Financial Aid Counselor

Number of Vacancies: 1

Position Status: Full-time, Regular

Salary Range: Up to $81,241

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Brief
Description of Duties

The incumbent functions as a Financial Aid Counselor with program responsibility of Federal Work Study
(FWS) or Scholarships for the Office of Financial Aid in the Division of Student Development and Success (SDS) at the University of the
District of Columbia.

Evaluates and analyzes financial information submitted by applicants to determine eligibility for financial aid
in accordance with established Federal Title IV, State and University guidelines. The candidate selected for this position will keep abreast
of current federal, state, institutional and other regulations pertaining to student financial aid programs administered by the Office of
Financial Aid. In addition to an assigned caseload, this position will also be responsible for administering scholarships (Institutional and
External).

The position will be based on the Van Ness campus. However, it will require regular service at both the Van Ness and
Lamond Riggs campuses to effectively support students and deliver financial aid services across sites.

The position also requires a
solid understanding of the Board of Trustees’ policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain an assigned caseload and assess an individual student’s financial need and their eligibility to participate in all federal
  student aid programs, including counseling prospective and enrolled students, parents, and community members on the various aspects of
  financial aid. (35%)
• Perform federal need analysis to verify accuracy of information submitted on the FAFSA (10%)
• Evaluates the academic status of each applicant to determine eligibility for assistance as indicated by the U.S. Department of Education
  and the University as expressed in its Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy. (5%)
• Assist in processing Professional Judgment
  requests. Determines if students qualify for an unusual/mitigating circumstance; exercises professional judgment by adjusting cost of
  attendance (COA), student aid index, or dependency status. (5%)
• Presents information regarding federal financial aid, scholarships,
  student employment and grants for various campus groups, high school students and parents during orientation, first-year experience
  workshops and recruitment sessions. (5%)

Scholarship Program (35%)

• Process scholarships, including the
  dissemination of information related to internal and external scholarship opportunities using Scholarship Universe, to include distribution,
  collection, awarding, and updating scholarship applications and new aid year set-up.
• Process all remitted tuition for staff,
  faculty and student leaders
• Serves as the liaison to the Department of Athletics and processes all Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for student
  athletes.
• Process all direct payment requests (440s) received from the Office of Finance.
• Serves as the point of contact
  for donors who wish to establish scholarship offerings at the University.
• Collaboration with donors, scholarship committees and
  other institutional partners.

Other Duties

• Other Duties as assigned. (5%)

Minimum Job Requirements

• B.A. degree, and at least three years of experience in a financial aid office
  working as a financial aid counselor.
• Candidate must be able to access all federal and state financial aid websites (NSLDS, COD,
  Partner Portal, etc.).
• Demonstrated skills in critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills.
• Demonstrated basic computer software skills, such as Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and
  Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will possess the following additional
qualifications:

• Thorough working knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Banner as it relates to student
  financial aid.

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