Job Description / Duties

- Advises students regarding various financial assistance options; provides information and resources to students and assists in completing the appropriate forms; interviews students and assesses their financial status as identified by the interview and application documents; refers students when appropriate, to other services within the University (e.g. Counselling, Academic Advising, Disability Services, First Nations, Financial Services).

- Administers a variety of University student financial assistance programming, including coordinating and communicating information to departments pertaining to the awards processing; determining eligibility, assessing and evaluating bursary, scholarship and award applications while applying established criteria, guidelines or procedures; reviewing and verifying department selections to ensure recipients meet award eligibility requirements; recommending approval for distribution of such funds to the Supervisor and/or the Associate Registrar; prepares cheque requisitions.

- With the guidance of the Supervisor, establishes and implements procedures and processes on the administration of all aspects of government funded, University administered student financial 2 assistance programs (e.g. AUG, CSG-HNPT) to ensure programs are accessed by eligible students. Coordinates the workflow (e.g. data input, generating letters, emails to students) as it pertains to these programs.

For more detailed information, please click on the following link:

https://capilanou.ca/media/capilanouca/about-capu/connect-with-capu/employment/moveup-job-descriptions/Financial-Aid-Advisor.pdf

Qualifications / Required Skills

- Completion of a three-year diploma (minimum 90 credits).

- Two years of related experience, including experience in an educational setting, and experience in financial aid application assessment, in interpreting and applying policy and procedures, and with significant student contact.

Additional Information

Our standard work week is Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm. This position may include evenings, weekends and non-standard work weeks.

Please be advised that this position is currently working remotely until further notice due to COVID-19.

Salary: $4,620 per month (with increments to a max of $5,198 per month)

Contact Information

https://jobs-capilanou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3447

Employer Profile

At Capilano University, students are our focus. Employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for students and a thriving campus community. Together, we are a high-performing team of individuals who make Capilano University one of the leading teaching universities in British Columbia and one of BC’s Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly and dynamic work environment.

As a member of the Financial Aid & Awards team within the Registrar’s Office, you will be instrumental in supporting students with financial literacy education and working on ideas of streamlining our processes. You will accomplish this by learning more about the student loan life cycle, the various funding options available to students, and our processes. You will be working closely with the Financial Aid & Awards team, and other members of the Registrar’s Office to lead areas of financial aid and awards options as well as financial literacy workshops for our students. We are looking for someone to help us continue to build and develop our advising services and exceptional experiences for our student community. You will be working with a team of talented professionals, an engaged community and an impactful executive team.

Do you share our purpose and passion?