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Financial Aid Counselor / Specialist

Finance
Banking and Lending
Financial Aid Counselor / Specialist

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

At a Glance

Financial Aid Counselor / Specialist. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 1.5 years. Top skills: Loans, Operations, Bilingual (Spanish/English).

Avg Annual Salary

Not available

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

1.5 years

Job Postings

3

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Personal Financial Advisors

Bright Outlook

Median Wage

$102,140/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+9.6%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (15)

Loans

5.0

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

4.9

Financial Aid Procedures

4.7

Administrative Support

4.7

Financial Planning

4.5

Economics

4.4

Occupational Therapy

4.3

Accounting

4.2

Financial Services

4.1

Loan Processing

4.0

Collections

4.0

Physical Therapy

3.9

Enrollment Management

3.7

State Regulations

3.6

Customer Inquiries

3.4

Common Skills (11)

Operations

4.9

Multilingualism

4.8

Communication

4.6

Planning

4.5

Unsupervised Work

4.4

Verbal Communication Skills

4.2

Presentations

3.8

Safety Assurance

3.7

Problem Solving

3.5

Interpersonal Communications

3.5

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