Specialist I, Funding Management
Full-Time in Salt Lake City, UT – Remote (any location) – Associate – Funding Management
Position Summary
The Specialist I, Funding supports retention and degree completion by assisting learners to explore alternative funding options. The incumbent is responsible for advising learners regarding eligibility criteria and application procedures for all available federal, state scholarships, as well as institutional financial assistance programs to further support degree attainment.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates cross-functionally to process additional funding to cover a learner’s remaining gap balance.
- Provides financial resources regarding scholarships and private lending options.
- Provides ongoing updates within the organization regarding status of gap balance funding and/or disbursement details.
- Reviews learners’ documents and applications for accuracy and completeness to proceed with funding processing.
- Performs consistent and thorough audits of portfolio to ensure funding matches the general ledger postings.
- Participates in the successful implementation of other functional projects as they arise.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Some college or two years of equivalent work experience is required.
- An associate degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
- Demonstrated experience adopting technology and database navigation.
- Demonstrated ability to complete mathematical equations including ratios and percentages.
All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will pay for travel and lodging accommodations.
Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale College is an equal opportunity employer.
Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale College contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.
At Nightingale College, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale College helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated over 2,800 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.
The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company’s foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We’re so happy that you’ve found us!