Financial Aid Counselor na Hastings College

Why Join Hastings College?

Join Hastings College and help shape the future of a dynamic and forward-thinking institution. As our Financial Aid Counselor, you'll do more than process paperwork; you'll be a vital resource for students and families, working collaboratively with team members to ensure a high degree of student focus. 

In addition to traditional benefits, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. We provide a free individual membership to the Hastings YMCA, up to 15 paid holidays per year in addition to up to three weeks of vacation allowing for a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, we support lifelong learning through our tuition remission program, where employees can take up to two courses per semester, and dependents are also eligible for tuition remission.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service, phone, 1:1 in person meetings, email to both current students and also incoming students (when requested by Admissions), as well as parents when applicable
• Awarding, processing and disbursing aid for students: institutional, federal, state or other outside scholarships
• Import and reviewing all documents that come from all federal systems: MPN, entrance and exit counseling, ISIR's, transfer monitoring
• Collect documents for verification or any other required documents in order to confirm Title IV eligibility
• Maintain files, records and reporting in accordance with federal guidelines (ie monthly reconciliation)
• Create, update and maintain financial aid forms, public website page for financial and aid the office's OurHC page
• Assist with the management of student records in PowerFAIDs (College Board product) and keeping them up to date, accurate and in compliance to both federal and institutional policies
• Prepare materials, reports, correspondence and generate reports and spreadsheets

View the job description for a full list of duties. 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Management, Business Administration, or a related field and a minimum of one year of experience in customer service; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employment 

Hastings College is committed to supporting a welcoming academic and employment environment. The College is an Equal Opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws.