Organizational Relationship:

Reports to the Dean of Community Life

Nature of Duties:

  1. Manages processes to collect student financial information and determine eligibility for various types of financial aid – internal and external – and notifies students accordingly. Includes regular maintenance of school cost of attendance information.
  2. Oversees projections of Seminary financial awards to students, calculates and posts awards to student accounts, and makes registration-related adjustments as necessary. Includes maintaining information on the life-cycles of Seminary scholarships and managing Bookends awards.
  3. Meets with students to initiate student loans, providing them with information relevant to making responsible loan decisions, and processes them according to Department of Education guidelines and practices. Follows changes to DOE guidelines through professional membership and training opportunities.
  4. Serves as a resource to students who apply for or receive non-Seminary scholarships and manages receipt of these awards. Provides general guidance related to financial emergencies and planning as appropriate.
  5. Works with various offices, especially the Business Office and Philanthropy & Stewardship, to ensure relevant financial accounts are reconciled on schedule and that all financial aid processes are accurate as a part of annual audit.
  6. Produces and provides information about student financial aid to various constituencies as needed.
  7. Serves as liaison to governmental agencies with unique relationships to students, notably international (F-1 visa) students and veterans, and advises relevant students on matters relating to these relationships.
  8. Assists the Dean of Community Life with tasks toward meeting the mission, vision, and strategic initiatives of the Division of Community Life as directed.

Job Requirements:

Previous financial aid experience is preferred, although expertise in financial aid at an undergraduate institution is not required. Knowledge of federal regulations regarding the Direct Loan program and eligibility requirements is crucial. Must be able to learn quickly, be self-motivated, and manage deadlines. Must know Microsoft Office Suite including Excel. Many other proprietary software programs are utilized, so the ability to learn them efficiently is essential.

Compensation

Louisville Seminary offers a full range of benefits, 403b pension benefit, and health insurance.

To Apply:

Email cover letter and resume

Attn: Kilen Gray, Dean of Community Life kgray@lpts.edu

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline to apply is March 11, 2022.


About Louisville Seminary:

Founded in 1853, Louisville Seminary offers an inclusive and diverse learning community, welcoming students from wide ecumenical backgrounds while maintaining its long, historic commitment to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). The Seminary is committed to growing as a multicultural and anti-racist place of learning and living and to deepening ecumenical and inter-religious learning. It is distinguished by its nationally-recognized marriage and family therapy and field education programs, its black church studies program, the scholarship and church service among its faculty, and a commitment to training individuals to participate in the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ. For more information, call (800) 264-1839 or log onto www.lpts.edu.

Louisville Seminary is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability.