Graduate Financial Aid Counselor

Graduate Financial Aid Counselor About the Opportunity

With a focus on D'Amore-McKim School of Business graduate programs,advise and counsel full- and part-time students and their families on the availability of financial aid, the delivery process for receiving it, and the reconciliation processes required to insurethat financial aid funds are transferred to students' accounts.

Review student applications, perform verification procedures,review/evaluate appeals, and intercede for students with participating departments (School administrators, student accounts,registrar, and co-op).

• Administration of federal, state and Northeastern based financial assistance. Review student application. Perform federalneeds analysis to determine eligibility. Review and evaluatestudent appeals. Verify information according to federal process.
  
  Implement NU based awarding guidelines
• Counsel and advise students and parents on financial aid process, awarding and financing options. Through appointments,e-mail, written correspondence, telephone communication explainfinancial aid process, NU billing procedures. Provide conflict resolution with student accounts office, lenders and guarantor.
  
  Monitor satisfactory academic progress.
• Represent the financial aid office at Open Houses, student meetings, workshops and part-time evening programs with recruitment and advising programs through advisement of the financial aid process.
• Supervise activities and provide technical support for staffassistants and work study students to assure that procedures meet federal and NU requirements. Coordinate with staff to assure thatthe needs of the counselor caseload is met.
• Perform the per-term audit of federal eligibility: adjustingaid and monitoring satisfactory academic progress; complete Returnof Title IV Fund calculations for withdrawn students within the established timeframe.

• Knowledge of Title IV regulations, federal Financial Aid needs analysis preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate well by telephone and email.
• Working knowledge of PowerFAIDs, Banner, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Experience in student personnel administration preferably in financial aid or college admissions.
• Skills and knowledge required for this position are typicallyacquired through the completion of an Associate's Degree,certificate program, or equivalent and one or more years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule required.

Enrollment

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paidtime off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- aswell as commuting & transportation. Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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$48,610.00 - $66,838.75