Salary: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 Annually
Location : LSCO Main Campus - Orange
Job Type: Staff
Job Number: 202600066
Department: Director Of Financial Aid
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
FLSA: Exempt
LSCO is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at or call 409-882-3905.
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If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Clery Compliance & Title IX Office, located in the Ron Lewis Building, Room 222C, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailing rebecca.gentry@lsco.edu .
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Job Summary
This position reports to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides information and counseling to students regarding various types of Federal and State financial aid, as well as Scholarships.
- Monitors individual student awards. Resolves data conflicts and over awards.
- Responsible for processing state waivers and exemptions, as well as maintaining knowledge of current regulations and procedures.
- Requests additional documents; verifies information; awards aid; processes award or denial letters and checks for satisfactory academic progress.
- Oversees the federal verification and subsequent ISIR review process, as well as monitoring/processing suspense files.
- Responsible for ensuring Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies and regulations are being met; this includes running SAP reports, manually calculating/reviewing SAP on student accounts, reviewing and making appeal decisions, check to see if students meet academic plans, etc.
- Processes originations and disbursements of students receiving Federal financial aid.
- Manages the administrative responsibilities of the Federal and State Work Study Programs.
- Responsible for community outreach and updates materials for in-office and public consumption.
- Participates in the development of institutional financial aid policies and procedures that will positively impact efficiency and quality of service provided.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Perform other appropriate duties as may be determined by the Director or Assistant Director of
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- H.S. diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree or higher preferred
- Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Working knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, office administrative procedures, desktop and laptop computers, copiers, scanners, and normal office equipment
- Possess good time management skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of financial aid experience or work directly related to student services.
- Experience with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Texas Application for State Financial Assistance (TASFA)
- Knowledge of the Federal Verification Process
- Experience with Ellucian Banner, NSLDS, COD, and FAA Access
Supplemental Information
SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Able to work independently, but also has the ability to function effectively as a team member
- Able to deal with stress and schedule of peak seasonal workload
- Able to work some nights and weekends
LSCO is an E-Verify Employer.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click for the Security Sensitive Release Form.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of __ hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
