Nkosingiphile Mbokodo
Financial Aid Officer
Witbank,MP
Summary
I want to build a career with leading corporate having committed and dedicated people whom i will work with all my potential and enhance my skills. Compassionate Financial Aid Officer with four years of helping students reach full potential through education. Eager to connect prospective applicants with underutilized governmental and private aid programs. Dedicated to enhancing institutions' incoming student body diversity by maximizing financial contributions for deserving students.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCIAL AID OFFICER
ACTING SENIOR, Nkangala TVET College
Witbank, Mpumalanga
06.2019 - Current
- Analyse and evaluates financial viability of students and families, and provides advice and counsel regarding available financial aid opportunities, eligibility requirements, and the application process.
- Reviews and assesses eligibility of applications for financial aid.
- Reviews for accuracy and promissory notes, and other financial documents.
- Conducts orientations, and entrance and exit interviews, in accordance with the rules and guidelines and Responds to inquiries and researches and resolves problems related to allowances.
- Provide information, in person, on the telephone, and through electronic Chat, to students, prospective students, and families regarding student financial aid, admissions,.
- Serves as liaison with campuses in assisting needy students to access bursaries.
- Oversees the collection, management, and reporting of data in accordance with the objectives of the position; participates in the developing the criteria for Financial Aid.
- Implements, coordinates, and oversees one or more specific administrative programs and/or service areas, as assigned.
- Trains and serves as an operational resource to other staff and/or students, as appropriate; may supervise interns in terms on Financial Aid.
- Conducts workshops and/or presentations to students, parents, and/or other interested parties on financial aid policy and procedural issues.
- Implement the DHET rules and guidelines on Bursaries.
- Assist students who are not funded by NSFAS to obtain other bursaries.
- Assist with submissions of fee statements for other bursaries.
- Assist with consolidating remittances for tuition and allowances payments.
- Loading of registration data to NSFAS.
- Loading of students results to the NSFAS Portal.
- Provide data and information requested by Senior Management.
- Facilitate all financial aid applications.
- Submit all required information to NSFAS.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Provided financial aid counseling to enrolled and prospective students.
- Accepted and processed account payments.
- Led social media outreach programs, informing prospective students of available financial aid programs.
- Collaborated with community-based organizations to increase economic diversity of applicant pools.
- Reviewed financial aid appeals, issuing secondary and final judgments on award packages.
- Communicated with prospective students to illustrate available financial aid opportunities within Nkangala TVET College.
- Authored presentations and documentation for distribution to current and prospective students.
- Collaborated with admissions department to facilitate application verification and completion.
- Processed unique financial aid profiles for NCV and Report 191 programs, including undergrad and post-grad applications.
- Assisted in development of student financial aid plans and packages.
- Advised students in making academic decisions, including details regarding registration and billing.
- Designed financial aid reward packages, aligning contents with individuals' monetary and logistical needs.
- Represented financial aid office at group meetings with high school students and parents.
- Performed needs analysis of applications, accounting for financial and academic background information.
- Complied with all financial aid guidelines and regulations, including state and federal requirements.
- Counseled students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
- Presented financial aid workshops to help groups of students and parents navigate process.
- Monitored financial aid award notices through mynsfas Manager.
- Helped individuals complete physical and electronic paperwork such as Allowance applications.
- Processed federal financial aid verifications per DHET guidelines guidelines.
SUPPORT CLERK
Nkangala TVET College
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Performing administrative duties at the Student Support Office.
- Supporting and providing support with Student leadership elections.
- Implementing Health and Wellness programmes for students.
- Assisting with outreach programmes.
- Administering bursary applications.
- Processing NSFAS applications.
- Updating and maintaining student details and records.
- Organise and administer students events and programmes.
- Assist with sporting activities.
- Facilitate the Development and Support for Students.
Education
National Diploma - Business Management
Phumula Secondary School, Nkangala TVET College
Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management
IIE: VARSITY COLLEGE
DISTANCE LEARNING 03.2021 - Current
Skills
Financial aid applications
Financial aid package guidance
Data verification
Basic math
Computer proficiency
Multitasking abilities
MS Office
Teamwork
Excellent work ethic
Adaptability
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management
IIE: VARSITY COLLEGE
03.2021 - Current
FINANCIAL AID OFFICER
ACTING SENIOR, Nkangala TVET College
06.2019 - Current
SUPPORT CLERK
Nkangala TVET College
01.2017 - 03.2017
National Diploma - Business Management
Phumula Secondary School, Nkangala TVET College