Senior Financial Aid Counselor

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

. Advise prospective and admitted students, parents, and currently enrolled students on financial aid application processes, University financial aid policies and procedures, and problem resolution .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $77,000 - $89,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial aid processes, compliance with federal and state regulations, and effective communication with students and stakeholders. Proficient in evaluating financial aid applications and providing leadership within a financial aid counseling team.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Aid Application EvaluationCompliance With Financial Aid PoliciesFederal Student Aid (FSA) SystemsNeeds Analysis KnowledgeClient Service Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial Aid Application ProcessingNeeds AnalysisFinancial Aid Package CreationEligibility DeterminationData Interpretation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsClient Service SkillsLeadership Skills

Tools & Technologies

Automated Student Financial Aid SystemsWord Processing SoftwareSpreadsheet SoftwareDatabase SoftwareIA Plus Student Information System

Industry Keywords

Financial Aid PoliciesFederal Financial Aid ProgramsState Financial Aid ProgramsStudent Services EnvironmentProblem Resolution

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise prospective and admitted students, parents, and currently enrolled students on financial aid application processes, University financial aid policies and procedures, and problem resolution
Evaluate financial aid applications and create and update financial aid packages
Ensure compliance with state, federal, and institutional financial aid policies
Reassess aid packages based on student appeals, updated financial data, enrollment status, or other information
Determine changes to student eligibility or aid packages
Process financial aid application materials
Consult with Admissions, Registrar, Bursar, and external agencies to resolve issues and answer questions related to financial aid processing
Support the Assistant Directors and Associate Director of Financial Aid Counseling by providing guidance and day-to-day leadership to the Financial Aid Counseling team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
3+ years of relevant professional level experience in a financial aid and student services environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and client service skills
Facility with figures and familiarity with automated student financial aid systems
Knowledge of needs' analysis and federal/state financial aid programs
Ability to interpret and apply complex laws, policies and procedures
Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications
Use of Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems
Familiarity with IA Plus Student Information System preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040