FranU Financial Aid Counselor
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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
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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