Focus Personal Training Institute (FPTI), a clock-hour vocational school in New York City, is hiring a part-time financial aid processor to support our Title IV operations. This is a part-time employee position with flexible scheduling, well-suited to a retired or semi-retired financial aid professional, or an experienced FA processor looking to add 10–15 hours a week to their schedule. Our system handles the calculations; you follow established procedures and keep our federal records accurate. Final eligibility approvals remain with the school administrator.
What you'll do
- Work in our student information system (Diamond) to manage student records and aid data
- Review ISIRs and SAI to determine Pell/Title IV eligibility
- Verify disbursement eligibility before each disbursement: enrollment status, clock-hour/payment-period progression, satisfactory academic progress (SAP), and NSLDS clearance
- Process and report awards/disbursements in COD
- Maintain NSLDS enrollment reporting and perform verification checks
- Pull and reconcile COD disbursements against the student ledger
- Maintain accurate records and support compliance/audit documentation
- Escalate eligibility decisions and final sign-offs to the school administrator
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of Title IV financial aid processing or administration
- Hands-on experience with COD and NSLDS (G5, SAIG/EDConnect a plus)
- Experience with a student information system; Diamond or a similar clock-hour SIS a strong plus
- Strong attention to detail and comfort following defined procedures
- Careful handling of student PII per FERPA and GLBA
- Dependable, responsive communicator
Eligibility (required, will be verified)
- Authorized to work in the US and able to access federal systems from within the United States
- No federal student loans in default
- Able to pass a background check
- Not debarred, suspended, or excluded from federal programs
Schedule and pay
- Part-time, approximately 10–15 hours per week, flexible scheduling
- Remote-friendly (US-based)
- $25–$40 per hour, depending on experience
To apply, please include a brief summary of your Title IV processing experience (especially COD and NSLDS), confirmation you're US-based and can pass a background check, and your availability.
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