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Missouri State University

Information Specialist-Financial Aid

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 per Hour

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ July 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Information Specialist-Financial Aid. The role involves serving as the primary contact for students and parents at the Financial Aid Office, providing detailed and timely information about financial aid packages, federal aid requirements, and processing short-term loans, appointments, and scholarship funds.

Highlights

  • Serve as first and primary contact for students and parents in the Financial Aid Office
  • Provide accurate information on student aid packages, federal aid requirements, application process, disbursements, and exceptions
  • Process and approve short-term loans, schedule counselor appointments, and accept scholarship and agency funds
  • Require proficiency with personal or mainframe computers, including word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, and database management
  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to handle high volumes of calls and face-to-face inquiries professionally
  • Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of general office experience, preferably with independent decision-making and complex process administration
  • Compensation is $16.76 per hour
  • Position is full-time, non-exempt, and available to all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
  • Employment requires a criminal background check at the University’s expense
  • Work is primarily sedentary with daily extensive keyboarding and use of office equipment