Scholarship Programs Leader - Student Access & Impact

Park University; Parkville (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Park University is seeking a Scholarship Coordinator to ensure the effective, accurate, and student-centered administration of the University’s scholarship programs, delivering exceptional service to students and campus stakeholders. You will collaborate across departments to promote consistent processes and uphold program integrity.

Responsibilities include managing day-to-day administration, reviewing applications, awarding, disbursement, and reporting, while maintaining records, verifying

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in financial aid, scholarships, admissions, or enrollment management preferred.
• Experience with student information systems or scholarship software preferred.
• Commitment to customer service and positive relationships with students and families.
• Ability to analyze information and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day administration of institutional scholarship programs.
• Assist with the scholarship application, review, awarding, renewal, and disbursement processes.
• Ensure scholarship awards are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with University policies.
• Maintain accurate scholarship records within the student information system and other applicable software.
• Review scholarship applications and verify eligibility based on established criteria.
• Prepare scholarship materials and provide administrative support for scholarship committees.
• Review scholarship renewal eligibility, including GPA, enrollment status, and other established requirements.
• Process scholarship revisions resulting from enrollment changes or other eligibility updates.
• Assist the Advancement Office with the administration of privately funded scholarship programs.
• Help ensure donor restrictions and scholarship criteria are accurately applied.
• Collect and maintain scholarship recipient information to support donor stewardship activities.
• Provide administrative support for the athletic scholarship awarding process in collaboration with Athletics and Financial Aid.
• Compile routine reports related to scholarship awards, utilization, and recipient data.
• Maintain accurate records to support reporting, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Assist in documenting and maintaining scholarship policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Provide scholarship information and customer service to prospective and current students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Admissions, Advancement, Academic Affairs, Athletics, Financial Aid, and other campus partners.
• Coordinate with academic departments regarding department-specific scholarship processes.
• Participate on scholarship committees and other meetings as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Student Information System

Scholarship management software

Relational databases

Job description

Park University is seeking a Scholarship Coordinator to ensure the effective, accurate, and student-centered administration of the University’s scholarship programs, delivering exceptional service to students and campus stakeholders. You will collaborate across departments to promote consistent processes and uphold program integrity.

Responsibilities include managing day-to-day administration, reviewing applications, awarding, disbursement, and reporting, while maintaining records, verifying