The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR
🇺🇸 Brownsville, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ January 7th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
- Coordinates and manages assigned student financial aid programs and daily operations.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations.
- Prepares financial reports, performs statistical analysis, and reconciles accounts.
- Supervises departmental staff and implements training as needed.
- Communicates with federal/state agencies and assists students with financial aid processes.
- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software.
- Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (2-for-1 substitution) and at least two years of related experience.
- Preferred experience in Financial Aid is advantageous.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, organizational ability, and flexibility to work some evenings or weekends required.
- Compensation is commensurate with experience, full-time exempt position.
FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR Full Description
Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539
Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Staff Recruitment: careers@utrgv.edu
School of Medicine Recruitment: SOMCareers@utrgv.edu
Graduate Assistantships: assistantships@utrgv.edu
Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu
College of Sciences Office of the Dean: cos@utrgv.edu
College of Education and P-16 Integration: cep@utrgv.edu
College of Fine Arts: cofa@utrgv.edu
College of Liberal Arts: liberalarts@utrgv.edu
Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu
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Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
| Posting Number | SRGV8620 |
|---|---|
| Working Title | FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas |
| Department | Financial Aid |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Scope of Job | To administer financial aid programs within the office of Student Financial Services by managing the daily functions required of specific financial aid programs, including quality control, fund utilization, and program implementation. Responsible for decision making processes requiring initiative and judgment in responding to individual needs of students for administration of one or more programs areas within the office of Student Financial Services, and for the development of information and repost as required by financial aid programs. |
| Description of Duties |
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| Supervision Received | General direction from the assigned supervisor. |
| Supervision Given | Supervises assigned staff. |
| Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University. Related work experience can be substituted for education on a 2-for-1 basis. |
| Preferred Education | N/A |
| Licenses/Certifications | None. |
| Required Experience | Two (2) years work experience in a closely related field to the duties being performed. |
| Preferred Experience | Work experience in Financial Aid. |
| Equipment | Proficiency in MS Microsoft Office products and ability to learn other software programs. |
| Working Conditions | Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Usual office environment. |
| Other | Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills as well as excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented. Ability to multi-task, demonstrate computational ability and respond effectively in a variety of situations and work effectively in team situations. Some travel will be required as well as flexibility to work evenings and/ or weekends. |
| Physical Capabilities | N/A |
| Employment Category | Full-Time |
| Minimum Salary | Commensurate with Experience |
| Posted Salary | Commensurate with Experience |
| Position Available Date | 10/24/2025 |
| Grant Funded Position | No |
| If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date |
| EEO Statement | It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. |
|---|---|
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information. |
| Additional Information |
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development . |
| Quick Link | https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/49134 |
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Are you a current UTRGV employee?
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- No
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Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
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Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
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- Resume
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Reference Letter 1
- Reference Letter 2
- Reference Letter 3
- Certifications and Licenses
- Training Certificates
- Other Document
- List of 3 References
- Unofficial Transcripts 2
- Unofficial Transcripts 3
- Letter of Interest
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
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