Financial Aid Counselor

University of Idaho

Financial Aid Counselor

Location: Moscow

Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $18.01 per hour or higher commensurate with experience

FTE: 1

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
Advise and counsel students and families concerning eligibility for financial aid, professional judgment, loan requirements, and special circumstances. Counsel and guide internal and external customers about financial aid processes. Present scholarship and financial aid information to audiences on and off campus. Develop, analyze, and review reports to determine eligibility for federal, state and institutional financial aid and scholarship programs. Apply financial aid policies and procedures to process student financial aid records

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience interpreting, explaining, and applying laws, regulations, and complex policies for multiple or highly specialized programs.
• Experience analyzing information and researching a variety of sources to identify and resolve problems or issues.
• Experience entering and retrieving data using a computerized record system.
• Experience compiling/maintaining data and organizing data and information into written reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of related experience and education.
• Master’s degree in an area that involves working with student personnel, counseling, higher education, or a related field.
• Knowledge of federal aid regulations and programs, and the UI scholarship program.
• Knowledge of university financial aid, admissions, registration and course work progress patterns.
• Experience with SCT Banner software, Excel or Access and word processing programs.
• Experience working with high school and/or college students.
• Experience with financial aid packaging.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently in completing projects.
• Ability to work professionally with people from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:



Required Licensures, Certifications or other


Posting Number: SP003941P

Posting Date: 05/17/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before May 31, 2023 will receive first consideration.

Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to Valerie Hutchinson: vhutchinson@uidaho.edu.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.



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