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Nathan Habecker

Bedford

Summary

Seasoned Financial Aid professional seeking a position where I can apply my 15 years of experience, customer service, and supervisory skills to support students' growth and success.

Highly motivated leader experienced at developing lines of conununication, anticipating the needs of others, and giving high priority to relationship development. More than 20 years of experience in financial advising, purchasing, sales, and management working as both a financial advisor and as a purchasing manager, as well as multiple, key positions that required exceptional quality control, creative problem analysis, strategy, planning, and resolution.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Coordinator of Financial Aid

Central Virginia Community College
01.2018 - Current
  • Assist students with navigating financial aid application procedures
  • Post scholarships to students' accounts
  • Oversees financial aid application and appeal reviews, awarding aid per institutional and governmental policies and regulations.
  • Reviews federal and state student financial aid regulations and determines implications for students
  • Administered disbursement of Federal, State, and Institutional Aid to student accounts, maintaining adherence to established policies.
  • Certified enrollment for all chapters of VA Education Benefits, ensuring regulatory compliance. Prepared documentation for VA audits to uphold institutional and federal standards.

Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Jefferson College of Health Sciences
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Oversees reviews of financial aid applications and appeals, awarding aid according to institutional and governmental policies and regulations.
  • Manages Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant eligibility review process
  • Oversees Tuition Assistance Program at student awards level.
  • Reviews existing federal and state student financial aid regulations and analyzes implications for students
  • Administers student account and budget counseling for currently enrolled students in conjunction with overseeing student employment coordination
  • Organizes and executes office-wide tasks and procedures encompassing office workflow, communication strategies for financial aid applicants, and award letter notifications

Coordinator of Financial Aid Advising

Liberty University
01.2006 - 01.2014
  • Promoted to Lead Counselor for Distance Learning Program, overseeing six Financial Aid Counselors.
    Supervised daily operations of Financial Aid services to enhance student support.
  • Promoted to Coordinator of Financial Aid Advising; managed the day to day operations of the Advising Area for the Resident and LU Online Programs, and supervised seventeen Financial Aid Advisors
  • Presented SAP appeals and provided guidance on financial aid programs, including scholarships and loans.
    Publicized scholarship opportunities to inform students about available funding sources.
    Advised students on optimal financial strategies for educational pursuits.
  • Advised Liberty University students and parents concerning Financial Aid concerns and requests

Grounds Supervisor/Purchasing Manager

Victory Ministries of Alaska
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Assumed Purchasing Manager position for the last eighteen months in addition to Grounds Supervisor
  • Oversaw work teams of ten to twenty individuals for short-term projects.
  • Maintained barn operations and cared for twenty-three horses over the winter
  • Managed grounds including mowing, fertilizing, and snow and tree removal

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Degree - Minor in Accounting

Liberty University
01.2014

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Financial aid administration
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Customer service and support
  • Banner and PowerFaids experience
  • PowerCampus experience
  • PeopleSoft experience

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Coordinator of Financial Aid

Central Virginia Community College
01.2018 - Current

Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Jefferson College of Health Sciences
01.2014 - 01.2018

Coordinator of Financial Aid Advising

Liberty University
01.2006 - 01.2014

Grounds Supervisor/Purchasing Manager

Victory Ministries of Alaska
01.2003 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Degree - Minor in Accounting

Liberty University
Nathan Habecker