Scholarship & Financial Aid Analyst — Remote Eligible

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is seeking a Scholarship Analyst to process and coordinate external scholarship awards and support internal scholarship programs. The role involves interpreting scholarship data, maintaining records, and providing information to students, parents, agencies, counselors, and staff.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Scholarship, you will communicate via phone, email and in person to ensure accurate awarding and fiscal

Qualifications

• Understanding of federal, state, CSU, university and donor policies
• Ability to apply administrative and program analysis to develop sound conclusions
• Experience interpreting scholarship data and communicating to students and families
• Knowledge of budgeting, expenditures and fund reconciliation processes
• Ability to identify discrepancies and recommend solutions

Responsibilities

• Process and coordinate external scholarship awards with aid programs
• Provide administrative support for awarding and fiscal maintenance of internal scholarships
• Interpret scholarship materials and data for students, families and staff
• Communicate scholarship information via phone, email and in person

Skills

Administrative analysis

Policy interpretation

Financial aid knowledge

Data reconciliation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Graduate degree may substitute one year of experience

Job description

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is seeking a Scholarship Analyst to process and coordinate external scholarship awards and support internal scholarship programs. The role involves interpreting scholarship data, maintaining records, and providing information to students, parents, agencies, counselors, and staff.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Scholarship, you will communicate via phone, email and in person to ensure accurate awarding and fiscal