Student Financial Assistance Counselor

🇺🇸 Evansville, IN 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Financial Aid 🗓️ January 30th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Southern Indiana is hiring a Student Financial Assistance Counselor. This role advises students and families on financial aid options, manages and finalizes awards, ensures compliance with federal and state aid regulations, and supports various financial aid programs. The position involves analyzing financial information, coordinating verification processes, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of financial aid policies to provide accurate assistance.

Highlights

Advise students and families on financial aid policies, procedures, and options through multiple communication methods.
Manage the Federal Professional Judgment Program and coordinate Federal Verification for compliance.
Enforce Satisfactory Academic Progress policies and analyze student files for funding accuracy.
Administer and reconcile federal, state, institutional, and foundation financial aid programs.
Recommend and implement procedural changes for financial aid application processing and awarding.
Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional office experience required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint) and strong technical aptitude.
Preferred experience with student financial aid, higher education administration, and Ellucian’s Banner software.
Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills essential.
Standard work hours Monday to Friday with occasional irregular hours and travel for conferences.