Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid Advisor

Texas A&M University

Scholarships And Financial Aid

Commensurate

College Station, Texas

Staff

Job Description

What We Want

Scholarship & Financial Aid is seeking a Financial Aid Advisor I who will be primarily responsible for financial aid processing. As a financial aid processor, this person will work with a team behind the scenes to process documents and review student files. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual who can work in a fast-paced environment, multi task, problem solve, and work with spreadsheets and data. The ideal candidate will be passionate and enthusiastic about providing excellent service to students by timely working daily processing tasks.

What You Need to Know

Salary Range : $21.64 / hour

Cover Letter & Resume : A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended

Other Requirements :

• Occasional Travel
• May be asked to work weekends, holidays, and outside regular business hours during peak periods
• Must comply with Texas A&M System Policy 07.02 Texas Higher Education Fair Lending Practices
• Must be in good standing on all Federal Student Loans. The U.S. Dept. of Education will not grant access to student loan data for any individual who is in default status. Access to such information is a necessity for this position. Must be able to rectify default status within three months of employment. Good standing must be maintained for continued employment.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Responsibilities

Advising / Processing

Financial Aid Knowledge & Team Support

Financial Aid Processing

General

Who We Are

The mission of Scholarships & Financial Aid is to provide students and their families with the financial information, resources, and support needed to attend Texas A&M University. We offer a wide range of financial assistance programs, including grants, student loans, work-study employment, military education benefits, athletic aid coordination, and short-term and emergency tuition loans. Our office administers aid and military education benefits for students at Texas A&M's College Station, Galveston, McAllen, School of Law, and Health Science Center campusesdisbursing over $1 billion in financial assistance during the last academic year.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents, and lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are : Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Health and Wellness : Free exercise programs and release time

Professional Development : All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars

Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

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