General Summary

The Office of Financial Aid seeks a Graduate Assistant who assists the financial aid advising staff in processing 220 million dollars in federal and state financial aid annually. The GA is critical to the accurate and timely processing of financial aid awarding, FAFSA verification, work-study administration and outreach coordinated by our advising staff.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The GA will promote financial literacy on campus by presenting at various student events. Critical components of this task include but are not limited to developing presentations and workshops, one-on-one counseling, letter writing, and social media campaigns.

Additionally, weekly financial aid processing completed by our advising staff is prepared and researched first by our GA, which requires the GA to meet deadlines, maintain accurate and confidential records, think critically about student's financial aid history and work as part of a team to accomplish weekly goals.

Qualified candidates should be reliable self-starters willing to take on a variety of duties including learning financial aid regulations, running and working reports related to aid administration and answering student inquiries.

Qualifications

General Requirements:
· Ability to work up to 20 hours per week (10 for 50%) is required.
· GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
· Admission and enrollment in a graduate program are required.
· Maintenance of a 67% course completion is required.
· Enrollment in at least six credits for Fall and Winter semesters is required.
· Abide by University Policies and Procedures.
· Remain in good academic and judicial standing with Eastern Michigan University.

Departmental Requirements:
· Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office; Banner and Adobe experience is preferred but not required.
· Candidates should be comfortable with the basic financial literacy topics of Financial Goal Setting, Budgeting, Understanding Credit, and Identity Protection.
· Adhere to the Office of Financial Aid Code of Ethics.

Supplemental Information

Please note: Candidates are required to attach a resume, cover letter and one (1) letter of recommendation.