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Rasmussen University

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1900

📚 Education

Education

Rasmussen University is a private, regionally accredited higher-education institution founded in 1900 that offers career-focused degree and certificate programs online and on multiple campuses across several U. S. states. The university emphasizes workforce-aligned fields such as nursing, health sciences, business, technology, education, and justice studies, and promotes flexible, competency-based learning (Empowered Learning®), extensive transfer-credit recognition, and career services to support student employment outcomes. Rasmussen also provides online learning infrastructure, student support services, and employer/military pathways.

📋 Description

• Implement financial aid policies as directed, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, audit requirements and the organization’s policies. • Review financial aid applications and eligibility documentation submitted by the student to determine eligibility for financial aid awards. • Responsible for completing verification according to established federal regulations, quality assurance and comment (C) code resolution. • Provide information through the student information system, to admissions and advising team members, in an effort to obtain missing documentation needed from the student to complete the financial aid application. • Maintain minimum weekly award package completion rates as defined by Student Financial Aid leadership. • Maintain accurate knowledge of the organization’s products and services. • Remain current in the financial aid field through professional development, such as workshops, conferences, state and regional associations and course work. • Ensure accurate and effective representation of the organization and follow-through with prospective students, enrolled students, business community and high school officials. • Work effectively with all employees, in particular admissions and advising team members and maintain a professional image at all times. • Prepare financial aid award packages based on documentation submitted. • Follow processes and procedures that streamline the awarding and delivery of the aid programs. • Review and certify private loan applications on a weekly basis. • Ensure accurate and timely tracking and documentation of such. • Accurately track financial awarding to ensure timely approval and payment. • Maintain eligibility to access the National Student Loan Data System, (NSLDS), as defined by the US Department of Education.

🎯 Requirements

• Associate degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field; Bachelor’s degree preferred. • Minimum of one to three years of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably within a financial aid, finance counseling or loan processing environment. • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands with minimal supervision; maintain records and files with precision and accuracy. • High level of professionalism and telephone etiquette. • Excellent customer service skills. • High aptitude for math. • General knowledge of the higher education industry preferred, but not required. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Working knowledge of financial software, CampusNexus, preferred. • Strong command of the English language, in both oral and written form.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities