Purdue University
Senior, Financial Aid Administrator
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Indianapolis, IN
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Financial Aid
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March 15th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue University is hiring a Senior Financial Aid Administrator to provide comprehensive support to students, parents, and university partners regarding registration, financial aid, and bursar billing. The role involves answering queries, analyzing student accounts, counseling families, resolving complex issues, and managing document workflows with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Highlights
- Support prospective and current students, parents, and university departments including registration, financial aid, and bursar billing.
- Answer questions related to financial aid, bursar, and registrar matters with proactive problem-solving.
- Analyze student accounts and counsel students and families on financial aid and billing issues.
- Manage document submissions and communicate effectively with current and prospective students.
- Requires BA/BS degree or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 4 years in financial aid, bursar, registrar, or related client/financial services.
- Experience with automated financial aid systems and knowledge of federal and state financial aid policies is essential.
- Bursar or registrar experience is preferred.
- Position is exempt and not eligible for overtime; requires on-campus presence 100% of the time.
- Purdue offers a substantial benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, and paid time off.
- Employment requires a background check; Purdue University does not sponsor employment authorization for this role.
Senior, Financial Aid Administrator Full Description
Job Summary
The Senior Financial Aid Administrator at Purdue Indianapolis provides cross-functional support to prospective and current students, parents, and University partners in the areas of registration, financial aid, and bursar billing and payments. In this role, you will offer proactive, problem-solving assistance by answering financial aid, bursar, and registrar questions; analyzing student accounts; counseling students and families; resolving complex issues; managing document submissions across departments; and communicating with current and prospective students. You will perform these responsibilities with minimal supervision, exercising a high level of professional judgment while maintaining strict confidentiality.
This position is required on-campus 100% of the time.
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Who We Are at Purdue University :
We are committed to making Purdue’s world-class education affordable, accessible and valuable to Boilermakers and their families. We know that a college degree is an investment, and many families make this big decision together.
About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.
What We Are Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
- BA/BS degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 4 years in one or more of the following financial aid, bursar, registrar or relevant experience such as client services or financial services.
Skills needed:
- Excellent analytical and counseling skills.
- Experience with automated systems, knowledge of federal and state financial aid policies and regulations,
What is helpful:
- Bursar/Registrar experience preferred
What We Want You To Know:
Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
Career Stream
Professional 3
Pay Band S060
Job Code #20003136
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php
Pay Band S060
Job Code #20003136
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
EOE:
Purdue University is an EOE employer.
Purdue University is an EOE employer.
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