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Advisor, Financial Aid

🇺🇸 Ogden, UT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $44K 💻 Financial Aid 🗓️ April 12th, 2026
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Weber State University is hiring an Advisor, Financial Aid. The role involves assisting students with applying for and receiving Title IV Federal Financial Aid and Scholarships while ensuring university compliance with federal and state rules to prevent liabilities from noncompliance.

Highlights
  • Advise students on Title IV Federal Financial Aid applications and scholarship processes.
  • Ensure compliance with Department of Education and Utah state scholarship regulations.
  • Administer Title IV program processes to avoid university liabilities.
  • Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and one year of full-time college experience in academic advisement, registration, admissions, financial aid, student services, or enrollment services.
  • The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year, and classified as exempt.
  • Requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.
  • Salary starts at $44,000 annually, with a benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefits, and paid leave.
  • Physical demands are light work with computer and data processing activities.

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Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title Advisor, Financial Aid
Requisition Number S02327P
Position Category Staff
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40
Months per year 12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade E31
Salary
FLSA Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function
Assists students in all aspects of applying for and receiving Title IV Federal Financial Aid and Scholarships according to the mandates established by the Department of Education and State of Utah scholarship rules. Ensures that the University is in compliance with regard to the administration of the Title IV Program and processes, to avoid liabilities that may be imposed on the University by the Department of Education for noncompliance.
Required Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent.
  • One year full-time college employment experience in academic advisement, registration, admissions, financial aid, student services, or enrollment services, administrative experience or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check? Yes
Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 04/10/2026
Review Date 04/24/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Notes to Applicant
If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin April 24, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/28059
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
Physical Requirements of this position Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • jobs.weber.edu
    • KSL
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Agency Referral
    • Personal Referral
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Advertisement/Publication
    • Other web advertisement
    • Other
  2. * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No.

    If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. List of References with Contact Info

Optional Documents



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