Financial Services Counselor

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Financial Services Counselor advising students and families throughout the financial aid process at NYU. Managing operational details and ensuring accuracy of financial aid applications.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $84,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide advising throughout the financial aid process to prospective, new and current students and their families.
Exercise independent judgment in the management of operational details of financial aid processes involving direct interaction with students.
Provide guidance and communication to students accordingly.
Review incoming financial aid application and any supporting documentation needed to determine the accuracy of the financial and household information reported on the FAFSA.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
2+ years relevant experience in a financial aid and student services environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Significant knowledge of Title IV and institutional financial aid processes and systems.
Ability to use technology and information systems to support work and develop data (PeopleSoft, CampusLogic, ImageNow, IDOC, ServiceLink, Cisco etc.).
Must have a thorough knowledge of available types of financial aid, scholarships and general student eligibility criteria.

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.
Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial aid processesFAFSAdata analysisstudent eligibility criteria

Soft Skills

independent judgmentguidancecommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree