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Another Source's client, UMass Boston, is recruiting an Assistant Director, Financial Aid Counselor to join their team in Boston, MA. You'll play a vital role in guiding students and through financial aid processes, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
Offering a flexible hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite and 2 days working remotely once you get up to speed.
Here's a little about UMass Boston and the position they are recruiting for:
UMass Boston is a public research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in a five-campus university system. UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the United States. At UMass, we harness the revolutionary spirit of Massachusetts to deliver affordable, world-class education that transform lives, conduct groundbreaking research that improves our world, and create social and economic impact that shapes and energizes communities.
Learn more about the department here: Financial Aid - UMass Boston (umb.edu)
What's in it for you:
UMass Boston offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit package including health, dental, and vision insurance; life and long-term disability insurance; generous paid time off; tuition remission; and robust retirement options. https://hr.umb.edu/benefits
Job Summary
The Assistant Director, Counselor is responsible for communicating and disseminating financial aid information, policies and procedures to graduate and undergraduate students and families through in-person interviews, media and phone consultations; and is responsible for keeping staff abreast of policy and regulatory changes affecting student eligibility and ensuring consistency in applying policies throughout the Financial Aid Services organization. The role of counselor requires a thorough knowledge of all federal and state regulations and institutional policies governing the financial aid programs. The Assistant Director, Counselor acts independently in counseling students, awarding aid and adjusting aid packages; and is responsible for the financial aid application verification process. The incumbent uses prof judgement, in accordance with federal regulations to adjust fin aid awards and to determine financial aid eligibility due to unique family situations, student enrollment plans, satisfactory academic progress and incorporating external resources.
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