Financial Aid Officer

Only Those with a Passion to Change Lives Qualify.

At Southern Careers Institute (SCI), the core of what we do is passion.  We’re passionate about putting our students first to help improve their lives through education and career training.  It’s this passion that drives everything we do.

Financial Aid Officer

We call it being a life changer, but you’ll call it a job you love while helping others find the same.  You’ll have a hand in improving the lives of countless SCI students throughout Texas by working with impassioned educators and campus faculty in a collaborative, interactive environment to create optimized environment for our students.

As the Financial Aid Officer, you will ensure that all Return of Title IV calculations and review of credit balances activities are completed accurately and in a timely manner per federal regulations. You are expected to be knowledgeable regarding regulations pertaining to eligibility for all Title IV programs, especially regulations relating to the R2T4 and Credit Balance processing.

What you can expect when joining SCI:

• Training & Development
• Fun & Energetic, Family-Based Environment
• Continuous Growth Opportunities
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Options
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Options (HSA & FSA)
• Basic Life & Accident Insurance
• Short & Long-term Disability
• 401K Retirement Plan
• SCI is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Why become a Financial Aid Officer?

• Challenge and expand your knowledge.
• Develop your skills in an entrepreneurial environment where you have influence.
• Work alongside an exceptional leadership team, passionate about educating future developers.
• Achieve challenging goals in an environment that provides tangible rewards.

Are you a good fit for SCI?

• You are passionate about education and commit to a “students first” philosophy.
• You embrace change and you are always excited to learn something new.
• You believe that goals are set to be exceeded.

As a Financial Aid Officer, you will:

• Evaluate federal, state, and/or institutional requirements for evaluating student withdrawals against institutional policies and practices - and assess needs and recommending changes to ensure continued compliance.
• Continually monitor official student withdrawals for the term, verify attendance, recalculate student eligibility, and process return of funds, when applicable.
• Monitor unofficial withdrawals and unsatisfactory grades at the close of each term, verify attendance, recalculate student eligibility, and process Return of Title IV (R2T4) funds, when applicable.
• In conjunction with the Education Department and Online school, reevaluate financial aid eligibility when withdrawals or refunds are being requested by students.
• In conjunction with Accounts Receivable Operations, ensure refund checks resulting from Title IV credit balances are processed back to the appropriate federal programs within prescribed time-frames.
• Coordinate overall withdrawal processing (throughout the term and at end-of-module) with appropriate Systems and Operations personnel to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Serves as support staff for financial aid and accounting on withdrawal processing and the application of regulations within school policy, which may include other duties.