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New York University

Financial Aid Counselor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K - $73K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ November 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

New York University is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor. The role involves advising prospective, admitted, and current students and their families on financial aid application processes and university policies. The counselor also supports compliance with Title IV and institutional financial aid regulations while providing service through multiple communication channels.

Highlights
  • Advise students and families on financial aid options, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with Title IV and institutional financial aid policies.
  • Provide service via phone, email, virtual, and in-person meetings.
  • Required to have 2+ years of experience in financial aid or student services.
  • Must hold a Bachelor's Degree.
  • Knowledge of financial aid types, scholarships, and eligibility criteria is needed.
  • Familiarity with federal/state aid programs and Student Information Systems preferred.
  • Experience using PeopleSoft, Campus Logic, Image Now, IDOC, Service Link, Cisco, or similar systems.
  • Annual salary range is $70,000 to $73,000.
  • Position is a two-year limited-term role within the Office of Financial Aid.

Financial Aid Counselor Full Description

Position Summary:

Within the Office of Financial Aid (OFA), this two year, limited term Financial Aid Counselor role will be dedicated to providing outstanding service and advising to applicants, admitted and current students, families, and community members on our New York campus via phone, email, virtual, and in-person meetings. Advise prospective and admitted students, parents, and currently enrolled students on a broad range of issues pertaining to the financial aid application process, University financial aid policies and procedures, and assist with resolving problems. Monitor, support, and contribute to a team that ensures compliance with all Title IV and institutional policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience:
2+ years experience in a financial aid and/or student services environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must have a basic knowledge of available types of financial aid, scholarships and general student eligibility criteria. Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service with proven organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Working knowledge of Title IV and institutional financial aid processes and systems. Ability to use technology and information systems to support work and develop data (i.e. PeopleSoft, Campus Logic, Image Now, IDOC, Service Link, Cisco etc.).

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Familiarity with Student Information System, needs' analysis, and federal/state financial aid programs

Additional Information:

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $73,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.