Janice K. Balte

 

POSITION                        Financial Aid Counselor

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

                                                Counsel with students, parents and others as necessary concerning financial aid

                                                Verification and corrections of student files

                                                Award HOPE when necessary

                                                Determine and verify eligibility for student loan applicants and process loans

                                                Process recoveries as necessary and communicate with servicer

                                                Process cancellation of funds for withdrawals and less than half time students

                                                Send exit notification for student withdrawals, less than half time and graduation

                                                Present financial aid information at functions on and off campus

                                                Data entry and distribution of spending for Federal Work Study Program

                                                Coordinate “America Reads” program

 

EXPERIENCE

 

05/01-9/30/04                         STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Financial Aid, Senior Records Coordinator  

                                                Responsible for data entry on the Banner system.  Entries include award letters; athletic, outside, and foundation scholarships; suspensions and dismissals. Other Banner duties include entering and balancing athletic bookstore charges and running financial aid disbursements.  Serve as liaison to Athletic Department and Student Financial Services regarding scholarships.  Responsible for several aspects of Federal Work Study Program including data entry and distribution of spending for all departments; oversee “America Reads” program.  Reconcile federal and state scholarships and provide support for reception area as needed

 

10/00-05/01                            STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Financial Aid Casual Labor

                                                Maintaining and distributing Federal Work Study program data.  Provide support for front desk, Records Coordinator, Financial Aid Counselors, and Director of Financial Aid.

 

1997-05/01                             SELF EMPLOYED, Secretarial Services

                                                Jobs have included:  typing court documents for local court reporter; book keeping for interior decorator; bulletins and monthly newsletter for St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Develop and maintain the church’s financial records database and special projects including member database and pictorial directory.

 

5/00-7/00                                STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Registrar’s Office

9/99-12/99                              Casual Labor, Student Assistant

                                                Duties included:  answering phones and providing help for callers.  Support for various positions within office including transcript processor and Assistant Registrar.  Data entry for transfer courses and credit.

 

8/98-11/99                              CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Substitute Teacher

                                                Substitute teaching for Central Middle and Elementary schools.  Substituting for Vision Support for Carroll County School System

 

8/85-9/93                                ATLANTIC ENVELOPE COMPANY, AECO PRODUCTS AND ATENCO FILING SYSTEMS

                                                Administrative assistant, Division accounting clerk, Atlanta Plant accounting

                                            clerk

 

 

 

 

Education

                                                Graduate, Campbell High School       Smyrna, Georgia

                                               

2 semesters, State University of West Georgia

 

                                               

Professional Associations

 

                                                Georgia Association of Student Financial Aid Associates

                                                Program Committee, Georgia Association of Student Financial Aid Associates