Financial Aid Advisor – A+ & Access Missouri

This position will start early to mid-January 2027.

Minimum Qualifications:

(A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)

• Completion of bachelor's degree; two years related experience

Essential Tasks:

(Employee must be able to perform the following essential functions to the satisfaction of the employees supervisor.)

• Manage all A+ budgets and report funding to the Missouri Department of Higher Education for eligible A+ students.
• Advise A+ applicants and recipients concerning student aid procedures, costs associated with attending a post- secondary educational institution, personal budget development, and the economic responsibilities related to student and awards.
• Identify and evaluate students needs; collaborate with students to set educational objectives, evaluate ongoing academic progress, and prepare students to meet graduation and transfer requirements.
• Answer questions, inquiries, or requests of students, parents, lenders, guarantee agencies, staff in person, in writing or by telephone regarding financial aid eligibility and awards.
• Promote student retention by demonstrating an understanding of students areas of interest, college and community resources, scholarship opportunities, and difficult financial and personal issues surrounding students lives.
• Create and maintain a complete list of eligible A+ students, reviewing cumulative grade point averages each semester for both eligible and ineligible A+ students.
• Monitor the student financial assistance academic progress policy to determine continued student eligibility.
• Adjust spreadsheets and student accounts daily to match eligibility. Send letters to students informing of eligibility and missing information.
• Manage and maintain billing for other A+ designated colleges for eligible courses taken at ECC.
• Provide guidance to financial aid applicants and loan recipients concerning financial planning, resources, and their economic responsibilities related to awards.
• Monitor the number of credits attempted per student for the A+ program.
• Performs awarding and certification of Access Missouri scholarships.
• Perform assigned responsibilities, and other related duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision.

Benefits:

ECC offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium cost to the employee for employee only coverage. Missouri Public School Retirement System benefits, generous paid leave, ECC tuition waiver for self and immediate family and tuition reimbursement benefits for employees.

Salary range:

$47,365.03 - $65,396.76. While the full salary range is provided for growth potential, most new hires are initially placed within the lower portion of the range based on experience and institutional compensation guidelines. Position is level 202.

East Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.