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Duration: Full-Time, over 150 Days

Shift: First

Per Diem Position: No

Work Hours: Not Specified

Hours Per Week: 40

Union Position: No

Apprenticeship : No

FLC Status: None

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Job Title: Financial Aid Honors & Award Counselor

Job Number: 14692979

Status: Open

Post Date: 03/24/2021

Close Date: 04/23/2021

Description

The Financial Aid/Honors & Award Counselor is a full-time, exempt position of 40 hours per week. Primary responsibilities include the oversight and distribution of the Boston Architectural College's (BAC) scholarship, honors, and awards in addition to assisting with the distribution of federal financial aid. This position reports to the Director of Financial Aid.
Entry Level and new graduate encouraged to apply.

PRIMARY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Scholarships, Honors, and Awards
- Oversee and coordinate the awarding of scholarship and wards
- Coordinate honors selection processes, including convening juries as needed
- Ensure donor instructions are followed for all awards
- Monitor award levels, along with the Director of Financial Aid and VP of Finance
- Organize and plan ceremonies for the recognition of honors and awards
- Manage student communications and notifications for award eligibility and application processes
- Work collaboratively with institutional advancement as it pertains to donors and awards
- Coordinate communications between recipients and donors, including thank you letters.

Federal Financial Aid
- Review financial aid files and counsel students and parents on all aspects of the federal financial aid process
- Process awards for federal, state, institutional, and outside aid
- Ensure compliance with relevant federal, state, and institutional laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Manage one or more aspects of financial aid, such as the Pell Grant program
- Manage Financial Aid communications, such as award letters and notifications for missing information
- Maintain confidentiality of student information as directed under FERPA.

Educational criteria:
- Earned Bachelor degree from an accredited institution required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Prior experience preferred
- Experience with PowerFAIDS desired
- Meets eligibility requirements for access to US Department of Education Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System
- Knowledge of federal financial aid regulations and/or donor agreements preferred
- Public speaking and presentation experience preferred
- Excellent organizational and management skills

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This employer has requested that all inquiries be directed to a One Stop Career Center. Please contact:

Contact

Name	MassHire Boston Career Center
Job Title	Buisness Account Representative
Address	1010 Harrison ave , Boston, MA 02119
Phone	617-541-1485
Fax	Not Specified
Email	business@masshirebostoncareerctr.org
Web Site:	Not Specified

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