Grants & Scholarships Financial Aid Counselor

University of South Carolina; Westcliff (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Carolina Aiken is seeking a Financial Aid Counselor – Grants/Scholarships to manage Need Grant and Federal Grant programs, ensuring policy compliance and accurate student account processing. The role serves as primary aid contact for grant recipients and supports scholarship activities.

Under the Assistant Director, duties include reviewing applications, advising students and parents on aid programs, and performing disbursement reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a job related field.
• 1+ years of job related experience preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise-type systems such as Banner and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Verifies students’ eligibility for SC State Need-Based Grant (SNBG) according to CHE policies.
• Verifies accuracy of awards before submitting payment information.
• Reconciles SNBG funds and assists with Pell Grant/SEOG fund handling.
• Counsels students/parents on all aid programs and debt management.
• Backs up in awarding USC Aiken academic scholarships and SC State scholarships.

Skills

Administrative skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a job related field

Tools

Banner

MS Office

Job description

University of South Carolina Aiken is seeking a Financial Aid Counselor – Grants/Scholarships to manage Need Grant and Federal Grant programs, ensuring policy compliance and accurate student account processing. The role serves as primary aid contact for grant recipients and supports scholarship activities.

Under the Assistant Director, duties include reviewing applications, advising students and parents on aid programs, and performing disbursement reconciliations.