Financial Aid Program Specialist

Renton Technical College is seeking a Financial Aid Program Specialist! This role is responsible for providing direct services to students while also maintaining the operations and processes for institutional, federal, state, tribal, and other agency-funded financial aid programs. The Financial Aid Program Specialist is represented by the Renton Professional Technical Association (Prof-Tech) union. This is a full-time, classified, and overtime eligible position reporting to the Associate Dean of Student Funding. **T** **he pay range for this role is $67,572.37 - $86,932.28 annually. Salary placement is based on applicable experience. New hires may not be placed above step 10 ($82,902.86).** Additional information can be found on our [benefits page](https://rtc.edu/about-rtc/human-resources/employee-benefits.php) and in the [Collective Bargaining Agreement](https://rtc.edu/_resources/documents/20260626r-PROF-TECH-CONTRACT-2026-2029.pdf). **The priority consideration date for this position is August 9, 2026.** Renton Technical College, located southeast of Seattle, has provided quality education in a variety of occupations for over 75 years. Our professional-technical certificate and degree programs offer entry and mid-level training in the areas of allied health, trades, and industry, culinary, business, technology, and automotive. Our outstanding college & career pathways program with classes in adult basic education, English as a second language, and GED preparation is available to those who need additional preparation before entering a training program and for those who simply wish to improve their math and English skills. Career Education and apprenticeships degrees round out our offerings. **Program Support** - Serve as the liaison for AmeriCorps, King County Promise, Early Achievers, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) / Aerospace Career Enhancement (ACE) Childcare, and other agency-funded programs by coordinating program operations, processes, and services, while maintaining effective communication and collaboration with students, partners, and stakeholders. - Provide administrative and technical support for Veteran Services operations by assisting with VA certifications and data entry, maintaining vouchers, records and documentation, responding to student inquiries, supporting outreach events, and ensuring compliance with audit and regulatory requirements. - Provide support for student funding operations, including Work-Study, Renton Promise, and other funding programs and resources, by coordinating processes, assisting students, maintaining records, and ensuring timely communication and service delivery. - Support operational processes by maintaining accurate financial aid records, resolving data discrepancies and potential fraud concerns, collaborating with campus departments, ensuring data integrity, and facilitating timely student communications and aid delivery. **Student Aid Processing** - Determine eligibility and award financial aid based on policies and regulatory requirements while adhering to federal and state regulations and institutional policies and compliance regulations. - Analyze student records in multiple databases, including Financial Aid, Enrollment Service, Student Academic, Student Financial, and other in-house, state, and federal databases. - Complete the financial aid verification process, which includes but is not limited to citizenship, residency, assets, federal IRS taxes, obtain documentation, resolve discrepancies, and make the necessary changes and adjustments. - Conduct student federal aid identity verification and analyze fraudulent record process and collaborate with other departments and CTC colleges to maintain timely status updates and reporting requirements. - Work with the SBCTC ctcLink (PeopleSoft) support team, other departments, and institutions to maintain the system configuration/setup for Student Group/Attribute, Service Indicators, and Ite…