College Finance Associate
College Finance Associate
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Job Description
If you are an experienced college financial aid professional interested in spreading awareness of and access to higher education College Coach might be a great fit for you. College Coach a division of Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the nations leading educational consulting organization. With a strong service mission and a commitment to excellence College Coach works with tens of thousands of families free through their corporate sponsored benefit and hundreds more via our more traditional independent consulting service. In both cases we interact directly with students and parents in person and over the phone.
At the heart of College Coach is an experienced team of educators focused on building strong partnerships with their clients and customers. All of our college finance experts are former financial aid officers and decision makers who enjoy great work/life balance while supporting each student in finding the best financial fit for college. Flexibility plays a key role in our work and includes the opportunity to work from home while engaging with colleagues on a daily basis.
This seasonal parttime College Finance Associate will guide our various clients through the college funding process helping families understand college costs financing options and available resources in an ethical way.
This is a Remote position available in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Counsel clients in individual phone meetings spanning a wide spectrum of college funding items including: applying for all forms of federal state private and institutional aid; maximizing merit scholarship opportunities; coordinating assets and resources to pay for college including maximizing education tax breaks; understanding the impact of college interdepartmental politics; student loan repayment options; and managing educational debt.
- Conduct individual counseling sessions on paying for college or repaying student loans by phone.
- Manage your time to productively complete your weekly goals.
- Work autonomously with guidance from management on complex situations.
- Track all work in the online client portal.
- Weekly commitment may range from 1030 hours depending on internal needs from June through December.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree required
- Experience managing Student Financial Aid (SFA) and institutional aid programs. Experience at multiple colleges or universities is preferred.
- Intimate understanding of the FSA regulations institutional methodology and awarding practices at private colleges and student loan repayment options.
- Extensive contact with students and parents. Excellent listening skills and ability to develop a trusted rapport.
- Flexibility and adaptability to new technology.
- Ability to selfmotivate and work independently to meet all deadlines administrative and client responsibilities.
Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $25.00 30.00 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience education and training certifications geography and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Longterm and shortterm disability insurance
Also new employees in this role receive 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours worked if hired in Washington state and sick leave as specified by local law if hired in other locations.
Deadline to Apply:
This posting is anticipated to remain open until 4/11/2025.
Compensation: $25.00 $30.00 / hourLife at Bright Horizons:
Our people are the heart of our company. Because were as committed to our own employees as we are to the children families and clients we serve our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation veteran status national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process please contact the recruitment helpdesk ator . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a casebycase basis.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
