Financial Aid Specialist

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, New Mexico 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $17 per Hour 💻 Financial Aid 🗓️ September 6th, 2026

Financial Aid Higher Ed

Edtech.com's Summary

New Mexico State University is hiring a Financial Aid Specialist. This role serves as a primary point of contact for students and families on financial aid and scholarship questions, and reviews, verifies, and processes financial aid documentation. The specialist also applies federal, state, and institutional regulations to keep student financial aid records accurate and compliant.

Highlights

Advise students and families on financial aid eligibility, application procedures, and award status.
Review, verify, and process financial aid documentation and correct record discrepancies.
Apply federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies and reporting requirements.
Protect student record confidentiality in accordance with FERPA.
Respond to inquiries through front counter, Teams, and email service channels.
Participate in outreach activities, workshops, and recruitment events.
High school diploma required.
Full-time position paying $16.83 per hour.