Financial Aid Counselor

Financial Aid Counselor# ASU Careers## Financial Aid Counselor Apply:
Alamosa, Colorado:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
R560
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* Position Summary:

** Financial Aid Counselor - Shape Student Futures & Transform Lives at Adams State University!!!

Are you a passionate student advocate ready to make higher education accessible to all people, places, and perspectives? Adams State University is seeking a dedicated Financial Aid Counselor to join our Enrollment Management team in breathtaking Alamosa, Colorado, where Great Stories Begin Here. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid, this role drives student success and opportunity across our campus community.  

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** What You Will Do
** As an impactful Financial Aid Counselor, you will empower students and families across Colorado's San Luis Valley and beyond:
* Guide Student Success:
Serve as a Financial Aid Counselor managing an assigned alpha-based caseload, providing personalized one-on-one advising across the entire financial aid lifecycle—from FAFSA completion through need analysis, packaging, verification, and disbursement.
* Solve Problems with Impact:
Function as a proactive Financial Aid Counselor exercising independent professional judgment to evaluate special-circumstance requests, resolve FAFSA verification requirements, and clear C-Flags.
* Lead Community Partnerships:
Act as a mission-driven Financial Aid Counselor conducting FAFSA workshops, hosting campus orientations, and delivering tailored support for specialized populations, including first-generation students and our Prison Education Program.
* Optimize Systems:
Work as a tech-savvy Financial Aid Counselor maintaining accurate student records in Workday and supporting federal systems reconciliation.  ##
** What You Bring
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* Education & Experience:

Associate's degree or equivalent college credit (Bachelor's degree preferred) with 1–2 years of experience in financial aid, student services, or customer-facing roles.

* Core Competencies:

Strong organizational skills, discretion with confidential student information, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Workday.
* Preferred Assets:

Experience with federal databases (NSLDS, COD, CPS). Every successful Financial Aid Counselor at Adams State brings empathy and cultural competence to serving our diverse student body.
** Why You’ll Love Working Here
*** Campus &

Location:

Located in Alamosa, CO, Adams State offers an exceptional high-desert mountain lifestyle with 300+ days of sunshine, minutes from Great Sand Dunes National Park, world-class hiking, fly fishing, and Wolf Creek skiing.
* Compensation & Perks:
Salary range of $35,568–$42,700 (Full-time, 1.0 FTE exempt). Our robust benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Visit our HR Benefits Page  ## Ready to Join Us?

If you are excited to thrive as our next Financial Aid Counselor, we welcome your application! Every Financial Aid Counselor at Adams State plays a direct role in advancing equity and institutional excellence.

Application Priority Date: 11/15/2026

Completed applications include:
* Cover letter
* Resume*Apply today!
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* Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.  We strive to create a more representative workforce that…