Financial Aid Counselor
Trinity College · Hartford · $44,000–$53,800 (stated in the posting)
Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Counselor assists in upholding the highest levels of customer service to all Trinity students as it relates to institutional aid processes, timelines, and communication supporting the recruitment, enrollment, and retention of Trinity applicants and students. The Financial Aid Counselor is a key member of the enrollment team, utilizing broad knowledge of policy and practices in admissions and financial assistance. The position may often be the first point of contact with the college, and therefore, must become familiar with college personnel, operations, and events, and be capable of creating a positive first impression of the college. The Financial Aid Counselor will join a service-oriented team and is responsible for counseling students and parents in all areas of financial aid.
Trinity College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, wellness, dental and vision, retirement savings with employer match, flexible spending and health savings accounts, disability and life insurance; paid leave and other paid time off benefits; tuition benefits for employees and their dependents; and a variety of other employer-sponsored and voluntary fringe benefit programs.
The anticipated annual base salary hiring range for this position is $44,000 to $53,800 per year, with final placement determined by experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.