Scholarship & Financial Aid Lead

California State University, Bakersfield; California (MO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CSU tuition waiver

Best-in-class benefits

24 vacation days per year

Sick leave with unlimited accrual

15 paid holidays per year

Job summary

California State University, Bakersfield seeks a Scholarship Coordinator/Lead Financial Aid Advisor to lead institutional and external scholarship programs, manage the Scholarship Universe platform, and ensure donor compliance. This role also serves as the primary advisor for Special Population Programs and guides policy development and staff training.

The position focuses on accountability, endowment reporting, and maintaining compliance with federal, CSU, and institutional guidelines while

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a four-year degree with upper-division coursework in related field and four years of professional student services work.
• Master’s degree may substitute for one year; doctorate may substitute for two years.
• Experience in advising students and managing scholarship programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and reconciliation of institutional and external scholarships and related programs.
• Oversee Scholarship Universe, endowment reporting, and donor compliance with university policies.
• Serve as primary financial aid counselor for Special Population Programs (EOP, TRIO, Guardian Scholars, etc.).
• Develop, implement, and update internal scholarship procedures and training materials.
• Conduct audits and data reconciliation between Scholarship Universe, PeopleSoft, and student services systems.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on scholarship processing and compliance.

Skills

Counseling

Compliance

Training staff

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + advanced coursework

Tools

Scholarship Universe

PeopleSoft

Job description

California State University, Bakersfield seeks a Scholarship Coordinator/Lead Financial Aid Advisor to lead institutional and external scholarship programs, manage the Scholarship Universe platform, and ensure donor compliance. This role also serves as the primary advisor for Special Population Programs and guides policy development and staff training.

The position focuses on accountability, endowment reporting, and maintaining compliance with federal, CSU, and institutional guidelines while