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The Office of Student Affairs Doctor of Medicine program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC seeks a financial literacy and scholarship student services advisor. This position will support medical students in applying for scholarships and provides counseling individual and in groups on managing medical school indebtedness. Specific responsibilities include:

• Advise students, individually and in groups, regarding financial planning, budgeting, and debt management.
• Plan financial literacy curriculum for Doctor of Medicine students.  Advise and refer students to debt management resources including AAMC.
• Manage the scholarship awards process including the Scholarship Universe scholarship system, scholarship application coordination and posting/awarding of scholarships.
• Staff the Keck MD scholarship committee.
• Coordinate the Loans for Primary Care and Loan for Disadvantaged Students application process.
• Manage the financial aid appeal process for students requesting budget increases for the residency application process or other unexpected life events.
• Serve as the institutional representative to the Committee on Student Financial Aid of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
• Liaise with the Office of Financial Aid on behalf of students. 
• Work with registrar to develop and submit the annual cost of attendance for Doctor of Medicine Students.
• Provide information for reports to the Department of Medical Education, Office of the Dean and the LCME related to debt management.

The hourly rate range for this position is $28.87 - $33.34. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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