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Director of Strategic Resource Management and Financial Aid

Position Number: 7026983
Location: University Park, PA
Position Type: Financial Aid

Director of Strategic Resource Management and Financial Aid

The Director of Strategic Resource Management and Financial Aid will play a key role in facilitating the financial aid and scholarship processes for student-athletes at Penn State University. This position is part of the Strategic Resource Management and Eligibility Division within the Athletic Compliance Office, working closely with the Office of Student Aid, the Office of the Bursar, and coaches and staff members within the athletics department. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that student-athletes receive the financial aid resources they are eligible to receive while maintaining compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and Penn State regulations.
Key Responsibilities Include:

Prepare and manage scholarship paperwork for prospective and current student-athletes, ensuring timely and accurate documentation
Process scholarship cancellations, non-renewals, and reductions as needed, in line with policies and regulations
Act as a point of contact for coaches, student-athletes, and parents regarding student account and refund inquiries
Review student-athlete financial aid accounts and process scholarship stipends, ensuring compliance with NCAA regulations
Maintain squad lists for 31 varsity sports teams using data from the LionPath and ARMS compliance software
Review data flow between the Peoplesoft database and ARMS compliance software, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date information
Generate reports and maintain records to ensure accurate financial aid awarding for student-athletes
Process SAF (Student-Athlete Fund) payments and reimbursements in SIMBA and Concur financial systems
Process endowment awards within the Penn State E-Steward system
Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison to the Office of Student Aid and the Office of the Bursar
Serve as the primary compliance contact for various sport teams and carry-out specific day-to-day duties for those sports teams to ensure compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and Penn State rules and regulations

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