Financial Aid Advisor

The primary purpose for the Financial Aid Advisor is to provide students and families accurate and timely financial advising, including financial aid, billing, and VA related questions and concerns escalated by the One Stop office. In addition, the Financial Aid Advisor will assist with operational tasks related to financial aid processing including file reviews, verification, awarding, processing withdrawal calculations, work-study, SAP, and conducting presentations. Financial Aid Advisors will comply with federal, state and institutional regulations, policies and procedures.

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Assist students with requests related to financial aid billing/payment and VA funding.
• Advise students on withdrawal calculations, including Return of Title IV funds.
• Counsel students and parents on complex financial aid and financial literacy issues.
• Contact students regarding current outstanding balances.
• Counsel students on professional judgment, unusual enrollment and loan proration.
• Advise students on SAP violation and appeal completion, review SAP appeals, and coordinate the appeal processes

The full position description is available for your review online - Financial Aid Advisor

The newly appointed President of Baker College invites dynamic, thoughtful, and innovative leaders to join the Baker College team. The new President’s vision is ambitious, forward-thinking, and dedicated to a Student-First philosophy.

Established in 1911, Baker College is an independent non-profit college in the state of Michigan with the most focused approach to education and training available. Baker College believes in cultivating a culture of valuing employees and maintaining a progressive brand as an employer. They are committed to build organizational capacity through a diverse, talented, high performing and engaged workforce.

They have the honor, opportunity, and responsibility of changing lives through education and are in the business of helping people achieve their dreams. They accomplish this by taking care and pride in everything that they say and do and by having commitment to processes, procedures and personal interactions that measure up to the highest standards.

Baker College serves students through campuses located throughout Michigan and online, including the newest flagship campus in Royal Oak. Baker College is fully accredited and offers many programs in the fastest growing fields, such as business, health science, nursing, and IT with convenient scheduling and 24/7 accessibility online.

Please visit Baker College Careers Page for more information.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

Our College strives to be exemplars in the practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion by working in communion with multiple levels of professional representation throughout our college system. We are committed to our initiatives to fully understand how we can advance our levels of diversity, equity, and inclusion and create a culture that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Baker College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.

Please visit our DEI Page to learn more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Baker College.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration or other related field.
• Two years of financial aid experience preferred.