Financial Aid Counselor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Irvine, CA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $66K - $115K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ September 14th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of California, Irvine is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor. The role involves independently managing student financial aid awards by applying comprehensive knowledge of aid programs, counseling students and families on complex financial aid issues, and contributing to policy development for federal, state, and university financial aid programs.

Highlights

Manage allocation and authorization of student financial aid awards including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.
Provide individualized counseling on sensitive and non-routine financial aid matters to students, parents, and staff.
Develop and interpret financial aid policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.
Require proficiency with standard office software, internet, email, and complex database systems.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5-10 years of financial aid awarding and counseling experience required.
Experience with Student Financial Planning, Student Billing Systems, and Institutional Need Analysis System (INAS) preferred.
Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and presentation skills are essential.
Occasional/seasonal night and weekend work required; onsite availability needed with a potential hybrid schedule post-training.
The salary range starts at $65,700 annually with benefits including medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Compliance with U.S. Department of Justice background check, vaccination policies, and other employment conditions is mandatory.