Director of Scholarships

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University is seeking a Director of Scholarships to lead the Scholarships team within the Student Financial Support office. The role focuses on the oversight of institutional scholarships, endowments, and state aid programs across the USU system.

You will coordinate with campus partners to ensure compliant, effective funding for students. You will also guide ethical, data-driven processes and collaborate across teams to align aid programs with enrollment strategies and student success

Responsibilities

• Oversee campus-wide processing of institutional scholarships and endowment funds.
• Oversee state aid programs and programs directed by the Utah System of Higher Education.
• Lead the Scholarships team and work closely with campus partners across the USU system.

Job description

Student Financial Support provides resources to help students pay for school. These resources include Federal Financial Aid, State of Utah Aid, and Institutional Aid. Additionally, The Student Money Management Center provides free, one-on-one coaching sessions to help students create budgets and to discover how they can pay for college.

The heart of our work is to serve students. Recognizing finances is a concern for many students, Student Financial Support diligently strives to provide all sources of funding and coaching that may help a student achieve their educational goals. Because Student Financial Support administers federal, state, and institutional aid, we focus on discretion, accountability, and compliance. Within this framework, we will do everything we can to help students.

Team Responsibility

Within Student Financial Support, we have established different teams to fulfill our mission. These teams include Federal Aid, Scholarships, Student Money Management Center, and Leadership. These teams work closely with each other to collaborate, reduce barriers, and enhance resources.

The Leadership Team works closely to support each other, and the other teams within the office. This team supports university programs that are large in size, scope, and complexities which are embedded within enrollment management strategies at USU. Regardless of position, all team members have the following responsibilities:

• Compliance: Administering federal, state, and institutional aid requires team, office, and institutional compliance to different laws, statutes, regulations and policies. All team members have a responsibility to focus on compliance.
• Data Privacy: Student Financial Support has access to sensitive data, and this data is protected through different federal laws and institutional policies. All team members have a responsibility to protect data.
• Integrity: Being honest and having strong ethical principles is vital. Embracing unity and collaboration is at the core of our culture, fostering a strong work ethic that values the diverse strengths and perspectives each team member brings.
• Collaboration: Creating a culture of open communication, respect, and purpose is essential. All team members have a responsibility to contribute to a positive, collaborative team. This includes continuous training, deductive reasoning and problem solving, customer service, willingness to learn and acquire new skills, and commitment to deadlines.

The Director of Scholarships (Associate Director in HR systems) is responsible for overseeing the Scholarship Team, state aid programs, and institutional aid managed in Student Financial Support. This position reports to the Executive Director in Student Financial Support.

All team members strive to possess the following characteristics:

• Friendly disposition and enjoys working with students.
• Detail oriented, accurate, and self-motivated.
• Organized and able to work in a fast-paced office as a community-minded team member.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

The Director of Scholarships will be part of Leadership Team and will work collaboratively with all office staff, including campus partners across the USU system. Duties and responsibilities of this position may include:

• Awareness & oversight of campus-wide processing of institutional scholarships and endowment funds
• Awareness & oversight of state aid programs and programs directed by the Utah System of Higher Education