Financial Aid Specialist – Awarding & Packaging

Location: Columbia, Maryland, USA; hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday through Thursday

Salary: $18.70–$23

Company

hirify.global is a large healthcare education provider serving more than 97,000 students through five accredited institutions, including medical, veterinary, and online universities.

What you will do

• Process and support Title IV awarding, verification, disbursement, and credit balance activities.
• Apply Title IV policies and troubleshoot complex student finance issues with minimal guidance.
• Generate, analyze, and interpret reports to support operations and decision-making.
• Identify trends, perform root cause analysis, and recommend actionable improvements.
• Present findings and anomalies to leadership while communicating risks, timelines, and recommended solutions.
• Support process improvements, team training, and student finance system or database conversions with leadership and IT.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in student accounts, financial aid, or an analytical role preferred.
• Working knowledge of Title IV funding and student finance policies.
• Advanced ability to generate reports, interpret complex data, and translate findings into recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, plus experience with database and web-based applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain NSLDS access; applicants cannot be in default on Title IV federal aid.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, tech-enabled healthcare education environment focused on student outcomes.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• 15 paid vacation days, plus 12 paid holidays and two floating holidays.