Telecommute Financial Aid Advisor (100% Remote Contract)

Partner with SMR Talent Collective from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, or Ireland as a remote Telecommute Financial Aid Advisor (100% Remote Contract) ($30 - $50/hour). This specialist role focuses on evaluating AI model outputs, authoring domain-specific rubrics, and validating technical workflows involving Repayment, PSLF, Default.

Project Responsibilities

• Share clear written feedback with the project team, working asynchronously.
• Direct experience counseling borrowers on federal student loan repayment and forgiveness (nonprofit counselor, university financial aid office, or similar)
• 1+ years advising on IDR plans, PSLF, or other repayment and relief options
• Review sample student loan questions and flag any that don’t sound like what real borrowers ask.
• Write rubrics that define a correct, complete answer on federal loan repayment, including income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and forgiveness programs such as PSLF.
• Cover servicer issues, deferment and forbearance, and default management in your rubrics.
• Assess and benchmark model-generated answers against your rubrics, flagging errors, omissions, and outdated guidance.

Required Expertise

• Compensation Band: $30 - $50/hour
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 10 open positions
• Core Competencies: Repayment, PSLF, Default
• Experience beyond award packaging, such as repayment, forgiveness, servicer issues, or default resolution
• Working knowledge of loan servicing, deferment, forbearance, and default
• Able to start quickly and commit 15-25 hours/week

Rate Structure & Remote Benefits

• Compensation Rate: $30 - $50/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Repayment, PSLF, Default
• Hiring Agency: SMR Talent Collective

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