Financial Aid Counselor, Scholarships

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Kent, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $34K - $37K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ November 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kent State University is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor, Scholarships. The role involves advising students and parents on financial aid options, administering specific financial aid programs, and collaborating with university departments to manage scholarship processes and ensure compliance with regulations.

Highlights

Advise students, parents, university departments, and outside agencies on federal, state, and institutional financial aid processes.
Conduct presentations about financial aid regulations and application procedures.
Evaluate and determine actions on incomplete or invalid financial aid applications.
Manage award packages, including awarding, recalculating, adjusting, and deleting aid.
Maintain accurate reports, records, and procedures related to financial aid tasks.
Provide support and training on ScholarshipUniverse and other platforms to optimize the scholarship experience.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, institutional, and donor regulations in scholarship processes.
Prepare and analyze reports on scholarship awards and fund utilization for continuous improvement.
Bachelor's degree required, with at least three months of experience in student financial aid, customer service, or relevant field.
Proficiency with Banner, Scholarship Enterprise Platform (e.g., ScholarshipUniverse), and Microsoft Office is necessary.
Salary range: $34,000 - $37,000 annually.
Position reports to the Assistant Director, Student Financial Aid, and includes potential supervisory duties and committee participation.