Scholarship Coordinator – Colorado State University – CSU
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Colorado State University - CSU (51-200 Employees, 2 Yr Employee Growth Rate)
1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $0 Venture Funding
What Is Employee Growth Rate & Why Is It Important?
- Job ID
- 2022-2219
- Category
- Student Financial Service
- Type
- Regular Full-Time
Overview
The Fully Remote Scholarship Coordinator is responsible for awarding students with trimester, internal, and outside scholarships. Review all scholarship awards prior to disbursement in accordance with individual scholarship requirements for current and future scholarships. Collaborate with other departments regarding scholarship and grant efficiency and opportunities. Identify and coordinate with outside resources for grant and scholarship opportunities. Be the university point of contact for all scholarships and grants. The position reports directly to the Manager of Financial Aid Operations.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Award scholarships to eligible students
- Send out scholarship award notices upon award completion
- Manage and innovate for Trimester Scholarship review committee
- Ensure accuracy and adherence to policies and procedures across all functional areas
- Coordinate, communication, and solve escalations with 3rd party vendors as applicable (CampusLogic, etc)
- Guides the department and university to increase its capacity and readiness to obtain grant funding
- Create and review request for grant proposals (RFPs) and alignment with agency and/or university needs
- Send out scholarship award notices upon award completion
- Delivery timely responses to student and staff inquiry via chat, email, phone, and activities
- Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- None.
Qualifications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Intermediate level experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred
- At least 3 years of experience in Title IV Federal Financial Aid or scholarship processing, specifically related to student eligibility, verification, and awarding
Additional Information
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- None. The position is fully remote.
- 10% or less.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle or feel, and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to spend long durations of the workday in front of a computer monitor.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Salary Range: $42,000-$47,000 annually