Financial Aid Counselor

2 days ago
United StatesFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Compensation Intelligence

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Below Market
Salary Percentile37th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

11% below median for Counselor — negotiate

Job Description

About the Role

Join Olivet College as a Financial Aid Counselor – Higher Education, On-Campus in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Counsel students and families on financial aid eligibility, application

Requirements

  • Review and process financial aid applications (FAFSA/ISIR) and resolve conflicting information
  • Determine student eligibility, including review of C
  • Codes, and database matches
  • Perform federal verification and ensure compliance with Title IV regulations

Benefits & Compensation

  • Government or compliance
  • focused roles Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in a higher education financial aid office
  • Knowledge of Title IV regulations and federal need analysis

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Olivet College as a Financial Aid Counselor – Higher Education, On-Campus.

Key Skills

Financial Aid CounselingCompliance MonitoringCase ManagementCustomer ServiceAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingRegulatory InterpretationDocumentation VerificationCommunicationOrganizationConfidentialityDecision Making
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Financial Aid Counselor at OLIVET COLLEGE a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Financial Aid physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Financial Aid — Physician Career Context

This Financial Aid position at OLIVET COLLEGE is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Financial Aid Counseling, Compliance Monitoring, Case Management, Customer Service, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Regulatory Interpretation, Documentation Verification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Financial Aid role.

Core responsibilities: The Financial Aid Counselor administers federal, state, and institutional aid programs while managing a caseload of students. Key duties include counseling families on funding options, processing FAFSA applications, and ensuring compliance with Title IV regulations.

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About OLIVET COLLEGE

Higher Education
Olivet, Michigan
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago