Financial Aid Advisor

Description

The chief objective of this position is to provide financial aid counseling to students and parents on the various federal, institutional and state aid programs. Conduct high school workshops; perform verification, enforce satisfactory academic progress, perform student aid packaging and awarding of students; respond to parent and student inquiries regarding all aspects of the financial aid process.

Examples of Duties

• Process financial aid awards in accordance with federal, state, and institutional. Interpret student aid legislation.
• Advise parents and students in person and/or by telephone.
• Assist parents and students with the completion of required forms.
• Understand and maintain current knowledge of all financial aid programs. Also, act as a resource person for support staff.
• Work with individual student files to perform verification and recalculation of financial need when necessary.
• Identify errors on ISIR’s/SAR’s and assist the student in the correction process.
• Monitor students’ satisfactory academic progress.
• Ensure student awards do not exceed the total cost of attendance.
• Assist with entrance and exit counseling session.
• Assists students and parents with all questions relating to completing the steps required to obtain education loans, e.g. federal and private
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• High School graduate, but Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Preference will be given to those who have previously worked in a Financial Aid Office, and/or Higher Education Finance.