Financial Aid Counselor

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Daytona Beach, FloridaFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Bethune-Cookman University as a Financial Aid Counselor – Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL.

Key Responsibilities

  • Counselors are responsible for projects: SAP, Professional Judgment, Graduates, and Return of Funds.
  • Counsel prospective and currently enrolled students in financial aid matters, completing applications, etc.
  • Evaluate in a consistent manner a family’s ability to finance a college education.
  • Evaluate student’s applications for financial aid and determine awards or award adjustments in compliance with eligibility

Requirements

  • Determine student academic eligibility for assistance by applying standards of progress requirements in accordance with federal and state regulations and college degree program requirements.
  • Attend scheduled financial aid workshops for training and updating on new programs, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Adhere to deadline, policies and procedures; and any of the duties as assigned by the directors. Required Skills/Abilities:
  • A strong commitment to high quality customer service required

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Bethune-Cookman University as a Financial Aid Counselor – Bethune-Cookman University.

Key Skills

Financial Aid CounselingCustomer ServiceFederal Student Aid RegulationsMS Office SuiteCommunication SkillsFinancial Data InterpretationVerification DocumentsMulti-taskingOffice ProceduresTeamwork
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Financial Aid Counselor at Bethune-Cookman University 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 Bethune-Cookman University 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 Daytona Beach, Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

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, Customer Service, Federal Student Aid Regulations, MS Office Suite, Communication Skills, Financial Data Interpretation, Verification Documents, Multi-tasking. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Financial Aid role.

Core responsibilities: Acts as a liaison for financial aid matters, managing the process and communicating rules to students and parents. Responsibilities include evaluating financial need, determining award eligibility, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Financial Aid physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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

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