Missouri State University
Financial Aid Counselor (Processing)
🇺🇸 Springfield, MO
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $44K
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ August 28th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Counsel students on federal, state, and private financial aid eligibility, loan repayment, university balances, and default prevention.
- Assist students and families with FAFSA completion and other financial aid eligibility processes.
- Exercise professional judgment affecting federal aid eligibility within Department of Education guidelines.
- Represent the Office of Student Financial Aid at internal and external events with students, staff, and community partners.
- Support department units with aid packaging, FAFSA verification, and eligibility reviews.
- Co-author departmental website content and institutional forms.
- Full-time, exempt position with a proposed salary of $43,888 annually.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and at least one year of professional work experience; experience in financial aid or university administration preferred.
- Strong communication skills required, including public speaking and cultural competency.
- Employment requires a criminal background check and authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
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