University of Kentucky
Financial Aid Counselor
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $17 - $28 per Hour
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ August 14th, 2025
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- Provide counseling and support on federal, state, and institutional financial aid options
- Evaluate financial need and award financial aid individually
- Serve as first contact for assigned student cohort ensuring a holistic approach to financial aid eligibility
- Present financial aid programs at campus events, workshops, orientations, and recruitment activities
- Participate in outreach using email, text, and phone communications
- Required proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience required
- Preferred experience in financial aid or student services within higher education
- Salary range: $17.41 to $27.87 per hour
- Full-time staff position, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Financial Aid Counselor Full Description
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Requisition Number | RE51285
Working Title |
Department Name | 1B530:Student Financial Aid
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 25lbs.
Shift | Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (37.5 hours/week).
Job Summary | The University of Kentucky is seeking a Financial Aid Counselor to provide counseling and support to students and their families seeking federal, state, and institutional financial aid. This position will evaluate financial need, and award financial aid, on an individual basis.
This position will serve as a first point of contact to students to ensure a holistic approach to the financial aid eligibility for everyone within their assigned student cohort.
As part of our outreach, this position will also present information regarding federal, state, and institutional grants, loans, scholarships, and work opportunities at the various campus events, student and parent workshops, high school college nights, orientations, and recruitment events. This position will participate in outreach events utilizing email, text, and phone communications.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft suite including Word, Excel, Power Point.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Experience with financial aid and/or student services in a higher education setting.
Deadline to Apply | 08/20/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Student-centered practice is the foundation of all we do in Student Success. We are committed to serving students in a way that clears a path for them to graduate and lead lives of meaning and purpose. What does student-centered practice mean to you and how do you show that in your work?
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