Financial Aid Counselor
Financial Aid Counselor
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About the Opportunity
JOB SUMMARY:
Advise and counsel full and parttime undergraduate and graduate students/families on the availability of financial aid the delivery process for receiving it and the reconciliation processes required to ensure that financial aid funds are transferred to student account.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Counsel and advise students and parents on financial aid process NU billing procedures and financing options.
- Provide conflict resolution with student accounts office lenders and guarantor.
- Monitor satisfactory academic progress.
- Administer federal state and Northeasternbased financial assistance.
- Review student applications and perform federal needs analysis to determine eligibility.
- Verify information according to federal process.
- Review and evaluate student appeals.
- Implement NU based awarding guidelines.
- Perform the per term audit of federal eligibility: adjusting aid and monitoring satisfactory academic progress.
- This audit must be done at various times throughout the term and after every term.
- Supervise activities and provide technical support for staff assistants and work study students to assure that procedures meet federal and NU requirements.
- Coordinate with staff to assure that the needs of the Counselor caseload are met.
- Represent the Financial Aid Office at Open Houses student meetings workshops and parttime evening programs to overview and answer questions regarding the financial aid process.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of Title IV regulations; federal Financial Aid need analysis preferred.
- Strong communication interpersonal and organizational skills required.
- Working knowledge of PowerFAIDs Banner Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
- Skills and knowledge normally have been acquired through the completion of an Associate degree certificate program or equivalent and at least oneyear of relevant work experience.
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule required.
Position Type
EnrollmentAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
106SExpected Hiring Range:
$47891.00 $65849.00With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarlysituated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Employment Type
Full-Time
