Financial Aid Counselor
- Employer
- Murray State University
- Location
- Murray
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Financial Aid
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
20220063NE
Job Title:Financial Aid Counselor
Type of Employment:Regular Full-Time
Work Location:Murray
Employment Term:12 Months
Position Type:Staff - Non-Exempt(Hourly)
Department:Student Financial Aid
Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:Provide counseling to students and parents regarding all aspects of financial aid. Determine eligibility and award students within all Federal, State, and institutional guidelines. Attend events designed to assist students and promote Murray State University both on and off campus.
- Counsel students and parents on all aspects of financial aid while providing them with assistance in completing the application process.
- Determine eligibility and make financial aid awards to students in accordance with Federal, State, and Institutional guidelines and procedures.
- Maintain general knowledge of scholarships and loan processes.
- Revise financial award packages based on changes in enrollment status, professional judgment, as well as making sure corrections to a student’s status are noted.
- Develop skills and knowledge to become a subject matter expert in one or more critical financial aid processes.
- Evaluate reports to resolve awarding discrepancies.
- Conduct workshops/presentations for students, parents, and high school administrators.
- Other duties assigned.
- Bachelors Degree
- One year experience in a professional setting which required excellent office, organization, interpersonal, and communication skills.
05/12/2022
Closing Date:05/26/2022
Open Until Filled:No
Hourly Rate:$15.11 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications)
Organization
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1928.
Recent Accolades:
- U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans
- Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
- G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School
- Forbes Best Employers List
Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.
The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.
- Website
- http://www.murraystate.edu/
- Telephone
- (270) 809-2146
- Location
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412 Sparks Hall
Murray
KY
42071
US
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