Financial Aid Counselor
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 15, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Job Title
Financial Aid Counselor
Division
Enrollment Management & Student Success
Department
Financial Aid Office
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Staff
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Range
N/A
Minimum
Commensurate with experience
Maximum
Fund Source
State Support
Job Duties
Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist with the administration of federal and state aid programs
• Award and adjust financial aid in accordance with federal regulations and institutional policy.
• Provide accurate and confidential financial aid counseling and guidance to students, prospective students and parents.
• Review federal tax transcripts and other confidential financial documents to determine financial need and eligibility for federal, state, and institutional programs.
• Perform federal verification, resolve conflicting information, exercise professional judgment and review appeals
• Review students Satisfactory Academic Progress and perform degree audits in accordance with federal regulations and institutional policy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Title IV
• Must have strong customer service skills and be able to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment.
• Provide flexible, responsive and high quality service to students, community, and staff, while maintaining high degree of confidentiality.
• Participate in new student orientations, open houses, financial aid nights, and other related events both on and off-campus.
• Work actively with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college wide collaboration, collegiality, civility, and teamwork.
• Serves as liaison for office functions, programs and services, internal and external to the University; attends open houses and orientations; manages Incoming calls, e-mail messages and follow-up procedures applicable to assigned student groups.
Requested Minimum Qualifications
Educational Requirements
The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from an accredited College or University
Experience
at least two (2) years of related experience.
Other Preferences for Consideration
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
ST01159
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
03/14/2024
Application Review Date
Job Close Date
04/14/2024
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please enter two professional reference in the References page of the application.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Summary
Job Title
Financial Aid Counselor
Division
Enrollment Management & Student Success
Department
Financial Aid Office
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Staff
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Range
N/A
Minimum
Commensurate with experience
Maximum
Fund Source
State Support
Job Duties
Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist with the administration of federal and state aid programs
• Award and adjust financial aid in accordance with federal regulations and institutional policy.
• Provide accurate and confidential financial aid counseling and guidance to students, prospective students and parents.
• Review federal tax transcripts and other confidential financial documents to determine financial need and eligibility for federal, state, and institutional programs.
• Perform federal verification, resolve conflicting information, exercise professional judgment and review appeals
• Review students Satisfactory Academic Progress and perform degree audits in accordance with federal regulations and institutional policy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Title IV
• Must have strong customer service skills and be able to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment.
• Provide flexible, responsive and high quality service to students, community, and staff, while maintaining high degree of confidentiality.
• Participate in new student orientations, open houses, financial aid nights, and other related events both on and off-campus.
• Work actively with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college wide collaboration, collegiality, civility, and teamwork.
• Serves as liaison for office functions, programs and services, internal and external to the University; attends open houses and orientations; manages Incoming calls, e-mail messages and follow-up procedures applicable to assigned student groups.
Requested Minimum Qualifications
Educational Requirements
The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from an accredited College or University
Experience
at least two (2) years of related experience.
Other Preferences for Consideration
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
ST01159
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
03/14/2024
Application Review Date
Job Close Date
04/14/2024
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please enter two professional reference in the References page of the application.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other
- * Do you have 2 to 3 years experience in student financial aid directly related to financial aid counseling, eligibility determination, need analysis, verification, and packaging with federal regulations?
- Yes
- No
- * What is the highest level of education attained?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PHD
- * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
- 0-1
- 1-3
- 3-5
- 5-7
- 7+
- * Are you a current, past or retired Morgan University employee? Are you a current, past or retired State employee? If YES to pass, retired or current STATE employee, please put the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcripts (unofficial )
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