Financial Aid Counselor

University of St. Thomas - Houston

Financial Aid Counselor

Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Purpose of the job:

Assist students and their families as they apply for Financial Aid and scholarships.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Counsel students and their families regarding Financial Aid eligibility and scholarships, and their rights and responsibilities associated with those programs.
• Assist students who are completing scholarship appeal forms, and track appeals from start to finish.
• Assist students who are inquiring / applying for special circumstances consideration and process those appeals.
• Mange scholarship posting as departments award scholarships to students.
• Assist with the distribution of information on various Financial Aid programs available to students.
• Conduct Financial Aid presentations on campus and occasionally off campus (i.e., high schools.)
• Provide support to the other Financial Aid professionals and promote a cross-trained student-centered atmosphere.
• Assist other university offices to meet the needs of ABSN students and families efficiently and effectively.

Other duties and responsibilities:

• Perform all other duties as required and assigned.

Knowledge and skills required:

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
• Prior Financial Aid work experience
• Working knowledge of the Financial Aid application process and various federal and state Financial Aid programs.
• Knowledge of awarding procedures, creating budgets, understanding annual and aggregate loan eligibility.
• Familiarity of current issues affecting the Financial Aid and scholarship profession
• Demonstrated exceptional mathematical ability and public relations skills

Working conditions:

• May be required to work weekend/evening hours (during peak periods).
• Significant amounts of personal, phone, and electronic interaction with others.
• When workload demands, individuals will be expected to work the necessary hours to get the job done.
• Physical capabilities for normal office environment required.
• Limited travel.
• Non-smoking environment

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer