Financial Aid Counselor (Processing)

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ September 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor (Processing). The role involves counseling and advising students and parents on federal, state, and private financial aid programs, assisting with FAFSA completion, evaluating aid eligibility, and supporting departmental policy development and administrative tasks.

Highlights

Provide guidance to students on federal aid eligibility, state aid eligibility, private loans, loan repayment, university balances, and default prevention.
Assist students and families in completing FAFSA and other financial aid requirements.
Exercise professional judgment within US Department of Education guidelines to determine federal aid eligibility.
Represent the Office of Student Financial Aid at various internal and external events with students, staff, and community partners.
Support departmental functions related to aid packaging, FAFSA verification, and eligibility reviews.
Contribute to departmental policy development and co-author institutional forms and website content.
Require proficiency in communication, both oral and written, with diverse groups including students, parents, and university staff.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) and at least one year of professional experience; financial aid or related university administration experience preferred.
Annual salary offered is $43,888 with an exempt, full-time regular appointment.
Must be authorized to work full-time in the US; no visa sponsorship available.