Eastern Oregon University
Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (FACSC) (Administrative Program Specialist)
🇺🇸 La Grande, OR
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $3,958 per Month
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ October 10th, 2025
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Eastern Oregon University is hiring a Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (Administrative Program Specialist). The role involves counseling current students and educating prospective students and their families about various financial aid programs, managing the university's scholarship operations including Federal Work-Study, assisting students with financial aid documentation, and collaborating with departments on recruitment and retention efforts.
Highlights
- Provide direct customer service and expert financial aid advice to students, parents, and supporters.
- Counsel students on debt, loan limits, and rights as loan borrowers.
- Manage scholarship program operations and process Federal Work-Study requests.
- Review and process verification documentation, budget adjustments, and SAP for scholarship renewability.
- Assist students in resolving FAFSA errors and process professional judgments.
- Requires two years of administrative or equivalent experience with knowledge of laws, regulations, and data analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, math, and database skills required.
- Compensation is $3,958 monthly with a full benefits package including paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, healthcare insurance, retirement benefits, and tuition discounts.
- Must complete a criminal and credential background check and comply with work eligibility verification.
- Collaborates with multiple departments during on-campus and off-site events to support recruitment and retention.
Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (FACSC) (Administrative Program Specialist) Full Description
Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (FACSC) (Administrative Program Specialist)
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:
• Paid holidays (11 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Posting Details
Posting Specific Questions
Position Information
| Position Title | Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (FACSC) (Administrative Program Specialist) |
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| Full or Part Time | Full Time |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Position Type | Regular |
| Posting Number | 20110654C&A |
Position Summary Information
| Job Description Summary | The Financial Aid Office (FAO) at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is currently accepting applications for a Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator (FACSC). The Financial Aid Counselor position is part of the SEIU Classified Staff bargaining unit at the classification title of Administrative Program Specialist (APS). This is a 12-Month, Full-Time, 1.0 FTE position that fully qualifies for all of the benefits offered. The Financial Aid Counselor/Scholarship Coordinator APS position is responsible for counseling current students and educating prospective students and their families about federal, state, local, and institutional aid programs. This position is also responsible for conducting EOU’s scholarship program operations, including Federal Work-Study. The position assists students daily with questions and helps students complete all required financial aid documentation. This position also processes EOU award and EOU Foundation scholarship award lists, and collaborates with other departments at on-campus and off-site recruitment and retention events. |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicant must provide: 1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU); 2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included. Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/. Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed. EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:
• Paid holidays (11 days/year) • Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month) • Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!) • Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!) • Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits • Employer paid life insurance • Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents • Discounted athletics facilities membership • For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/. Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/. Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law. |
| Salary | $3,958 Monthly |
Posting Detail Information
| Open Date | 10/08/2025 |
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| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| First Day of Application Review | 10/22/2025 |
| Quick Link to Posting | https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3342 |
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