Financial Aid Counselor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Irvine, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $66K - $115K 💻 Financial Aid 🗓️ May 29th, 2026

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University of California, Irvine is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor. The role involves independently managing financial aid awards, providing counseling on complex aid issues, and contributing to the development of financial aid policies and procedures. The counselor explains government and university regulations on student financial assistance to students, parents, and staff.

Highlights

Determine allocation of financial aid awards and authorize exceptions.
Provide individual counseling on non-routine and sensitive financial aid issues.
Analyze regulations and develop office policies for federal, state, university, and external aid sources.
Required proficiency with standard office software, internet, email, and university-specific applications.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5-10 years in financial aid awarding and counseling.
Experience with complex databases and ability to define programming specifications.
Preferred experience with Student Financial Planning, Student Billing Systems, and Institutional Need Analysis System (INAS).
Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills.
Annual salary approximately $65,700 with comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and retirement plans.
Must pass a Department of Justice background check; occasional nights and weekends; onsite presence required with possible hybrid schedule after training.