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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

FranU Financial Aid Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Financial Aid Counselor

FranU

Baton Rouge, La

The Financial Aid Counselor is a professional position reporting to the Director of Financial Aid in a fast-paced office, serving approximately 1300 students.

The Financial Aid Counselor evaluates, approves, and awards financial aid to students in accordance with federal, state and institutional regulations. The Financial Aid Counselor advises prospective, admitted, and enrolled students and parents regarding various federal, state and institutional programs such as Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Work Study, Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), as well as institutional scholarships in accordance with FranU’s mission.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a premier Catholic institution in the Southeast that provides dedicated students a faith-filled and formative education in preparation to serve communities. FranU has been Educating and forming Franciscan servant leaders of all faiths since 1923.

Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) is where students, professionals and faith-filled citizens come together to pursue academic excellence rooted in compassion, service and the Catholic tradition.

With a commitment to holistic education, FranU fosters not only intellectual growth but also spiritual development, preparing graduates to make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.

Known for its rigorous health sciences programs and community service initiatives, FranU empowers students to lead with both knowledge and heart, embodying the Franciscan values of service, reverence and love for all of life, joyfulness of spirit, humility and justice.

Key Responsibilities

The Financial Aid Counselor evaluates, approves, and awards financial aid to students based on federal, state, and institutional regulations. This role involves advising prospective, admitted, and enrolled students and parents about various financial aid programs offered by the institution.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree is required for this position, and candidates should ideally possess at least two years of prior Financial Aid experience. Essential soft skills include excellent communication, interpersonal abilities, and being detail-oriented.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Federal RegulationsState RegulationsInterpersonal Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates FranU Financial Aid Counselor at FMOLHS a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 62 active General Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 25 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-105k
3
$105k-130k
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$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
30%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of General Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 62 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.