Financial Aid Analyst

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

1d • $43,923

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. The Financial Aid Analyst is responsible for providing, obtaining, and processing student financial aid information, and packaging financial aid awards. This position is responsible for providing individualized professional financial aid counseling to current and prospective students and parents. This position is also responsible for providing information through outreach to the university and greater community at large. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Requirements

• The formal education equivalent of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least one year of experience in student financial aid or a related area
• Knowledge of counseling techniques
• Knowledge of principles and practices of money management
• Ability to effectively disseminate information orally and in writing
• Ability to collect, analyze, compile, and record data
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a higher education professional office setting
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Customer service experience

Responsibilities

• providing, obtaining, and processing student financial aid information
• packaging financial aid awards
• providing individualized professional financial aid counseling to current and prospective students and parents
• providing information through outreach to the university and greater community at large
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
• ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees