Financial Aid Counselor
Financial Aid Counselor
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14-04-2025
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Job Description
Job Description
Colby Community College is accepting applications for a fulltime Financial Aid Counselor. The Financial Aid Counselor performs a variety of responsibilities related to the administration of federal state and institutional aid to students and performs work involving receiving analyzing and validating financial aid. This position processes applications and forms verifies and processes information to determine eligibility and helps to maintain student information in the PowerFaids system. This position tracks the academic progress of students and actively contacts students regarding concerns about course load academic progress grades and eligibility for educational benefits. This will work closely with scholarships in order to apply anticipated aid to the students account and ensure students are not overawarded. The successful candidate will provide quality service to a variety of students parents faculty staff and the public be detailoriented and be technologically competent. This position reports to the Director of Financial Aid.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the ability to read interpret explain and apply provisions of federal and state rules and regulations and guidelines related to financial aid programs. The ability to meet schedules and deadlines is essential. Attention to detail computer data entry skills and excellent verbal and written skills. Understanding the importance of technology integrity innovative thinking and the ability to work as a team to increase enrollment in a rural setting is critical.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the ability to read interpret explain and apply provisions of federal and state rules and regulations and guidelines related to financial aid programs. The ability to meet schedules and deadlines is essential. Attention to detail computer data entry skills and excellent verbal and written skills. Understanding the importance of technology integrity innovative thinking and the ability to work as a team to increase enrollment in a rural setting is critical.
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to meet deadlines problemsolve and adapt to various conditions.
Understanding of and sensitivity towards students diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks in a fastpaced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree.
Experience in a financial aid department or educational setting.
Travel
Minimal travel is expected for this position.
Salary
$15.50 $17.50 per hour depending on credentials and experience.
Flexible benefits program includes options for single and family health and dental coverage life insurance reimbursement accounts holiday pay sick leave and vacation leave allowances. Participation in the state retirement program is required.
Hours/Schedule
Fulltime 8 a.m.5 p.m. and occasional weekend activities required.
Application
The priority deadline is April 10 2025. However this position will remain open until filled. To be considered submit a letter of application resume all unofficial postsecondary transcripts and references to:
Colby Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
1255 S. Range Ave.
Colby KS 67701
Materials may be emailed to
Additional Information
Colby Community College provides equality of opportunity to its applicants for admission enrolled students graduates and employees. The College does not discriminate with respect to hiring continuation of employment promotion tenure other employment practices application for admission or career services and placement on the basis of race color gender age disability national origin or ancestry sexual orientation or religion. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Human Resources Office 1255 South Range Ave. Colby KS 67701.. hr(at)colbycc
Candidates identifying as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request accommodations should contact Human Resources.
The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a preemployment background check.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Compensation: $15.50 $17.50 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Colby Community College is located in northwest Kansas approximately 50 miles from the Nebraska and Colorado borders. From a humble beginning of 99 students in 1964 CCC now serves more than 2000 students annually.
In addition to a 57acre main campus a 60acre farm is used as a handson laboratory and training facility. The College also accommodates hundreds of offcampus students through facetoface online and hybrid courses.
A number of studies conclude CCC is a solid educational investment. Colby has a strong history of student performance and has the best graduation and retention rates among Kansas community colleges.
A number of studies conclude CCC is a solid educational investment. Colby has a strong history of student performance and has the best graduation and retention rates among Kansas community colleges.
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