Financial Aid Specialist
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Summary of Job Details
Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director, serves as the primary contact with the public, independently providing walk-in, telephone, and email advising. Serves as a resource to other departments on policies and procedures related to student financial aid status. Performs analytical tasks and provides technical support in the determination of eligibility for the various financial aid programs. Reviews applications and related documents and applies federal need analysis and verification policies. Reviews aid eligibility and revises awards when necessary. Accesses and uses numerous university, state, federal, and proprietary electronic systems and web sites as resources for accurate and effective service, including: ProSAM, the financial aid software system used by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships; Webgrants, the California Student Aid Commission's (CSAC) web based computer system; BARC, the Billing Office's system; STAR, the campus mainframe application for admissions and registration statuses; FAST, the short-term loan creation and disbursement file; and Inside SA, the OFAS's electronic document verification and imaging system for accessing and reviewing imaged documents.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma
Special Conditions of Employment
Satisfactory criminal history background check
Mandated Child Abuse Reporter
Seasonal periodic mandatory overtime and occasional evenings and weekends required.
UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
Days/Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
Application review begins 7/25/24
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #70811