Posted: 07-Jan-23
Location: Los Angeles/CA/USA
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 31621
Reporting to the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Counselor serves as a member of the team to effectively plan and provide a comprehensive financial aid delivery system that supports $40M in aid programs and student/administrative services utilizing best practices. In this role, you will work with the Director to administer federal, state and University financial aid programs to DGSOM students, from application to disbursement, in accordance with all rules and regulations. You will work collaboratively with the Director, Executive Director, Associate Dean of Admissions, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and Registrar to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, and consults with committees on policies and procedures as they relate to financial aid, admissions, scholarships, enrollment status, and satisfactory academic progress.
In this role, you will be responsible for the following duties:
- a case-load of student counseling
- need analysis and file packaging
- office inquiry and document management
- student financial wellness and educational projects manager for the office.
Within these responsibilities, you will manage a financial aid caseload of medical school students, including students in years MS1 through MS4, concurrent degree students, and admitted students.
Salary Range:$55,600-$110,600
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- At least one year of experience in Financial Aid, higher education administration finance, scholarships administration, or a related field required.
- Knowledge of Federal and Institutional Methodologies.
- Knowledge of federal, state and university policies that govern student aid programs.
- Knowledge of the Financial Aid Management and Need Access Counselor systems for accessing, updating, and processing student application data, and awarding of financial aid.
- Ability to review, evaluate and process medical student financial aid application files.
- Ability to understand single and complex federal tax returns.
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex federal, state and university regulations, policies and procedures, and guidelines.
- Excellent skill in writing concise, logical and grammatically correct forms, letters, memos, consumer guides, financial aid publications, and work procedures.
- Ability to accurately apply the rules and regulations that govern the numerous financial aid programs and meet all compliance requirements.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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