Student Financial Aid Advisor & Programs

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University is seeking a Financial Aid Counselor to be a primary contact for students and families seeking help with educational expenses. The role includes processing aid applications, counseling on loans, scholarships, grants, and employment programs, and interpreting budgets and program rules.

The position also involves monitoring aid eligibility and academic progress, plus handling a variety of special projects such as publications, presentations, events, and interdepartmental liaison

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) year of experience or educational training in student affairs, counseling, accounting, or related fields for those holding a bachelor's degree
• Ten (10) years of experience or educational training in financial aid counseling for those holding only a high school diploma/equivalent

Responsibilities

• Processing of financial aid applications from initial needs analysis to packaging of offers of assistance.
• Counseling with students regarding all student loans, scholarships, grants, and employment programs.
• Interpreting rationale behind student budgets, need analysis computations and all program regulations.
• Assisting in the monitoring of aid eligibility and academic progress requirements.
• Each Financial Aid Counselor is also assigned responsibility for the initiation, execution, and analysis of a number of special projects.
• Creating and designing publications as part of Special Projects.
• Editing and producing presentations including a web page.
• Planning special events both on and off campus.
• Serving as liaison with several university departments.
• Serving on university committees.
• Supervising operations staff and student employees on specific projects.
• Serving as a point of contact for the university to outside agencies.

Skills

Student affairs

Counseling

Financial aid

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Tulane University is seeking a Financial Aid Counselor to be a primary contact for students and families seeking help with educational expenses. The role includes processing aid applications, counseling on loans, scholarships, grants, and employment programs, and interpreting budgets and program rules.

The position also involves monitoring aid eligibility and academic progress, plus handling a variety of special projects such as publications, presentations, events, and interdepartmental liaison