Part-Time Financial Aid Consultant

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and everywhere in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.  

People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best. 

Job Description

As a Part-Time Financial Aid Consultant, you will be assisting the Financial Aid Management and Student Services team to support financial aid operations at our university client. The successful candidate will assist in analyzing and interpreting regulatory language and policy development to ensure complete and accurate training materials are developed for our clients. This position will assist in all areas of financial aid by providing support with verification, Return to Title IV funds, Satisfactory Academic Progress Review, Direct Loan management, and federal, state, and institutional award eligibility.  This position is ideal for professionals with strong financial aid experience, excellent communication skills, and a client-first approach.  

Job Responsibilities

• Resolve day-to-day issues as they arise in the financial aid office
• Meet with all students and families as needed via teleconference, to provide financial aid counseling when front-line Financial Aid staff are unavailable or if escalation is needed
• Answer and return student/staff phone calls/emails during agreed upon hours
• Provide financial aid processing support, including:
• Complete verification and C code resolution
• Packaging/awarding and disbursement processes in university SIS
• Direct loan processing
• Create award letters and missing document notifications
• Run all reports needed for the financial aid operations
• Perform adjustments as needed to Title IV aid, due to changes in enrollment or other issues that impact awards
• Review professional judgments and appeal processes as needed
• Assist with institutional scholarship awarding and state grants as needed and manage campus-based aid awarding (Federal Work Study, FSEOG)
• R2T4 processing: run weekly withdrawal reports and end of term unofficial withdrawal reports and perform calculations as needed
• Assist with updating financial aid policy and procedures and training materials 

Required Skills

• 3+ years in a Higher Education Financial Aid environment
• Bachelor's degree 

Additional Information

Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:

• Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
• 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
• Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
• A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.

Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly rate for this contract-based position ranges from $40 to $50 per hour, depending on a candidate’s experience, education, skills, and geographic location.

Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications.

Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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